Styker Neurosurgical Academy

Date - Several modules running throughout 2023:

• June - Spine
• September - Skullbase
• Q4 (date TBC) - Paediatrics

Location - Virtual

Event description: This course is an online tutor group series designed by neurosurgeons for neurosurgeons. This virtual academy is designed to give a close-knit tutor group style of learning, where residents are encouraged to take part in discussions with faculty and present their own cases. The course will be 1h30 every week for 2 weeks, and feature lectures, break-out room discussions & panel debates based on submitted cases.

The number of places for this course is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Please register your interest to the course by filling in the contact form below, and do not forget to mention the name of the course in your message. Our team will then get in touch to inform you about the details and registration process. This course is free of charge.

Cadaveric Lab: Leading Techniques in Neuro-oncology

Date: 5th - 7th July 2023

Location: Amsterdam Skills Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Event description: This course was designed to provide the ultimate simulation of a neuro-oncology case for our customers. Along with discussing rationale and challenges of various neuro-oncology pathologies and new neurosurgical techniques with our European faculty, the participants were given the opportunity to practice on specimens pre-injected with a new solution aiming at replicating a high-grade glioma. This enabled them to practice not only the access to the tumor but also improve their resection techniques.

The number of places for this course is limited. Please register your interest to the course by filling in the contact form below, and do not forget to mention the name of the course in your message. Our team will then get in touch to inform you about the details and registration process. This course is free of charge.

Spine Great Debate

Date: 9th - 10th November 2023

Location: Radisson Blu, Amsterdam City Center, Netherlands

Event description: A two-day symposium of debates lead by key opinion leaders in the field of spine surgery. Consultant/ senior level neurosurgeon or orthopaedic spine surgeons with an interest in debating fundamental topics in spine surgery. The ideal candidates should be confident with speaking English, not afraid to challenge their peers. The faculty are some of the most renown KOLs in the field of spine surgery, so this promises to be exactly what it the title is; A Great Debate!

Stryker Advanced Skull Base Microanatomy and Hands-on Dissection Course

Date: 19th - 22nd November 2023

Location: Amsterdam Skills Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Event description: An intensive 3.5 day hands-on cadaveric course cadaveric course designed for practicing neurosurgeons and ENT surgeons interested in learning microanatomy, complex skull base approaches and advanced micro-dissection techniques. Designed for consultant level ENT and skull base surgeons with an interest in complex skull base approaches with some existing surgical experience. 

• Day 1: Begins in hotel with evening session on complex case discussions​
• Day 2-4: Cadaver lab days focussed on trans eyelid transorbital, supraorbital to pterional approach, anterior clinoidectomy, infratemporal fossa approaches, Cavernous sinus, mastoidectomy, anterior and posterior petrosectomy, duroplasty and craniotomies with various allograph options
  

There are 22 places available for this course and it is CPD accredited. Please register your interest by filling in the contact form below. Please do not forget to mention the name of the course in your message.