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Beyond Borders: The Ripple Effect of Global Neurosurgery - Neurosurgical Training in Low Resourced Regions of the World

Moderator(s)

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  Roger Hartl, MD

  Director of Spinal Surgery
  Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine
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  Kee Park, MD, FAANS (L)

  Director of Policy and Advocacy, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change
  Harvard Medical School
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  Sarah Woodrow, MD

  Chair, Department of Neuroscience
  Cleveland Clinic Akron General

This session will explore the impactful work of various individuals and organizations committed to delivering essential neurosurgical education in low-resource regions. Attendees will gain insight into strategic approaches that have been employed to overcome educational barriers in these areas, along with lessons learned from initiatives designed to support sustainable knowledge transfer. The session will also feature firsthand accounts from neurosurgeons working in low-resource countries, offering their perspectives on the challenges and successes of these critical educational efforts. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the global neurosurgical education landscape and ideas for how to contribute to these important initiatives.

Presentations:

• 9:45 AM - 9:49 AM EDT

  Introduction
  

  Moderator: Roger Hartl, MD – Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

  Moderator: Kee B. Park, MD, FAANS (L) – Harvard Medical School

  Moderator: Sarah Woodrow, MD – Cleveland Clinic Akron General
• 9:50 AM - 10:19 AM EDT

  Panel 1: Advances in Neurosurgical Care in LMICs
  

  Moderator: Roger Hartl, MD – Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

  Moderator: Sarah Woodrow, MD – Cleveland Clinic Akron General

  Panelist: Robert Dempsey, MD – University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Panelist: Brandon G. Rocque, MD, MS, FAANS, FAAP – UAB

  Panelist: Magalie Cadieux, MD, MMSc – Washington University

  Panelist: Mohammad Ali Aziz-Sultan, MD, MBA – Brigham and Women's Hospital
• 10:20 AM - 10:29 AM EDT

  Panel 1: Q/A session
  

  Moderator: Roger Hartl, MD – Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

  Moderator: Sarah Woodrow, MD – Cleveland Clinic Akron General

  Panelist: Mohammad Ali Aziz-Sultan, MD, MBA – Brigham and Women's Hospital

  Panelist: Magalie Cadieux, MD, MMSc – Washington University

  Panelist: Robert Dempsey, MD – University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Panelist: Brandon G. Rocque, MD, MS, FAANS, FAAP – UAB
• 10:30 AM - 10:59 AM EDT

  Panel 2: Advances in Global Public Health in Neurosurgery
  

  Moderator: Kee B. Park, MD, FAANS (L) – Harvard Medical School

  Panelist: Jeffrey P. Blount, MD, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Panelist: Gail Rosseau, MD – George Washington University

  Panelist: Kullapat Veerasarn, M. D. – Neurological institute of Thailand

  Panelist: Syed Enam, MD, PhD, FRCS – Center of Oncological Research in Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
• 11:00 AM - 11:09 AM EDT

  Panel 2: Q/A session
  

  Moderator: Kee B. Park, MD, FAANS (L) – Harvard Medical School

  Moderator: Sarah Woodrow, MD – Cleveland Clinic Akron General

  Panelist: Jeffrey P. Blount, MD, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Panelist: Syed Enam, MD, PhD, FRCS – Center of Oncological Research in Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

  Panelist: Gail Rosseau, MD – George Washington University

  Panelist: Kullapat Veerasarn, M. D. – Neurological institute of Thailand
• 11:10 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

  Closing Comments
  

  Speaker: Roger Hartl, MD – Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

  Speaker: Sarah Woodrow, MD – Cleveland Clinic Akron General

  Speaker: Kee B. Park, MD, FAANS (L) – Harvard Medical School