Past Courses

In this section you can find an overview of the past ISPN Educational Courses.

ISPN Courses 2018

1. Bangladesh
5-6 January 2018 – Dhaka
Faculty: W. Harkness, S. Chatterjee, C. Deopujari, W.T. Seow, J. Goodrich
>90 attendees
Nurse session

2. Egypt
22-23 February 2018 – Cairo
Faculty: G. Solanki, P. Steinbok

3. China
13-14 July 2018 – City of Haikou
Faculty: T. Tomita, M. Handler, M. Taylor

4. Chile
6-8 September 2018 – Puerto Montt
Faculty: G. Zuccaro, W.T. Seow, M. Zerah, G. Cinalli

5. Senegal
13-15 September 2018 – Dakar
Faculty: G. Fieggen, S. Chatterjee, M. Choux, T. Roujeau, N. Zanon

6. Myanmar
3-4 November 2018 – Yangoon

7. Russia
12-15 December 2018

ISPN Courses 2017

1. Argentina
30 March – 1 April 2017 – Buenos Aires
Coordinator: Dr. Graciela Zuccaro
Faculty: A. Figaji, R. Keating, T. Roujeau, S. Valenzuela
Topic: Pediatric Neurooncology
120 attendees, most from all over Argentina, and from other Latin American countries (Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Pediatric Neurooncologists, and many adults Neurosurgeons)

2. China
12-14 May 2017 – Shanghai – In conjunction with the 5th Chinese National Conference on Pediatric Neurosurgery
Coordinator: Dr. Ma Jie
Faculty: N. Zanon, S. Sgouros, F. Di Rocco, K. Nishiyama
Topics: Malformations (craniofacial, vascular, congenital…), midline tumors, spine

3. South Africa
8-11 June 2017 – Hilton – Combined ISPN-ESPN AfPNS
Coordinator: Dr. Graham Fieggen
Faculty: W. Harkness, M. Handler, W.T. Seow, S. Chatterjee
Topics: Neuro-oncology, Neuromonitoring, dysraphism, CVJ anomalies, ethical issues
33 delegates (20 from SA+ 13 outside SA)

4. Brazil
10-12 August 2017 – Santaren
Coordinators: Dr. Artur Da Cunha and Dr. Nelci Zanon, local co-ordinator: Dr. Erik Simoes
Faculty: W Harkness, T Tomita, S Valenzuela, G Kemel
Topics: Hydrocephalus, Spine, Tumors
Participants: 125 (Neurosurgeons, residents but also neurologists, anesthesiologists, nurses…)

5. Malaysia
7-10 September 2017 – Kuala Lumpur
Coordinator: Dr. Azmin
Faculty: S. Chatterjee, W.T. Seow, F. Di Rocco, M. Tisdall, G. Tamburrini, P. Steinbok
Topics: Craniosynostosis, Epilepsy, Tumors

6. Belarus
29 November – 1 December 2017 – Minsk, combined with the 1st Congress of the Eurasian Association of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
Coordinator: M. Talabaev
Faculty: W. Harkness, A. Da Cunha, R. De Oliveira, G. Zuccaro, K. Nishiyama

ISPN Courses 2016

• Myanmar, Topics :1. Hydrocephalus, 2. Pediatric brain tumours (Special focus on craniophryangioma), 3. Pediatric head trauma, 4. Congenital anomalies – November 2016
• Thailand, Topics : 1 congenital and development cranial and spinal disorders, 2. Neurooncology, 3 Pediatric Trauma, and emergency procedures – October 2016
• India, Topics: Epilepsy, Vascular and Tethered Cord – October 2016
• Chile, Topic: Pediatric Neuro-oncology –  August 2016
• China, Topic: Malignant brain tumours – July 2016
• Mexico, Topics: Posterior fossa tumors, hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, Epilepsy – July 2016
• China ISPN Course, Guangzhou, China – June 2016
• African Paediatric Neurosurgery Course 3rd Module, Durban, South Africa in association with ISPN – April 2016

ISPN Courses 2015

• Kochi – November 2015
• Riyadh – November 2015
• ISPN Education Course in conjunction with the Pediatric Neurosurgery Chapter of the Chinese Medical Association and the Chinese Pediatric Neurosurgery Forum, Chongqing, Western China – June 2015
• ISPN-AASPN-KSPN Education Course on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Jeju Island, Korea – April 2015
• ISPN-ESPN-South African (AfPNS) Course Module 2, Stellenbosch, South Africa – April 2015