Crossing boundaries in neurosurgical education: The Pan-African EANS-supported course as a blueprint for global capacity building
This inaugural Pan-African EANS-supported training course demonstrates that collaborative, contextually adapted education effectively enhances neurosurgical knowledge in resource-constrained settings. Exceptional satisfaction, substantial knowledge gains, and universal demand for continuation provide strong evidence for program expansion. This reproducible model establishes a scalable framework for sustainable capacity-building across Africa.
Authors
- Romani Roman Sabas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8002-2167)
- C. Preuss-Hernandez
- O. Petr
- Nicephorus Rutabasibwa
- Andreas Kyriacou Demetriades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2004-9448)
- Magnus Tisell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1293-2644)
- Marta Garvayo
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (GB)
- FHU Neurovasc (FR)
- European Federation of Nurses Associations (BE)
- Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Spine
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2026.105930
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.85