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Surgery milestones, training, research and life in the department.
Student & Resident · Simulation
[Placeholder] Emergency obstetric skills drills for residents and midwives
Placeholder post: team drills for postpartum hemorrhage, eclampsia and shoulder dystocia.
12 August 2026Read moreStudent & Resident · Residency
[Placeholder] Year I residents begin their first rotations
Placeholder post: introduce the new Year I class and the rotations they start with.
1 July 2026Read moreAcademic · Case conference
[Placeholder] Weekly case conference on high-risk pregnancy
Placeholder post: describe the department's case conference series — who attends, how often, and what it covers.
15 June 2026Read more
Student & Resident · Medical students
[Placeholder] Medical students complete their obstetrics clerkship
Placeholder post: celebrate the end of a clerkship rotation and what students learned.
28 May 2026Read more
Academic · Surgical training
Basic laparoscopic skills training continues in 2026
Another round of basic laparoscopic skills training was held at MCM, continuing simulation-based surgical education.
24 April 2026Read more
Research · Conference
1st MIS Africa Conference
MCM took part in the first MIS Africa Conference on minimally invasive surgery.
23 April 2026Read moreResearch · Presentation
[Placeholder] Department research presented at a national conference
Placeholder post: add the title, authors and conference of a real presentation by department faculty or residents.
10 March 2026Read moreResearch · Quality improvement
[Placeholder] Call for maternal health quality-improvement projects
Placeholder post: invite residents and staff to propose audits and quality-improvement projects in maternal and women's health.
20 February 2026Read more
FeaturedDepartment · Minimally invasive surgery
Multiple fibroids removed by keyhole surgery — uterus preserved
A woman with severe pelvic pain and heavy bleeding had many fibroids removed laparoscopically, one by one, while keeping her uterus and its lining intact.
30 January 2026Read more