SNS JUNIOR RESIDENT COURSE - CANCELLED

After much consideration, the Society of Neurological Surgeons has decided to cancel the 2020 SNS Junior Resident Courses due to the growing travel restrictions with COVID-19 and for the safety of all our faculty, attendees, and corporate partners. This cancellation applies to the following three courses:

• April 2-3 at Washington University
• April 16-17 at University of California San Diego
• May 14-15 at Mount Sinai Medical Center

Those who have registered for the meeting will receive a full refund and web based course content will be available at a later date.

Cancellation FAQs

Course Description:

Now in its 6th year, this PGY2 course educates approximately 200 neurosurgery residents using a standardized curriculum at 3 regional locations. The SNS (Society of Neurological Surgeons) created a hands-on curriculum to address Level 1 and 2 of the ACGME milestones for residents as implemented in 2013.  Using specimens, simulators and didactic lectures, these courses teach the following competencies:

• Communications
• Patient Care
• Basics of Cranial and Spinal Neurosurgery
• Professionalism and Leadership
• Technical Competencies
• Systems-Based Practice Based Learning: Quality Improvement

Learning Objectives:​

PGY-2 neurosurgery residents will gain an understanding of the roles of professionalism, appropriate communication and resilience skills through lecture, hands-on procedures and direct mentor interface.  Residents will be exposed to cranial and spine skills; endovascular techniques; surgical nuance and emergency procedures.  Residents will also apply Informed Consent and case study scenarios in small group discussion.

PRE-COURSE STUDY MATERIALS

Course Dates and Locations:

Please note: SNS will make hotel reservations and will send confirmation numbers closer to the course date.

Washington University in St. Louis

• Dates: April 2-3, 2020
• Course Directors: David Limbrick and Scott Shapiro
• Site Coordinator: Sophie Church
• Hotel Information:
     The Parkway Hotel
     4550 Forest Park Avenue
     St. Louis, MO 63108
     (314) 256-7777

University of California San Diego

• Dates: April 16-17, 2020
• Course Directors: Alexander Khalessi and Joseph Ciacci
• Site Coordinator: Oksana Makodzeba
• Hotel Information:
     Hotel Indigo San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter
     509 9th Avenue
     San Diego, CA 92101
     (619) 727-4000

Mount Sinai Medical Center

• Dates: May 14-15, 2020
• Course Directors: Costas Hadjipanayis and Michael Kaplitt
• Site Coordinator: Alyssa Melillo
• Hotel Information:
     Courtyard New York Manhattan/Upper East Side
     410 East 92nd Street
     New York, NY 10128
     (212) 410-6777