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Table 1 General surgery residency programs in Ethiopia

From: The surgical workforce shortage and successes in retaining surgical trainees in Ethiopia: a professional survey

Name

Region

Year established

Current number of trainees a

Model

Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa

1980

100

University

Gondar University

Amhara

2004

23

University

Jimma University

Oromia

2008

28

University

Meleke University

Tigray

2012

23

University

St. Paul’s Millennium College

Addis Ababa

2013

15

University

Hawasa University

SNNPR

2014

4

University

Bahir Dar University

Amhara

2013

15

University

Soddo Christian Hospital

SNNPR

2005

8

Hospital

Total

  

216

 
  1. a Anticipated graduation 2014–2017
  2. SNNPR The Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region
  3. Note: Since 2004, seven new surgical residencies have been established in Ethiopia. However, Addis Ababa University remains the largest program in the country, matriculating 25 residents per year