Complex Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base Course November 19-21, 2020
Target Audience
Target Audience
This course is intended for experienced skull base teams who wish to refine the technical nuances of endoscopic endonasal surgery of the ventral skull base (training levels 3-5) and apply endoscopic and reconstruction techniques to complex pathologies.
Learning Objectives
Course Objectives
Following completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Describe the key anatomical relationship between the internal carotid artery, basilovertebral complex, intracranial arterial vasculature, cranial nerves, and ventral skull base from an endoscopic viewpoint.
• Determine the appropriate surgical approach for skull base pathology.
• Utilize a variety of vascularized pedicled flaps for skull base reconstruction.
• Identify methods to avoid and manage complications during endoscopic skull base surgery including internal carotid artery injury.
Website: http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/training/complex-endoscopic-endonasal-surgery-course
Prerequisite: Registrants must have attended our Comprehensive Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base Course
To register or for more information, email skullbasecourse@upmc.edu
Accreditation and credit designation
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 31.25 Attendance