Case Study: Canadian Network for International Surgery achieves expanded lifesaving surgical training with Appnovation

Helping digitally train tomorrow's doctors today and improving healthcare in the developing world

Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS) is a non-profit focused on expanding essential surgical care and training in low-income countries, especially in Africa. Its challenge was to reduce maternal and injury mortality by helping more healthcare workers learn lifesaving surgical skills beyond the limits of in-person visiting-doctor courses. CNIS worked with Appnovation on its Mobile Optimized Skills Training (MOST) initiative.

Appnovation created a mobile learning experience with avatars and case-based training to deliver practical, active surgical education. The solution enabled broader, ongoing skill sharing in the community, and the program has trained healthcare practitioners in a variety of lifesaving surgical skills, extending the impact well after visiting teams left.

Canadian Network for International Surgery