WFNS October 2018 Newsletter

Newsletter

October 2018

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In this edition of the WFNS Newsletter, a number of WFNS activities are addressed:
Reports of recent WFNS-sponsored courses and conferences include:

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WFNS Neurosurgical Technology Committee Symposium

Course date(s): July 5, 2018
Course venue: University Hospital Zurich Nord 1/C 307, University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Neurotrauma Symposium, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, August 12-15

Nearly 400 delegates - neurosurgeons, general practitioners and nurses from all over Indonesia, known for their considerable experience in managing neurotrauma and neurointensive care - convened in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital for a four-day symposium.

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WFNS Symposia 2018 – August 15-19 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“Enhancing the Neurosciences” - www.wfns-symposia2018.com

The Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia (NAM) hosted the 6th International Symposium of the WFNS from 15th to 19th August at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The prelude to this event were 9 Pre-Symposia Workshops on August 15 and 16.

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WFNS Foundation, ACNS Myanmar Seminar
“Sharing knowledge to Next Generation”

Naples was the location for a “Special Neurosurgical Week”. The 2nd Congress of Mediterranean Association of Neurological Surgeons (MANS) and the International Conference on Recent Advances in Neurotraumatology (ICRAN) took place in the same venue - the Congress Center of the Royal Continental Hotel - from June 18 - 20 and June 20 - 22 2018, respectively.

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Third Theoretical & Practical International Course in Brachial Plexus & Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Frankfurt, Germany, September 24-26, 2018

The theme of the conference was “Sharing Knowledge to Next Generation”, which is of utmost importance in order to further develop and improve Myanmar Neurosurgery. A total of 33 speakers from 6 countries (China, India, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, USA) shared their experience in different fields of neurosurgery with about 90 colleagues and neurosurgical residents from Myanmar.

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Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study (GNOS)

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for a significant amount of death and disability worldwide and the majority of this burden affects individuals in low-and-middle income countries

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Update on the WFNS Young Neurosurgeons Forum

The WFNS Young Neurosurgeons Forum (YNF) is a WFNS committee that is an advocate and conduit for developing the knowledge, surgical skills, research capability, and career opportunities for young neurosurgeons worldwide in order to align with the WFNS mission of benefiting patients and improving neurosurgical care.

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Endocrinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Workshop (Mumbai, January 27-28)

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ICRAN Neurotrauma Conference (Peshawar, March 7-10)

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International Meeting (Belgrade, March 21-24)

Upcoming Events

Nov 2018