Ethiopia
Welcome to the Surgery in Africa Monthly Reviews
Accredited by the (RPSC) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for CME Credits
Swaziland
Seychelles

Learning Objectives:

After completing the monthly packages, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the up to date medical literature on the surgical topic presented.
  2. Critically appraise this literature using evidence-based criteria.
  3. Recognize the extent to which this literature can be applied to the conditions of the developing world.
  4. Decide whether to implement the Review recommendations in their own practice.

Instructions for Registration and Completion of Monthly Clinical Questions and Evaluation:

  1. To be eligible for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Maintenance of Certification credits, you must register below.
  2. Keep your profile up to date.
  3. Join the Discussion Group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Surgery-in-Africa/. You will need to register here as well.
  4. Each month participate in the Discussion group and complete the Clinical Questions and Evaluation form to obtain CME credits.
  5. Log-in to obtain CME credits.
  6. Complete the forms on-line and submit. You may print the questions prior to completing them on-line.
  7. You may take multiple attempts to get the correct answer for the Clinical Questions. There are no right answers for the Evaluation form.
  8. You will not be able to submit the form until all questions are answered.
  9. After completion you will receive a certificate awarding you CME credits for the designated month.
  10. You will only be able to obtain one certificate for each topic.
  11. The process begins October 2006 and is not retroactive.
  12. To receive your certificate you must complete the process during the month of the Review and before a new Review is posted.
  13. If you require assistance, please contact: ptolemy.info@utoronto.ca

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Canadian Association of General Surgeons (6 hours).

Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Zambia
Malawi
Uganda
Kenya
Tanzania

If you would like to sign up or are already signed up and would like to post a comment, please enter the Surgery-in-Africa discussion forum here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Surgery-in-Africa/
You will need to first create a Yahoo ID and a username for yourself and then click on the blue button on the bottom right "Join this Group" to sign up to the Surgery in Africa group