Aims

The course objective is to give the opportunity to all participants to grasp the main aspects of cranial anatomical dissection and cranio-maxillofacial surgery.

Objectives

This course will teach you the main surgical approaches used in cranio maxillo-facial surgery in two days. Comprehensive lectures will concentrate on detailing the step by step procedures. Practical sessions will teach the application of the different approaches, to progress at one's own pace and with the personalized guidance of experienced instructors. Each exercise will also be supplemented by instructional videos.

• Two-day hands-on course on anatomical specimens
• Practical sessions with personalized feedback from experienced instructors
• Comprehensive lectures with detailed step by step procedures
• Multimedia-learning with instructional videos
• Professional working in the OR
• Fully equipped and modern surgical training center

Program

7 May 2026

08:00–08:45 Course registration

08:45–09:00 Welcome address

09:00-10:30 Module 1: Cranial and orbital approaches

10:30–11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12:30 Module 2: Centrofacial approaches

12:30–13:30 Lunch

13:30-16:30 Module 3: Hands-on, Practical Exercises, Cranial and orbital approaches

16:30–16:45 Coffee break

16:45-17:45 Centrofacial approaches (live demonstration)

17:45 End of the day

8 May 2026

08:00-11:30 Module 4: Laterofacial approaches

11:30–12:30 Lunch

12:30-17:45 Module 5: Hands-on, Practical Exercises, Laterofacial approaches

17:45 End of the course & Certificate ceremony

Accreditation (for 2 days)

• Swiss Plastic Surgery
• Swiss Society of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery

Registration

• Free for HUG residents 
• CHF 1'200 for externals 

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