Education

SSS Education Committee Members – Chief of Spine

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

TWO Years Curriculum – 2019

1. Spine Metastasis & Primary Bone Tumor (9/3/2019, NUH) click for programme

2. Osteoporosis Spine (13/4/2019, SGH) click for programme

3. Spine Basic Science & Biomechanics (22/6/2019, NTFGH) click for programme

4. Spine Fractures - Cervical (27/7/2019, SKH) click for programme

5. Spine Infection & Inflammation (17/8/2019, CGH) click for programme

6. Surgical Anatomy for Spine Surgical Surgery (5/10/2019, TTSH) – postpone to 2020

2020

1. Spine Fractures - Thoracolumbar

2. Spine Cord Tumor

3. Degenerative Cervical Spine

4. Degenerative Lumbar Spine

5. Spinal Deformity – Children

6. Spinal Deformity – Adult