2024 Northwestern 3-Day Open and Endoscopic Skull Base Program

Friday, March 8, 2024, 7:00 AM - Sunday, March 10, 2024, 12:30 PM, Simulation Lab, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL


Program includes anatomical hands-on dissections emphasizing open and endoscopic skull base surgery, lectures and prosections, case studies and tumor board discussion as well as 3D anatomy presentations.

1. Review the surgical approaches (open and endoscopic ) for complex, skull base pathologies
2. Recognize the advantages of a team based approach for managing pre, peri and post operative skull base pathologies
3. Demonstrate proficient endoscopic instrument handling and performing standard open skull base approaches
4. Master Minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal approaches to the sellar and para-sellar area, advanced orbital-zygomatic craniotomy
5. identify complex skull base pathologies

Registration for this activity is now CLOSED. For inquiries, please contact Rajashree Sarkar directly at [email protected] or 312-757-9876.

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (21.25 hours), ABS CC (21.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (21.25 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a Continuing Education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.