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The Operating Room Global (TORG) Newsletter

𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥!

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉. 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕.
A new month is a fresh chance to grow, learn, and serve better. To every operating room professional in our community, thank you for the care, skill, and teamwork you bring into the theatre every single day.
This November, we will also be marking World Pneumonia Day, World COPD Day, and World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. These topics matter in the operating room, from protecting patients' breathing before and after surgery to preventing infections through responsible antimicrobial use.
At The Operating Room Global (TORG), our mission remains the same: to educate, connect, and empower operating room professionals everywhere, so that every patient receives safe and quality care.
We at TORG wish you a Happy New Month!

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 | 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐆-𝐈𝐑𝐁

The Operating Room Global Institutional Review Board (TORG-IRB) welcomes rolling submissions for ethical review of health research involving human participants.

Our role goes beyond ethical approval. TORG-IRB supports responsible research through participant protection, research integrity, accountability, and ethical governance beyond approval and publication.

Submissions are open on a rolling basis, submit anytime.

🔹 Independent ethical review
🔹 Participant protection
🔹 Research integrity and accountability
🔹 Ethical governance beyond approval and publication
🔹 Support for responsible research

𝑇𝑂𝑅𝐺-𝐼𝑅𝐵, 𝑈𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝐸𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭? Visit the link below.

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Upcoming Live Global Educational Sessions

Accredited Global Clinical Case Discussion 3.0, 6 Dec 2026

Join us for The Operating Room Global Education & Training (TORG-GET) International Clinical Case Discussion 3.0

Theme: Perforated Peptic Ulcer: A Surgical Emergency

Meet Our Representatives:
– Dr. Ilham Ismael Ibrahim, Medical Intern, Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia; EURO Region Coordinator, InciSioN; Country Director, AFAC Ethiopia Chapter; Creative Writer, The Operating Room Global Creative Design Team (TORG-CDT); Research Assistant; Peer Reviewer.
Topic: “Initial Assessment and Resuscitation”

– Muhirwa Parfait, Final-Year Medical Student, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda; Aspiring Surgeon; Health Communication Advocate; Global Health Enthusiast; Head of Marketing and Publications, IFMSA March Meeting General Assembly 2027; Former Communication Coordinator, IASSS Rwanda Chapter Satellite Committee.
Topic: “Operative Management and Patient Safety”

– Grace Cindy Kah-Nguti, 6th-Year Medical Student, Catholic University of Cameroon Bamenda; Global Research Fellow, The Operating Room Global (TORG); Former Secretary General & PRO, CATUC Medical Students Association; Program Coordinator, SCOPH-CAMSA; Committed to Advancing Surgical Care in Africa.
Topic: “Postoperative Recovery and Prevention of Recurrence”

Date: Sunday, 6 Dec 2026
Time: 6:00pm BST/GMT

REGISTER ➔ Click Here

Accredited TORG-GET Surgical Video Discussion Series (SVDS) 2.0 - 15th November 2026

Theme: “Free Flap Reconstruction: From Defect Assessment to Successful Tissue Transfer”

Speaker: Dr. Metasebia Worku Abebe
(MD, MPH, FCS-ECSA; Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Hand and Reconstructive Micrrosurgeon, Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Fellow, College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA; Former Secretary General, Ethiopian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Ethiopia)

Date: Sunday, 15th November, 2026.
Time: 6pm BST/GMT

REGISTER ➔ Click Here

Rolling Applications | Global Call for Applications

Start a TORGJ Submission

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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𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 | 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐆 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 - 𝐂𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝟐 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕)

The Operating Room Global (TORG), through TORGCERI, invites applications from aspiring and early-career researchers worldwide for its One-Year Global Research Fellowship (Mentorship Track).
This structured programme offers research mentorship, capacity building, and guidance from research development through implementation, scientific writing, and dissemination.
We welcome individuals who are passionate about research, committed to learning, and ready to turn their ideas into meaningful scientific contributions.
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:20 November 2026, 14:00 GMT

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A NEW GENERATION OF RESEARCH LEADERS!

The Operating Room Global (TORG) proudly invites our global community to the Inaugural Virtual Graduation Ceremony of the TORG Global Research Fellowship, Mentorship Track, Cohort 1 (2025/2026).
Join us as we celebrate our pioneering graduating Fellows and recognise academic excellence.
Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Time: 16:00 GMT
Venue: Virtual | Zoom

Learn More and Register

TORG Creative Design Team (TORG-CDT) Highlights

TORG-CDT

𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐒 & 𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐒 – 𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀

An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine or fatty tissue pushes through a weak spot in the lower abdominal wall, causing a swelling in the groin....

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TORG-CDT

𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

𝐉𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐇 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑, 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐘 (1827–1912)

Joseph Lister, Regius Professor of Surgery in Glasgow, transformed surgery by applying carbolic acid (phenol) to wounds, instruments, sutures, dressings and surgeons’ hands, earning the title “Father of Antiseptic Surgery”..

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TORG-CDT

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗜

Surgery is entering an increasingly digital era. Robotic platforms, AI, augmented reality, advanced imaging, 3D technologies, and smart operating rooms are changing how procedures are planned, performed, and evaluated...

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LAGOS 2027 | Global Congress on Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery

The future of surgery is being shaped by innovation, collaboration, advanced technology and the continuous development of surgical skills.

In July 2027, Lagos, Nigeria, will welcome surgeons, healthcare professionals, researchers, innovators, hospital leaders and medical technology companies from across the world for an international gathering dedicated to advancing surgical care.

28–30 July 2027
The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Theme: Advancing Surgical Innovation, Skills and Access

What to Expect:

Robotic and minimally invasive surgical innovations
International scientific presentations and expert discussions
Surgical skills development and emerging technologies
Industry exhibitions and technology demonstrations
Research, networking and global collaborations

Hosted by The Operating Room Global (TORG) in collaboration with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the National Association of Perioperative Nurses of Nigeria (NAPON).

Delegate Registration Is Open!

Corporate Sponsorship, Exhibition and Strategic Partnership Opportunities Are Also Open!

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Be part of the conversations, connections and innovations shaping the next generation of surgical care in Africa and beyond.

Visit the Congress Website to Learn More

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