World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
In order to pursue its educational mission, the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery announces the establishment of the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery in collaboration and partnership between the following international organizations:
African Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Asian Association for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society
European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association
Sociedad Latina de Cardiología y Cirurgía Cardiovascular Pediátrica
World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
The Vision of the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery is that every health care professional, anywhere in the world involved in the care of patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease, should have access to ongoing education.
The Mission of the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery is to promote and facilitate access to education of surgeons and allied professionals involved in the care of patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease.
The World University will launch its educational activities with a series of monthly Webinars, the first one on the topic of TGA/IVS on Saturday, September 26, from 9-11:30 AM, Montreal time (1 – 3:30 PM, GMT). Please, make plans to attend this exciting event with your colleagues!
In order to plan its educational activities, the World University will be seeking your valuable opinion! You will soon receive an invitation to fill out an important questionnaire. Please help us design the Educational Curriculum by filling out this questionnaire!
The World Society continues to expand its educational activities despite the severe restriction to travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This continues to be possible only through the support and engagement of its members. We encourage all of you to follow the health guidelines in your communities!
We send you our best wishes for health and safety,
Marcelo B. Jatene
President
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Frank Edwin
Secretary
Accra, Ghana
Christo I. Tchervenkov
Executive Director & Founding President
Montreal, Canada