Education Committee
The Education Committee works collaboratively to create, develop and strengthen WFSA’s anaesthesiology education and training programmes. These activities include Fellowships, Scholarships, short courses, educational meetings and consultations.
Read more about WFSA’s education and training programmes
Key Committee Aims:
- Assist with the development and implementation of the WFSA educational strategy and programmes.
- Provide education expertise to other WFSA programmes and those of our partners as requested.
- Monitor and report on education and training programmes in which the Education Committee plays a role.
- Assist with the review of endorsement requests for external education activities.
2024-2026 Education Committee Activities:
- Expanding accessibility of the INSPIRE short course
- Leading WFSA’s new endorsement process
- Reviewing WFSA Fellowships
Additional Resources:
Members of the Education Committee:
| Chair | |
| Ekta Rai | India |
| Africa and the Middle East | |
| Amos Zacharia | Tanzania |
| Olubusola Temitope Alagbe-Briggs | Nigeria |
| Sani Chaibou | Nigeria |
| Vanda Abi Raad | Lebanon |
| Asia | |
| Norifumi Kuratani | Japan |
| Sivashanmugam Thiyagarajan | India |
| Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands | |
| Megan Walmsley | Australia |
| Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands | |
| Hans Fred Garcia Araque | Colombia |
| Maria Alejandra Echeto | Honduras |
| Rodrigo Rubio | Mexico |
| Europe | |
| Carolyn Weiniger | Israel |
| Petr Stourac | Czech Republic |
| Sonia Akrimi | UK |
| North America | |
| Joel Hamstra | Canada |
| Shobana Rajan | USA |
