FIENS works alongside institutions and neurosurgical teams worldwide to expand access to safe, high-quality neurosurgical care. Through long-term, education-focused partnerships, FIENS supports the development of sustainable training pathways that strengthen local capacity and improve patient outcomes.
FIENS partnerships are grounded in collaboration between established neurosurgical programs and emerging centers, with a shared commitment to education, mentorship, and system strengthening.
These partnerships are designed to:
Instead of listing “requirements,” we translate your criteria into principles:
Strong FIENS-aligned partnerships are typically characterized by:
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Programs working in association with FIENS may benefit from:
For the past 15 years, this program has strengthened neurosurgical care in Tanzania through a sustainable, multidisciplinary model. This is a unique “boots-on-the-ground” leadership and clinical fellowship based at MOI in Dar es Salaam.
An international traveling fellowship for senior residents and pediatric neurosurgery fellows currently enrolled in ACGME accredited neurosurgery or pediatric neurosurgery fellowship.
An in-depth one-year fellowship program with ongoing research, development, and publications that will be a fundamental part of the training program.
A one or two-year fellowship position, based in East Africa, evaluating patients, performing surgery, training Tanzanian surgeons and medical staff, and ongoing research.
Neurosurgery, Education and Development Foundation (NED) promotes scientific, technical, cultural and training activities of the medical personnel in Eastern and Central Africa.
The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) is postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training throughout the region of East, Central and Southern Africa.
Through support of the annual Kisumu Neurosurgery Symposium and associated neurocamps, this collaboration brings together local and international expertise to strengthen clinical capacity and foster sustainable workforce development.
We welcome conversations with institutions and teams interested in building or strengthening neurosurgical training partnerships. Please reach out to [email protected].