The East African School of Pathology evolved through original links with the South African Division of the IAP to which the British Division has had links for many years, providing a speaker on a locally-chosen topic to go to all the University departments in South Africa. It became clear that there was a need to broaden this remit to provide education for the wider countries of East, Central and Southern Africa. These links included sponsoring trainees from these countries to go to South Africa for varying periods of further training and also developing educational programmes for biomedical scientists and medical graduates.

The BDIAP was instrumental with colleagues in the Royal College of Pathologists in establishing the autonomous College of Pathologists of East Central and Southern Africa (COPECSA) and has continued to provide speakers and support for their annual meetings. 
 

The 16th East African British School of Pathology, March 2026

The 16th East African British School of Pathology (EABSoP) will take place in March 2026 in Uganda. 

The topic of the School is Soft Tissue Pathology. More information to follow. 

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Reports from previous East African Schools

EABsoP 2024

Professor Sebastian Lucas was invited to speak at the 15th East African British School of Pathology in Arusha, near Mt Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania. A report from the School is available here. 

EABSoP 2023

Dr Jan von der Thüsen, BDIAP President was invited to speak at the 14th East African British School of Pathology (EABSoP) in Naivasha, Kenya in February 2023. A report from the School is available here.