Category: Course Preview

Preview: Recent Advances in Young Onset Dementia

Recent Advances in Young Onset Dementia – 23 April 2025 (Hybrid, 1 day)Virtual OR Face to faceSt George’s, University of LondonCourse lead(s):  Prof Peter Garrard, Dr Wei-Jia ZhangFee: From £55More details: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/young-onset-dementia Book now Since its inception in 2018, this well-established course has been communicating the latest insights into young-onset dementia to attendees drawn from a wide range of…

Preview: Management and Leadership in Neurosurgery

Management and Leadership in Neurosurgery – 6 and 7 February 2025(Face to face OR online; 2 day)St George’s, University of LondonCourse lead:  Ms Meriem AmaroucheFee: From £75For more information and to register: http://www.sgul.ac.uk/management In addition to their clinical duties, neurosurgeons at all levels are expected to engage with various management and leadership roles. Long gone…

Predatory conferences

What are they and how do you spot them? Unfortunately, some organisers create predatory conferences designed simply to make money rather than further scientific endeavour. When choosing where to submit posters and abstracts, or attending as a delegate or speaker, you need to be assured of the quality of a conference. So how do you…

Preview: Neurosurgery High Speed Drill Course

5 July 2024 (face to face) St George’s, University of London Course leads: Mr Erlick Pereira, Mrs Fay Greenway Fee: £50 More details: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/neurosurgery-high-speed-drill-course Why join the course? This one day interactive course aims to build understanding and provide hands-on experience of High Speed Drills. The candidates will learn the basic skills and techniques for…

Preview: The Comorbidities of Epilepsy Course

21 June 2024 (onsite/virtual) St George’s, University of London Course lead: Dr Marco Mula Fee: From £25 More details: www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/comorbidities-of-epilepsy Why join the course? Epilepsy is one of the most common, chronic neurological condition in the UK. The course will offer a practical grounding in the most common comorbidities associated with epilepsy. This is an…

Recent Advances in Young Onset Dementia from St George’s, University of London

– 24 April 2024 (onsite/virtual)Course lead:  Prof Peter GarrardFee: From £55More details: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/young-onset-dementia Book your place here: https://shop.sgul.ac.uk/short-courses/professional-education/neuro/recent-advances-in-young-onset-dementia Why join the course? The course will provide an update on current diagnostic standards, best practice and new developments in clinical practice relating to the young onset dementias. A case-presentation session at the end of the meeting…

Management and Leadership in Neurosurgery from St George’s, University of London

Course lead: Ms Meriem AmaroucheFee: From £50Book at: https://shop.sgul.ac.uk/short-courses/professional-education/neuro/management-and-leadershipMore details: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/management-and-leadership Why join the course? In addition to their clinical duties, neurosurgeons are expected to engage with various management and leadership roles. This is particularly important for senior trainees who must demonstrate that they are ready to become consultants. This course will help trainees, and newly…

Structural Inequalities in the Clinical Neurosciences

Jeremy D Isaacs, Ania A Crawshaw Molecular & Clinical Science Research Institute, St George’s, University of London and Department of Neurology, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Over 16 million people live with a neurological condition in England alone.  We know that the experience of neurological illness isn’t shared equally across the…

Traumatic Brain Injury from St George’s University of London

Course Information Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a very important aspect of medical education and is often not taught specifically in either undergraduate or postgraduate courses. St George’s has one of the few TBI services in the country, and the TBI team have developed this one-day teaching course to focus on the clinical management of…