Complex Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 7:30 AM - Friday, August 8, 2025, 9:00 PM, Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge (LKSC), Stanford, CA

This conference aims to increase the knowledge surrounding the applications, challenges, and advantages of the endoscopic endonasal approach to the skull base. The course content is designed to address the surgical anatomy of the skull base from the endonasal perspective and will provide the learners with the skills needed to perform an endoscopic endonasal approach to the skull base. The course will consist of hands-on dissection using state-of-the-art endoscopic equipment, high-quality injected specimens, 3D surgical anatomy lectures, live surgery, and interactive breakout sessions with a faculty panel offering "bring your own case" discussion.

Team – $5,000 (1 specimen, 2 participants)

Individual: $3,000 (1 specimen, 1 participant)

Resident/Fellow (letter from program director required): $2,000

LECTURES ONLY:

Individual Physician: $1,000

Resident/Fellow (letter from program director required): $500

Registration includes the course program booklet, access to our surgical video-library and didactic material (www.skullbaseatlas.com), hands-on anatomic dissection, ICA injury simulation exercise, and course-related meals/social events.

To learn more and register, please visit the course registration page here.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (25.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (25.50 hours)

1. Perform nasoseptal flap and endoscopic endonasal approach to the sellar region and anterior skull base.
2. Develop new skills to complete an endoscopic endonasal transclival approach
3. Perform endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approach to middle cranial fossa
4. Review the compartments of the cavernous sinus from endonasal approach

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

 
Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Cancellation Policy
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Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME.

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Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

We recognize the value of strategic partnerships and collaborations. Becoming a sponsor or exhibitor will help the overall success of the learning experience offered by Stanford Medicine to ensure better patient outcomes. Thank you for your time and consideration. By supporting Stanford, you will make a significant impact on medical education and contribute to addressing a critical need. We welcome discussing our projects in further detail and exploring potential collaboration.

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