TP8.2.23 Surgical education in low resource settings

Abstract Aims To help build medical capacity in low resource settings. Methods I researched and worked with two organisations, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Mercy Ships. Ships collaboration ASGBI Results MSF is a humanitarian organisation. Although works settings, it not developmental therefore education was part of its brief. completed 2x 2 month missions MSF, Central African Republic Chad. Ships, four countries, to deliver total 10 skills courses 5 Training the Trainers which had been set up ASGBI. The first time UK surgical trainee under this scheme. French working language each setting. Conclusions There real pressing need for basic most Teaching good vehicle teaching essential locally training local trainers continue process. It also opportunity providing supervised introduction setting those trainees who wish become involved work.