The Queen Square Simulation Centre is proud to announce its 2nd annual Advanced Cranial and Advanced Spinal cadaver courses in June/July 2025, to be held at the UCL Anatomy Lab. The courses will have two delegates per cadaver and a high faculty to delegate ratio, giving ample opportunity to learn advanced hands-on skills from eminent faculty from London and beyond.
The cranial course is currently open to senior neurosurgical trainees and fellows. The spinal course is currently open to senior neurosurgical and orthopedic trainees/post-CCT fellows (deanery and non-deanery) and junior spinal consultants. Both courses are priced at £600 per course or £1000 for both. There is a 50% discount for London neurosurgical trainees.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England CPD points, application in process
Price:
£600 (£300 for London neurosurgery trainees)
£1,000 for the Cranial and Spinal course
Advanced Cranial Approaches Course
The advanced cranial approaches course will cover 360-degree cranial approaches including supraorbital, orbitozygomatic, middle fossa, far lateral and supracerebellar approaches to the pineal.
Dates:
Monday 23rd June 2025 - 10am - 5pm - Lectures- Time tbc
Tuesday 24th June 2025 - 9am - 5pm - Practical session
Course Director: Mr Pedro Castanho
Course Lead: Mr Aswin Chari
Target Audience: Senior neurosurgical trainees and fellows
Registration Link Closing date is 21st Feb 2025 - We will confirm if you have been successful in the selection process and share the payment link.
Advanced Spinal Approaches Course
The advanced complex spinal cadaver course will cover C1/2 instrumentation, transoral approach, anterior/posterior cervical spine instrumentation including corpectomy/uncinectomy, anterolateral approaches to thoracolumbar spine (thoraco-abdominal approach/thoracotomy/XLIF/ALIF) and advanced posterior approaches (costotransversectomy/PSO/ osteotomy/VCR/pelvis screws).
Dates: Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Course Directors: Mr Antonino Russo & Mr Vittorio Russo
Course Leads: Mr Siddharth Vankipuram & Mr Thomas Doke
Target Audience: Senior neurosurgical and orthopedic trainees/post-CCT fellows (deanery and non-deanery) and junior spinal consultants
Registration Link Closing date is 21st Feb 2025 - We will confirm if you have been successful in the selection process and share the payment link.