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Publications Archive
Publications authored by Urolink members
The main topics found in publications by Urolink members are listed below. Click the topic to view a list of articles on that subject, with clickable links to the source text:
Publications by other authors
The main topics found in publications from other sourcess are listed below. Click the topic to view a list of articles on that subject, with clickable links to the source text:
Podcasts, Webinars, Meetings & Conferences
Podcasts
 The History of Urolink (March 2021)
Listen to a conversation between Steve Payne and Neville Harrison (retired consultant urologist from Brighton and Urolink's first chair) about his initial experiences working in Africa in the 1970s, his role in the development of an organisation that morphed into Urolink and his relationship with Lester Eschelman that initiated the development of the first durable link between BAUS and KCMC. This podcast is a fascinating insight into the evolution of Urolink from an embryonic concept to the organisation we know today. |
Fellowship Training in the UK - a Malawian Perspective (October 2020)
Listen to a conversation between Steve Payne (BAUS Urolink secretary) and Charles Mabedi (Consultant urologist in Lilongwe, Malawi) after he spent time training in the UK with Suzie Venn in Worthing. This podcast is a great opportunity to learn about the advantages and difficulties encountered by urologists coming from LMICs to the UK for further specialist surgical training. |
BAUS President's Urolink Podcast (August 2020)
Listen to Tim O'Brien (President of BAUS) talking to Suzie Venn, Nick Campain and Charles Mabedi about Urolink's activities in sub-Saharan Africa. |
Webinars
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Urolink trainee webinars, since November 2020, can be accessed from the Webinar Archive tab on the Learning Resources page. Links to webinars hosted on other sites are the only ones displayed here.
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 THET and HEE undertook a webinar series "Going global" (September and October 2021). This series offered an unparalleled opportunity to learn from, and engage with, experienced colleagues in the field through a mixture of workshops, presentations and interactive sessions. The series was designed for NHS staff and final year medical and pharmacy students. From exploring the different opportunities available, to understanding how you can capture the learning you gain whilst volunteering overseas or virtually, the videos in the series are a fantastic place to find out more about getting involved in global health.
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BAUS/Urolink Meetings
BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting 2022
UROLINK SESSION
(Chairs: Mr Nick Campaint & Ms Vanessa Savopoulos) |
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video coming soon
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Introduction
Mr Nick Campain, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and Ms Vanessa Savopoulos, Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
A World of Difference: Providing universal health coverage in rural Uganda in the face of Covid Dr Ian Spillman, Medical Superintendent, Church of Uganda Kisiizi Hospital.
My Stay in Tanzania; What I learnt during my fellowship at KCMC Mr Tilaneh Leyeh, Consultant General and Urological Surgeon, Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Donating equipment. How can MediGive and Urolink work together? Mr Graham Watson, Trustee, MediTech Trust and Urolink Executive member, Eastbourne District General Hospital.
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BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting 2021
UROLINK SESSION
(Chairs: Mr Jaimin Bhatt & Mr Matt Trail) |
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Introduction (starts at 2:28 into the video)
Jaimin Bhatt, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow and Matt Trail, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Update from Our Sites – Zambia, Hawassa, KCMC Tanzania, Malawi and Uganda
Steve Payne, Manchester
Remote Mentoring
Graham Watson, Eastbourne District General Hospital
Bidirectional learning - a Zambia/U.K. collaboration
Nick Campain, Royal Free Hospital, London, Mike NG, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Nkomba Chamileke and Victor Mapulanga, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Plans for the Next Year
Jaimin Bhatt, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
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BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting 2019
BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting 2018
UROLINK SESSION
(Chairs: Mrs Suzie Venn & Mr Paul Anderson) |
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Urolink Update
Suzie Venn, St Richard’s Hospital & Mr Paul Anderson, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley
Urological Training in Africa
Charles Mabedi, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
Training LMIC Urologists in the UK
Abubacarr Jah, Sharab Medical Centre, Serrekunda, The Gambia
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BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting 2017
UROLINK SESSION
(Chairs: Mrs Suzie Venn & Mr Graham Watson) |
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Endourology in the developing world: challenges & opportunities
Srinath Chandrasekera, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka
TURP camps at Kisiizi Hospital, Uganda - better than the day job
Adam Jones, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
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BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting 2016
UROLINK SESSION - LINKING UROLOGY CARE & TRAINING IN AFRICA
(Chair: Mr Philip Thomas, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton) |
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Lancet commission on global surgery
Philip Thomas, Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton
Observations from Urolink visit to Ethiopia
Zeeshan Aslam, Morriston Hospital Swansea
Thoughts on KCMC visit
Chris Parker, Yeovil District Hospital
MSE course - teaching the management of urological emergencies
Nick Campain, Torbay District Hospital
Urethroplasty workshop, Lusaka
Paul Anderson, Russells Hall Hospital Birmingham
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Conferences
Below are conferences that Urolink members have taken part in, or have presented at. Links to content that you may find interesting are provided. Click on the text links or the images to access these.
THET Annual Conference - October 2021
During the breakout session "Solidarity during Covid-19" they describe their experience with virtual learning during the pandemic, and how a sustainable learning resource has been generated through the co-operation between the UK and Zambian urological trainees during 2020/21.
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Global Surgical Frontiers Conference - April 2017
 The theme for the 2017 conference was Surgery in Children and Young People.
All surgical specialties deal with children's surgical conditions, and most low and middle income countries (LMICs) have a demographic breakdown where nearly half of their population are under 16.
The aim of the GSF Conference, held on 21 & 22 April 2017, was three fold:
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to inform about global needs in surgery;
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to provide information about how UK surgeons can be involved with surgical work, training and research in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs); and
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to allow networking for surgeons, trainees and medical students interested in global surgery.
Conference programme | Video record of Day 1 | Video record of Day 2
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COSECSA / RCSI Collaboration on the Management of Surgical Emergencies
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) established a Collaboration Programme in 2007. This programme was finally implemented in 2008.
Its aim is to increase the provision of quality, essential surgical and emergency care in the COSECSA region, particularly at district level (i.e. the management of surgical emergencies, MSE).
The programme is supported by Irish Aid (the Government of Ireland's Development Agency) and RCSI which provides for staff and resources including curricula, education tools, skills training, examination, accreditation and quality assurance processes.
Additional information about the RCSI/COSECSA collaboration programme can be found on their joint Twitter account.
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