Welcome to the PAACS Resident Application Page for Tenwek Hospital!
About the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons
The Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) is a strategic response to the need for surgeons in Africa. We are a non-denominational, multinational service organization training African physicians to become general surgeons who are willing to remain in Africa to meet that need. For more information, please visit the PAACS home page.
About the General Surgery Training Program at Tenwek Hospital
Tenwek's General Surgery Training program is a five-year
curriculum fully accredited by COSECSA (College of Surgeons of East, Central and
Southern Africa. COSECSA is an independent body whose aim is to foster
postgraduate education in Surgery an
d to harmonize Surgical Training throughout
the regions of East, Central and Southern Africa. COSECSA is registered as
a non-profit making body in the constituent countries of Ethiopia, Kenya,
Malawi, Mozambique, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
and has the the endorsement of the Ministries of Health and the Medical Schools
of the region. More information about COSECSA is available at
www.cosecsa.org. It is good to familiarize yourself with COSECSA
because that is the body that will be giving the certifying exams at the MCS
(Member of College of Surgeons) level after two years of training and the FCS
(Fellow of College of Surgeons) level after five years of training. You
will be required to pass all COSECSA exams.
About Tenwek Hospital
Tenwek is a Christian mission hospital with 300 beds serving in
southwestern Kenya. For more information, visit the
Tenwek hospital page
on the PAACS website.
Becoming a PAACS resident at Tenwek Hospital
Candidates must meet all of the following qualifications:
- You must be a citizen of an African country and already have a current Kenyan medical license.
- You must be a graduate of a recognized medical school and have sucessfully completed a one-year internship program as a medical officer.
- You must be a sincere follower of Jesus Christ as evidenced by your words, your actions and your lifestyle.
- Two strong recommendations will be required. One must be from the pastor or lay leader of your local church and one must be from a Christian doctor who knows you well and has worked with you. These must be sent in separately - not from your e-mail id.
- You must be sponsored by a church, mission or organization that is capable of providing financial support (including travel and moving expenses) for each year of training or you may apply for a PAACS scholarship. Only a limited number of PAACS scholarships/sponsorships are available.
- For each year of residency, you agree to work one year of paid service with a suitable mission hospital.
- Prior to acceptance, a candidate must be fluent in English.
To begin the application process, please download all of the following forms:
| PAACS Kenyan Application | PAACS Health Certificate | Recommendation Form |
Applications must be submitted no later than October 10, 2011 and if accepted, potential residents must be available to begin training January 1, 2012.
If you are unable to download the forms, you may request an application form by sending an e-mail to: kenyasurgerytraining@gmail.com.
Additional information:
| Brochure for PAACS residents (pdf) | Q&A for potential residents (pdf) |
If you have additional questions, please send them via e-mail to: kenyasurgerytraining@gmail.com.