West African College of Surgeons

West African College of Surgeons
AbbreviationWACS
Formation1960 (1960)
TypeProfessional Association
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria
Location
Official language
WebsiteWest African College of Surgeons

The West African College of Surgeons is a professional organization that promotes education, training, examinations and research in surgery in Africa. The college is the first organization to organize surgical subspecialty training in the region. It awards diploma of fellowship in surgery and is one of out of two bodies that accredits institutions to train surgical residents in member countries.

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