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 10th (Drs Terry Teo & Shree Dinesh) click for programme
3. Cervical Spine Injuries - SKH Sep 4th (Dr Daniel Chan) click for programme
4. Basic Science and Biomechanics – NTFGH 2 Oct (Dr Gamaliel Tan) click for details
5. Surgical Approaches for Spine Surgery – TTSH Oct 16th click for agenda
6. Spine Metastasis - NUH Nov 6th (Dr Gabriel Liu) click for agenda
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