Education
SSS Education Committee Members – Chief of Spine
SSS Core Curriculum For Training Spine Surgeon
This programme is a two-year curriculum, AIM to equip young surgeons of essential spine knowledge at FRCS(Ortho) level. SSS will work with the Singapore Orthopaedic Association and have the following format.
One hour Case discussions
One hour lectures
30 minutes OSSE
2021 Programme
1. Osteoporosis Spine – SGH Jan 9th (Dr John Chen) click for programme
2. Spine Infection & Inflammation – CGH Jul 17th (Dr Shree Dinesh) click for programme
3. Spine Basic Science & Biomechanics - NTFGH Aug 15th
4. Spine Fractures - Cervical - SKH Sep 4th
5. Surgical Anatomy for Spine Surgical Surgery – TTSH Oct 16th
6. Spine Metastasis & Primary Bone Tumor - NUH
2022 Programme
1. Adult Spinal Deformity – SGH
2. Cervical Spine Fractures and Spinal Cord Injuries - CGH
3. Spine Fractures - Thoracolumbar - NTFGH
4. Degenerative Cervical Spine - SKH
5. Spinal Cord Tumours – NUH (Neuro)
6. Degenerative Lumbar Spine - TTSH
7. Spinal Deformity – Pediatric - NUH