In 2022, the ISPN Education Committee launched a webinar series in collaboration with the World Federation of Neurological Societies (WFNS), the WFNS Education and Training Committee, the World Congress of Neurosurgery for Medical Students and Medical Residents (WCNMSMR) & the Pediatric Neurosurgery Committee of the WFNS.

This webinar series is focused towards medical students, residents and trainees, and provides the essentials for those with an interest in pediatric neurosurgery.

The series initially a series of 7 sessions, was expanded to a series of 10 monthly sessions:

  • Module 1 – Head malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (craniosynostosis & encephalocele) | Friday, 24 June – View the program >
  • Module 2 – Brain malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (hydrocephalus, cysts) | Friday, 29 July – View the program >
  • Module 3 – Spine malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (dysraphism, spina bifida) | Friday, 26 August – View the program >
  • Module 4 – Pediatric neuro-oncology (brain tumors) | Friday, 23 September – View the program >
  • Module 5 – Pediatric neuro-infections (CNS infections) | Friday, 28 October – View the program >
  • Module 6 – Pediatric head and spine trauma (TBI) | Friday, 25 November – View the program >
  • Module 7 – Epilepsy surgery | Friday, 27 January, 2023 – View the program >
  • Module 8 – Vascular | Friday, 24 February 17:00-19:00 CET – View the program >
  • Module 9 – Functional | Friday, 31 March 17:00-19:00 CEST – View the program > 
  • Module 10 – Nursing | Friday, 28 April 17:00-19:00 CEST – View the program >

Following multiple requests from the participants, 2 more modules were added:

  • Module 11 – The pediatric neurosurgery clinic | Friday, 26 May 17:00-19:00 CEST – View the program >
  • Module 12 – Neuroradiology – Imaging on CNS in children | Friday, 30 June 17:00-19:00 CEST – View the program >

Recordings of the completed modules are available on the ISPN YouTube channel – You can also view them by clicking the images at the bottom of the page.

Registration is now open for the final module in this series:

  • Module 12 – Neuroradiology – Imaging on CNS in children | Friday, 30 June 17:00-19:00 CEST

You can now register for the upcoming session through the button below:

You can now register for the upcoming session through the button below:

VIEW THE RECORDINGS

Recordings of previous modules are available on the ISPN YouTube channel. You can also access the individual recordings directly by clicking the images below.

Module 1 - Head malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (craniosynostosis & encephalocele)

Module 1 - Head malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (craniosynostosis & encephalocele) - M. Messing-Jünger

Module 2 - Brain malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (hydrocephalus & cysts)

Module 2 - Brain malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (hydrocephalus & cysts) - S. Chatterjee

Module 3 - Spine malformations anatomy, diagnosis & treatment (dysrhaphism, spina bifida)

Module 4 - Pediatric neuro-oncology (brain tumors)

Module 4 - Pediatric neuro-oncology (brain tumors) - A. Caceres

Module 5 - Pediatric neuro-infections (CNS infections)

Module 6 - Pediatric head & spine trauma

Module 7 - Epilepsy

Module 8 - Vascular

Module 9 - Functional

Module 10 - Nursing

Module 11 - The pediatric neurosurgery clinic