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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:

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One hour             Case discussions

One hour             lectures

30 minutes          OSSE

2024 Programme
 

  1. Adult Deformity - SGH - 3 February click for agenda
     

  2. Osteoporosis in Spine - TTSH - 24 February click for agenda
     

  3. Lumbar Degenerative Conditions What the FRCS candidate needs to know - TTSH - 24 August
    click for agenda
     

  4. Inflammation Condition of the Spine - CGH click for agenda
     

  5. Paediatric Spinal Deformity - 21 September click for agenda
     

  6. Spinal Cord Tumour - NUH
     

  7. Spinal Cord Pathology - NNI​​​

2023 Programme
 

  1. Thoracolumbar Fractures (replacement for Dec 2022) NTFGH 28 January 2023 click for agenda
     

  2. Surgical  Approaches for Spine Surgery - Spine Metastasis - NUH - 8 July click for agenda
     

  3. Cervical Spine Injuries - SKH - 29 July click for agenda
     

  4. Surgical Approaches for Spine Surgery - TTSH - 12 August click for agenda
     

  5. Surgical Management of Spine Infections - SGH - 16 September click for agenda
     

  6. Osteoporosis Spine - KTPH
     

  7. Basic Science & Biomechanics - NTFGH

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