Dr. Barry Rosen and Dr. Allan Covens have been selected as the recipients of the 2025 IGCS Global Humanitarian Award, recognizing their outstanding commitment to global mentorship and their transformative contributions to gynecologic oncology training in low-resource settings. 

Since 2008, Drs. Rosen and Covens have been deeply involved in building and leading the gynecologic oncology training program at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, as part of the AMPATH consortium led by Indiana University. Their work has not only strengthened cancer care in Kenya but also served as a catalyst for the creation and expansion of the IGCS Global Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program. 

When IGCS launched the Global Fellowship Program in 2017, the foundational model and mentorship structure developed by Drs. Rosen and Covens in Kenya provided a blueprint for success. Their willingness to integrate the Moi fellowship into this new global initiative, along with their guidance and support, helped shape what has become one of IGCS’s most impactful programs. 

Today, the IGCS Global Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program has grown to include 22 training sites, supported by hundreds of volunteer mentors, with over 50 fellows trained—many of whom are now leaders in their own countries or neighboring nations. This extraordinary global reach can be traced back in part to the vision and leadership of Drs. Rosen and Covens. 

In Kenya, they have trained local gynecologic oncology surgeons, launched cervical cancer screening programs, and supported research and publication efforts. Their work has been recognized by the Kenyan Medical and Dental Council, and their trainees are now actively delivering skilled care across the region. 

Dr. Barry Rosen, former Head of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Toronto, has brought his expertise in prevention and hereditary cancer to the international stage, advancing care for women across both high- and low-resource settings. 

Dr. Allan Covens, Professor and former Chair of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, serves as Chair of the IGCS Examination Committee, ensuring academic excellence across all fellowship sites. He continues to provide weekly virtual teaching sessions for fellows in Kenya. 

Together, their unwavering commitment to mentorship, collaboration, and sustainable capacity-building reflects the true spirit of the IGCS Global Humanitarian Award.