AASPN Educational Course
Course Outline
The AASPN EDUCATIONAL COURSE is designed for trainees and neurosurgeons who seek to increase their understanding of paediatric neurosurgery. It covers the full curriculum of paediatric neurosurgery over a 3-year period, integrated with practical lessons on leadership, professional development, research, and personal growth.
CORE 1 and CORE 2 are 4-day face-to-face courses consisting of didactic lectures and case-based discussion. During these sessions, the attendee is given the opportunity to discuss in depth the foundations of paediatric neurosurgery with world leaders in the field. The course encourages interaction between participants, fostering friendships across colleagues in our region. Course fees are inclusive of content, accommodation, and meals.
ADVANCED is a one-day pre-congress course preceding the biannual AASPN congress. It comprises a series of debates and mentoring sessions designed to give the course attendees the opportunity to challenge their knowledge and revisit their practice of paediatric neurosurgery.
Participants who successfully complete CORE 1 and CORE 2 courses and at least 1 ADVANCED course are awarded the AASPN Education certificate.
- Hydrocephalus
- Arachnoid cysts
- Infection
- Craniofacial
- Spinal dysraphism
- Craniocervical junction
- Trauma
- Vascular
- Research Methods in Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Controversies in Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Training to Become a Pediatric Neurosurgeon
- Sellar/Suprasellar tumours
- Hemispheric tumours
- Posterior fossa tumours
- Pineal region tumours
- Spine and spinal cord tumours
- Epilepsy
- Movement disorders
- Leadership in Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Complications in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Prevention and Management
- How to Be Better: Dealing with Grief and Failure in Pediatric Neurosurgery