ESMC and Somali National University launch a research lecture series

The European Somali Medical Council (ESMC) is partnering with Somali National University (SNU) in Mogadishu on a series of ten research lectures for final-year medical students as they begin their research projects. The BSMA is leading the series on behalf of the ESMC.

The webinars run on Zoom, in English, on Saturdays from 5pm to 6pm UK time, from 31 October 2026 to 9 January 2027. Each session is given by a clinician or academic from the Somali diaspora.

The series grew out of ESMC 2026 and the council's professional development programme with SNU.

Programme

1. 31 OctoberFrom research question to protocolDr Abdifatah Mohamud
2. 7 NovemberStudy designs, bias and confoundingDr Suban Mohamood
3. 14 NovemberEvidence-based medicine and critical appraisalDr Abdulrahman Said Adam
4. 21 NovemberQualitative research made practicalDr Idil Hussein
5. 28 NovemberBiostatistics I, describing data and sample sizeSpeaker to be confirmed
6. 5 DecemberBiostatistics II, testing hypotheses and interpreting resultsSpeaker to be confirmed
7. 12 DecemberResearch ethics, integrity and responsible use of AIDr Amina Mumin
8. 19 DecemberResearch for Somalia's health, the role of doctors and the diasporaProf Khalif Bile and Dr Selma Ibrahim
9. January 2027Scientific writing, the IMRaD manuscriptSpeaker to be confirmed
10. 9 January 2027Getting published and building a research careerDr Zakariye Ashkir