Clinical Education & Partnerships

Clinical education grows through lasting partnerships.

Synapse works alongside local clinicians and hospital teams to strengthen neurosurgical education and care. Our partnerships connect hands-on training, shared clinical learning, and practical technology support, with priorities shaped by the teams delivering care.

Explore our clinical partnerships

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital · Accra, Ghana

Our collaboration with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital focuses on pituitary and epilepsy surgery, clinical education, and building a sustained exchange between Ghanaian and U.S. teams.

Together, we aim to expand surgical expertise and support resident training in both directions.

Partnership in practice: NousNav in Ghana

Yaw Tachie-Baffour and colleagues introduce NousNav at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

Group of healthcare professionals in scrubs and surgical caps posing together in a room with fluorescent lighting and a window with blinds, some smiling and some wearing face masks.
Healthcare workers wearing scrubs, masks, and hair covers in a medical setting, preparing for surgery or medical procedure with surgical tools and equipment on a green covered table.
A group of people attending a presentation or lecture in a conference room. The presenter, wearing medical scrubs, is pointing at a screen displaying medical imaging.
A group of medical professionals in surgical scrubs, masks, and caps gathered around a patient in a hospital operating room.
Multiple MRI scans of a human brain displayed on a screen in a medical setting.
Medical team performing surgery in an operating room, with surgeons, nurses, and medical staff focused on the patient, surrounded by surgical tools and medical equipment.
Group of healthcare professionals in surgical scrubs, masks, and caps assembling in an operating room.
A group of medical professionals dressed in scrubs and surgical masks performing surgery in an operating room, using surgical instruments and focused on the procedure.
A young male surgeon in blue scrubs and a face mask standing with arms crossed in an operating room, facing camera. Behind him, a team of medical professionals wearing masks and scrubs are gathered around an operating table, preparing for surgery.
Group of smiling medical professionals and staff in scrubs and masks posing together in a clinic or hospital room.
Two surgeons are performing a medical procedure in an operating room, wearing surgical masks, gloves, and gowns, with overhead surgical lights illuminating their work.

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital · The Gambia

Our partnership with Dr. John Jabang and colleagues began in 2024, with a focus on strengthening complex cranial neurosurgery.

The collaboration continues through clinical education and work toward dedicated intensive care for patients with severe neurological disease and trauma.

Medical staff and doctor in surgical scrubs and hair covers inside an operating room, preparing for a medical procedure.
A diverse group of people, including men, women, and children, gathered outdoors in front of a large painted tree trunk with colorful messages. The group appears happy, smiling, and dressed casually under a bright blue sky with some trees and buildin
Woman smiling and feeding capybaras in a forested area.
Group of diverse professionals and students standing together in a classroom or conference room, smiling at the camera, with tables and a monitor in the background.
Group of five medical professionals in scrubs and surgical caps standing in an operating room, gathered around medical equipment and a computer monitor.
Surgeons performing an operation in a hospital operating room, wearing surgical scrubs, masks, and gloves, with medical equipment in the background.
Group of medical professionals and staff in a hospital operating room gathered around a patient on an operating table, some giving thumbs up, with medical equipment and monitors around.
A team of medical professionals, dressed in surgical scrubs, masks, and gloves, performing surgery in an operating room under bright lights, with medical equipment and monitors visible.
Group of medical professionals in scrubs and masks gathered around medical equipment in an operating room, smiling and conversing.
A team of surgeons performing surgery in an operating room with bright light overhead and medical equipment around.