Core Skills: Workshop in Neck Dissection for Thyroid Carcinoma

Core Skills: Workshop in Neck Dissection

WHEN:  18th September 2025
WHERE:

 The University of Western Australia
CONTACT: John Linehan - email
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 
About

The Core Skills: Workshop in Neck Dissection for Thyroid Carcinoma aims to increase the confidence and expertise of the participant when performing neck dissection.

This highly practical cadaveric workshop features concurrent full day Surgical Trainee level and Consultant/ Fellow level practical sessions in the steps and techniques of radical neck dissection for thyroid carcinoma. A Faculty member will mentor the dissection and provide expert, practical feedback to participants. Each session is tailored to provide participants with appropriate surgical training for their level of ability and skill set.

The workshop includes an interactive faculty panel discussion covering expert advice and alternative radical neck dissection techniques. The cadaveric models provide excellent anatomical realism and near normal tissue properties for repeated practise.

Course Convener - Dr Sze Ling Wong
Workshop Content

There will be two participants per Consultant/Fellow level cadaveric work station. Limited places are available for RMOs, Unaccredited Registrars and SET Trainees in General Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery. Surgical Trainee level cadaveric work stations are utilised by three participants per station. Limited places are also available for Theatre Nurses in the role of assistant.

Video presentations & practical cadaveric sessions:

  • Raise skin flaps
  • Sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) dissection
  • Posterior triangle dissection / thoracic duct dissection
  • Carotid sheath dissection
  • Contralateral modified radical neck dissection
  • Total thyroidectomy - lateral and superior pole dissection and inferior and recurrent nerve dissection

Suitable for

Consultant/Fellow Session: Consultants and Fellows in Endocrine Surgery, General Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery. Trainee Session: Limited places available for RMOs, Unaccredited Registrars and SET Trainees in General Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery. Limited Theatre Nurse assistant places.

CPD

Attaining 7 hours of Continuing Professional Development

Fee

  • WA Consultants & Fellows: $1255
  • Non-WA Consultants & Fellows: $1445
  • WA RMOs, Unaccredited Registrars and Trainees: $650
  • Non-WA RMOs, Unaccredited Registrars,Trainees, IMGs: $750
  • Theatre Nurses: Free of charge

For registration and more information: click here