Second Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
29 October -2 November 2022

Prof Mefire Alain Chichom (Participant)

Alain Chichom-Mefire is a Professor of General Surgery based in a semi-rural area of the South-West Region of Cameroon in Central and West Africa. He currently serves as the Vice-Dean in charge of Research and Cooperation at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea. Professor Chichom-Mefire has oriented his professional life towards contributing to surgical equity and global access to quality surgery and anesthesia. He has authored over 85 scientific articles published in renowned peer-reviewed journals. His research work is focused on improving the care of the injured, standardizing the management of abdominal sepsis, advocating for the fight against antimicrobial resistance and implementing surgery quality improvement programs with specific focus on trauma. Prof. Chichom-Mefire is a member of the International Society of Surgery (ISS-SIC) since 2009. He also serves as the representative for Africa of the International Association of Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC). He is also a member of the Alliance for Surgery and Anaesthesia Presence (ASAP) and a member of the editorial board of the World Journal of Surgery. He is the Co-Director of the Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity (PASE) based in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).