CHESA Supports Locally-Led Surgical Training in Ethiopia

The Pediatric Surgery Emergency Course (PESC) in Ethiopia has reached a major milestone – it is now fully led by the Association of Ethiopian Pediatric Surgeons. CHESA leadership member Phyllis Kisa, MD and former CHESA fellow Sam Negash, MD whose training together in Uganda inspired bringing PESC to Ethiopia, played key roles in this transition. The program has trained hundreds of rural providers, reducing delays and saving lives for children with surgical emergencies. Learn more »

Furthermore, in June, CHESA faculty Rachel Koch, MD and Nichole Starr, MD, MPH led a Trauma Quality Improvement Training in Addis Ababa, helping hospitals strengthen systems for safer, more effective trauma care.