Comprehensive Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base Course_November 3-6, 2024

November 3, 2024 to November 6, 2024

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

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Describe the anatomic relationships between the ventral skull base, paranasal sinuses and orbit.

• Understand the indications, benefits and risks associated with endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery.

• Utilize endoscopic techniques to approach tumors in the anterior, middle and cranial fossae.

Additional Information

Course summary
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
Course opens: 
11/01/2024
Course expires: 
03/28/2025
Event starts: 
11/03/2024 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
11/06/2024 - 3:00pm EST

 

 

 

UPMC Eye & Ear Institute Building/Biomedical Science Tower
203 Lothrop Street, 1st Floor, Room S-120
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

GUEST FACULTY 

Erin L. McKean, MD, MBA President, North American Skull Base Society Dean, Student Affairs Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

L. Madison Michael, II, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program University of Tennessee Health Science Center Co-Director, Cranial Base Surgery Methodist Brain and Spine Institute Memphis, Tennessee

UPMC FACULTY 
Garret W. Choby, MD Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery

S. Tonya Stefko, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery

Paul A. Gardner, MD, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Otolaryngology

Eric W. Wang, MD, Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery and Ophthalmology

Michael M. McDowell, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA, Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery

Georgios A. Zenonos, MD, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

UPMC LAB ASSISTANTS 
GROUP A GROUP B

Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, MD, Intraresidency Fellow, Center for Cranial Base Surgery Department of Neurological Surgery
 
Jason Crossley, MD, Fellow, Center for Cranial Base Surgery Department of Otolaryngology

Ivo Petoe, MD, Fellow, Center for Cranial Base Surgery Department of Neurological Surgery

 

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. All the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated. 

The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:

Paul A. Gardner, MD 
Mizuho - Consultant
Peter Lazic US, Inc. - Consultant
Renerva - Ownership Interest
SPIWay, LLC - Consultant
Stryker Instruments - Consultant
Sutter Medizintechnik GMBH - Consultant

Michael M. McDowell, MD
Astria Biosciences - Stockholder (privately held)
Dendritic Health AI - Ownership Interest
LICA-Tech - Consultant

Erin L. McKean, MD
Stryker - Consultant

Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA
Respair, Inc. - Ownership Interest
SPIWay, LLC - Consultant

Georgios A. Zenonos, MD, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Grant/Research Support

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients.

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

We gratefully acknowledge educational grant support for this course from the following companies:


INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES 
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC. 
KLS-MARTIN LP 
MEDTRONIC 
MIZUHO AMERICA, INC. 
NICO CORPORATION 
PETER LAZIC US INC. 
SPIWAY, LLC 
STRYKER CORPORATION 
SUTTER MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES USA 

 

We gratefully acknowledge in kind support for this course from the following companies: 
 
Apex Medical, Inc.
Integra LifeSciences
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
KLS-Martin LP 
Medtronic
Mizuho America, Inc.
NICO Corporation
Peter Lazic US Inc.
SPIWay, LLC
Stryker Corporation
Sutter Medical Technologies USA



 

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