International Federation of Surgical Colleges explained

The International Federation of Surgical Colleges was established in 1958 as a neutral institute that would speak with a single voice for world surgery. It is based in Lincoln's Inn Fields and constituted as a charity. The members are Surgical Colleges, Associations and Societies across the world.

It organises an annual meeting which, in the 1970s, was regularly held at WHO headquarters.^[1]

It is particularly concerned to encourage the interchange of young surgeons between countries.^[2]

It is represented on the United Nations Economic and Social Council.^[3]

It is involved in the Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care.

Since 1997 it has run surgical courses and workshops in sub-Saharan Africa. It assists with the establishment of National Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Planning in less developed countries.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: International Federation of Surgical Colleges . 3 February 2019 . Surgery . April 1971.
2. International Federation of Surgical Colleges . Canadian Medical Association Journal . 12 May 1962 . 86 . 19 . 888 . 1849176 .
3. News: INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SURGICAL COLLEGES . 3 February 2019 . College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa . 2015 . 4 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204065826/http://www.cosecsa.org/about/who-we-are/cosecsa-partners/international-federation-surgical-colleges . dead .
4. News: International Federation of Surgical Colleges (IFSC) . 3 February 2019 . G4 Alliance . 2016 . 4 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204065931/http://www.theg4alliance.org/about-international-federation-of-surgical-colleges/ . dead .