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
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Adult Deformity - SGH - 3 February click for agenda
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Osteoporosis in Spine - TTSH - 24 February click for agenda
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Lumbar Degenerative Conditions What the FRCS candidate needs to know - TTSH - 24 August
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Inflammation Condition of the Spine - CGH click for agenda
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Spinal Cord Tumour - NUH
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Spinal Cord Pathology - NNI​​​
2023 Programme
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Thoracolumbar Fractures (replacement for Dec 2022) - NTFGH - 28 January 2023 click for agenda
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Surgical Approaches for Spine Surgery - Spine Metastasis - NUH - 8 July click for agenda
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Cervical Spine Injuries - SKH - 29 July click for agenda
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Surgical Approaches for Spine Surgery - TTSH - 12 August click for agenda
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Surgical Management of Spine Infections - SGH - 16 September click for agenda
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Osteoporosis Spine - KTPH
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Basic Science & Biomechanics - NTFGH