Scientific Programme

CPD Points:  16 General Points 5 Ethics Points

Skull Base

• The unbearable lightness of honesty – complications in neurosurgery –  Anil Nanda, USA
• Skull base masterclass – tips and tricks
• Interactive panel discussion – Complications in skull base surgery

Oncology

• Topic to be confirmed – Russ Lonser, USA
• Interactive panel discussion – Complications in tumour surgery

Spine I

• Progress in managing spinal cord injury –  Shekar Kurpad, USA
• Interactive panel discussion – Complications in cervical spine surgery

Spine II

• Degenerative spinal surgery – can we, and should we be doing it simply? – James van Dellen, UK
• Interactive panel discussion – Complications in lumbar spine surgery

Chiari Demystified?

• Chiari conundrum – Graham Fieggen, SA
• Interactive panel discussion – Complications in Chiari malformations

HIV & TB

• A lifetime in infectious diseases – Jerry Coovadia, South Africa
• Interactive panel discussion – Complications in Chiari malformat

Vascular/ Trauma

• Neurotrauma in the 21st century – Jerry Coovadia, South Africa
• Interactive panel discussion – Complications in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgy

Ethics /Medico-legal

• Interactive panel discussion