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The Operating Room Global (TORG) Newsletter

The TORG Global Surgery Essay Competition 2026
is officially open

This is an opportunity to share bold ideas, innovative solutions, and evidence-based perspectives that can help shape safer surgical systems and advance global surgery.
Theme: “Reimagining Global Surgery: The Role of Surgical & Perioperative Professionals in Building Safer Surgical Systems”
Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026
Learn more about eligibility, submission guidelines, scoring criteria, and competition requirements.
Your voice matters. Your ideas can inspire change.

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Discover The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ)

High-quality research should not remain confined to isolated institutions or limited audiences. When shared through credible and accessible platforms, research becomes a tool for education, collaboration, systems improvement, and better patient outcomes. Scholarly publishing plays a vital role in connecting evidence with clinical practice across global surgical and perioperative communities.

The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ) welcomes submissions from researchers, clinicians, educators, and perioperative professionals worldwide.

Peer-reviewed!
Open access!! International!!!

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐉?
✔ Global visibility with DOI assignment
✔ Rapid and transparent peer review
✔ Multidisciplinary scope across surgical and perioperative sciences
✔ International editorial and research collaboration

Aligning research with global impact and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Click Here to Submit your Manuscript

Upcoming Global Webinars

Accredited Global Webinar - 7th June 2026

Join us for The Operating Room Global Centre for Education, Innovation & Research Webinar.

Topic I: “Decision-Making in Neurosurgical Emergencies: Time-Critical Interventions and Outcomes”
Speaker I: Dr. Lorraine A. Sebopelo
(MBBS; Medical Doctor, Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana; Research Fellow & Former President, Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN); Former National Delegate and Africa Chapter Lead, International Association of Student Surgical Societies (IASSS).

Topic II: “Sterilization, Decontamination, and Patient Safety: The Critical Role of CSSD”

Speaker II: Muhammad Wajid Munir
(Bsc Hons. OTT; Diploma, Healthcare and Lean Hospital Management; MS/MPhil; Surgical Technologist, Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Wazirabad; Head of Department, Operation Theater Technology (OTT), Pakistan; TORG Global Research Fellow)

Date: Sunday, 7th June, 2026.
Time: 6pm BST/GMT

REGISTER ➔ Click Here

Accredited Global Clinical Case Discussion 1.0, 19th July 2026

Join us for The Operating Room Global Education & Training (TORG-GET) International Clinical Case Discussion 1.0

Polytrauma management requires rapid thinking, effective teamwork, patient safety awareness, and coordinated multidisciplinary care. Join us for an engaging international clinical case discussion led by medical students from Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ethiopia as they share perspectives on critical decision-making in trauma care.

Theme: Polytrauma Following Road Traffic Accident: Medical Students' Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Surgical Care

Date: Sunday, 19th July 2026
Time: 6:00pm BST/GMT
Format: Virtual
Accreditation: 2 CPD Credits / CME Hours Accredited

Meet Our Medical Student Representatives:
• Ononye Munachimso, 500-Level Medical Student, Babcock University, Nigeria.
Topic: “Initial Trauma Assessment and Emergency Decision-Making in Polytrauma”
• Samuel Fodop, 5th Year Medical Student, Catholic University of Cameroon
Topic: “Perioperative Challenges and Patient Safety in Polytrauma Care”
• Elham J. Jemal, 5th Year Medical Student, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Topic: “Postoperative Deterioration, Critical Care, and Multidisciplinary Follow-Up in Polytrauma Care”
From initial trauma assessment and perioperative challenges to postoperative care and recovery, every decision in polytrauma care can influence outcomes and save lives.

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Rolling Applications | Global Call for Applications

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The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ) - Progress in surgical science is shaped by the people who keep asking questions, documenting rare cases, challenging old assumptions, and pushing for better systems of care.

Rolling Applications.
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Call for Research Ethics Clearance Application

The Operating Room Global Institutional Review Board (TORG-IRB) is welcoming submissions for ethical review from researchers, clinicians, and collaborators across the globe. Rolling Applications.
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Meet Our Leaders

Welcome to the next chapter of leadership at The Operating Room Global (TORG).

We are delighted to introduce our newly appointed leaders, individuals who have stepped forward to serve, lead, and contribute to our shared vision of advancing surgical education, collaboration, innovation, and global impact.

Leadership is not merely a position; it is a commitment to inspire, support, and create opportunities for others to thrive. Each of these leaders brings unique experiences, perspectives, and strengths that will help shape the future of our growing global community.

As they begin this journey, we encourage our members worldwide to join us in welcoming them and supporting their efforts as we continue building stronger networks, stronger teams, and stronger surgical systems together.

Upcoming TORG-IRB 2nd Annual Ethics Congress 2026

Join us for The Operating Room Global Institutional Review Board (TORG-IRB) | 2nd Annual Ethics Congress 2026.

This year’s theme, “Ethical Governance and Integrity in Global Surgical Research,” will bring together international experts, clinicians, researchers, and policy-minded professionals to discuss the systems and standards needed to strengthen ethical research practice globally.

The congress will provide a platform for meaningful discussions on governance, accountability, compliance, protection of participants, and emerging ethical challenges in global surgical and perioperative research.

Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Time: 18:00 BST – 19:30 BST

We look forward to welcoming you to this important global conversation.

Register Here for TORG-IRB Congress

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

Theresa Lawrence
Groote Schuur Hospital, Capetown.
𝑇𝑂𝑅𝐺-𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎

“Patients may never remember the operating room, but their safety depends on those who never stop paying attention.”
— Theresa Lawrence

𝐁𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊
Selfie your way to a more connected workplace.

It’s time to:
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐏. 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄. 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓.

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TORG Creative Design Team

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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐍𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟏

Tobacco use is a leading driver of preventable cancer worldwide, accounting for most lung cancer deaths...

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𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒍?

A patient scheduled for laparoscopic surgery repeatedly asks whether the senior consultant will perform the operation...

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | May 25

Hippocrates once said, “Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.”

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | May 25

We celebrate the strength, diversity, resilience, and limitless potential of Africa.

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𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | May 25

Today, we pause to remember and honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who gave their lives in dedication to something greater than themselves.

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𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

The Rise of Nanotechnology in Precision Surgery. What if surgeons could target diseased cells without harming healthy tissue?

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𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

A surgeon is forced to make decisions with inadequate information and insufficient time.”

— Michael DeBakey, 1964..

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | 12th May

We celebrate the incredible nurses who serve with skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication.....

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The real shift in medicine is not new devices, but the fact that we pass on this difficult craft and experience. I try to guide every turn of his hand. I go home with a sweaty coat, but with a very good feeling.
I want people to be standing here in a few years to whom you, or even I, will entrust your back without blinking an eye.
My colleague did great and I am really proud that our craft lives on.
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Upcoming TORG Symposium & 11th Anniversary | IBC Oxford World Congress 2026 - Expression of Interest

We are pleased to invite expressions of interest to participate in The Operating Room Global (TORG) Symposium & 11th Anniversary, taking place during the 7th International Bariatric Club (IBC) - Oxford University World Congress 2026.

Congress Dates: September 15-17, 2026
Venue: Examination Schools, University of Oxford

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