SOPPA
These guidelines define minimum operational standards expected of institutions seeking SOPPA Fellowship Centre Accreditation, ensuring a transparent framework for application, assessment and quality improvement.
Eight mandatory clinical and educational components required of every accredited fellowship centre.
Appointed consultant providing overall programme leadership.
Adequate core faculty for direct fellow supervision.
Regular exposure to high-complexity surgical procedures.
Structured preoperative evaluation and risk stratification clinics.
Mandatory rotation in Intensive Care & High Dependency units.
Involvement in acute pain management and regional analgesia.
Structured weekly teaching and protected study hours.
Active participation in clinical audit and quality projects.
Accredited centres must submit an annual compliance declaration detailing key operational metrics:
Accreditation is renewed every three years following comprehensive peer re-evaluation:
Key audit items evaluated by SOPPA site reviewers during institutional inspection visits.
Structured review with Core & Director
Confidential feedback session
OT, PACU, ICU, Preop clinic tour
Session logs & calendar verification
Fellow logbook & assessment review
Audit & scholarly publication proof
Clinical governance & safety protocols
Teaching spaces, AV & Library access
Official decision statuses and future weighted scoring matrix roadmap.
Meets all operational guidelines
Action plan monitored
Re-review upon compliance
Fresh application required
Accreditation evaluation is conducted across Faculty, Academics, Case Mix, Infrastructure, Governance, and Quality Systems through peer review consensus.