The Queen Square Simulation Centre is proud to announce its 3rd annual Advanced Cranial and Advanced Spinal cadaver courses in June/July 2026, to be held at The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park. The courses will have two delegates per cadaver and a high faculty to delegate ratio, giving ample opportunity to learn advanced hands-on skills from eminent faculty from London and beyond.
The cranial course is currently open to senior neurosurgical trainees and fellows. The spinal course is currently open to senior neurosurgical and orthopaedic trainees/post-CCT fellows (deanery and non-deanery) and junior spinal consultants. Both courses are priced at £750 per course or £1,200 for both. There is a 50% discount for London neurosurgical trainees.
Price:
£750 (£375 for London neurosurgery trainees)
£1,200 for the Cranial and Spinal course
Address: The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park and St Mark’s Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ. Nearest London underground station is Northwick Park (Metropolitan Line). 15 minutes from King’s Cross St. Pancras Station
The Royal College of Surgeons of England CPD points, application is in process
Queen Square Advanced Cranial Approaches Course
The advanced cranial approaches course will cover 360-degree cranial approaches including supraorbital, orbitozygomatic, middle fossa, far lateral and supracerebellar approaches to the pineal.
Dates:
Sunday 28th June 2026 - 12.30pm - 6pm - Lectures
Monday 29th June 2026- 9am - 5pm - Practical session
Course Director: Mr Pedro Castanho
Course Organiser: Mr Aswin Chari
Target Audience: Senior neurosurgical trainees and fellows
Registration Link - Closing date is 30th April 2026 - We will confirm if you have been successful in the selection process and share the payment link.
Queen Square Advanced Spinal Course - Surgical Anatomy and Approaches
The advanced complex spinal cadaver course will cover C1/2 instrumentation, transoral approach, anterior/posterior cervical spine instrumentation including corpectomy/uncinectomy, anterolateral approaches to thoracolumbar spine (thoraco-abdominal approach/thoracotomy/XLIF/ALIF) and advanced posterior approaches (costotransversectomy/PSO/ osteotomy/VCR/pelvis screws).
Dates: Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July 2026 - 9am - 5pm - Practical Sessions
Course Directors: Mr Antonino Russo & Mr Vittorio Russo
Course Organisers: Mr Siddharth Vankipuram & Ms Emalee Burrows
Target Audience: Senior neurosurgical and orthopaedic trainees/post-CCT fellows (deanery and non-deanery) and junior spinal consultants.
Junior trainees including SHOs ST1 will be considered for participation in the course upon review of their applications.
Registration Link - Closing date is 30th April 2026 - We will confirm if you have been successful in the selection process and share the payment link.
Cancellation Policy - Once the payment has been made, there is no refund if you cancel less than 6 weeks before the course. Full refund if you cancel over 6 weeks before the course.