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Head & Neck Reconstructive Surgery is a complex and highly technically challenging field central to effective management of oncologic and other defects. This is the only UK practical and theoretical microvascular course designed solely for, led by, and taught by head & neck surgeons

This practical microvascular training course, now in its 34th year, takes place in a new purpose-built facility. It integrates over 30 hours of hands-on surgery using a live femoral and epigastric vessel model with 15 hours of tutorials and lectures.

Course Date: 16th – 20th March 2026

Venue: University of Liverpool

Course Director: Professor Richard Shaw & Professor Andrew Schache, OMFS, Aintree University Hospital and University of Liverpool

Strictly limited to 10 delegate per course

Early Bird Rate: tbc

(£tbc after 1st Feb 2026)

*The course is included in the EACMFS Educational Rolling Programme. After the course, a refund of 300 euros is available for each EACMFS Trainee Member attending this course. Please note that EACMFS membership of at least one year is required and only one application for an award, scholarship or grant is permitted each calendar year. Contact Essie Winer for EACMFS refund – ewiner@eacmfs.org

32 CME Credits & Certificate

Debbie Horne, LHNC Centre Manager LHNCCourses@liverpool.ac.uk

ADAM’s ethos is to prevent critical incidents arising during airway management by scrupulously avoiding preventable problems attributable to the patient, equipment and/or anaesthetist. Tutorials, clinical videos, case-based discussions, high-fidelity simulation and workshops during the day provide a comprehensive, hands-on experience to the management of the difficult airway, all delivered by our supportive and expert faculty.

Sessions Include:

 • ADAM approach to the difficult airway including best plan selection

• Patient assessment

• Awake Tracheal Intubation

• Bonfils Intubation

• Combined Video Laryngoscope and Fiberscope

• Front of Neck Access with animal tissue models

• Apnoeic Oxygenation (THRIVE)

• Management of neck trauma

Course Fees:

Consultants, Associate Specialists & Speciality doctors £130

Trainees ST4+ £80

ODPs £40

Additional Information

Location - Centre for Simulation, Aintree Hospital, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Course timings - 0800 – 1730

Food and Refreshments are provided throughout the day at the various breaks. Dietary requirements are catered for if stated on booking.

Course leaders

Course Director – Dr Pete Groom

Course Organisers - Dr Lareina Amarasekara, Dr Ellie Quilliam, Dr Sam Forryan, Dr Clare Buffery, Dr Alex Malin

Debbie Horne, LHNC Centre Manager, LHNCCourses@liverpool.ac.uk

This course builds on the foundations laid at the Sinus Anatomy and Surgery Instructional Course and is therefore a seamless transition for those who have previously attended the basic course. The Advanced FESS Course is tailored to ENT doctors (ST6 - ST8, Speciality Doctors, Associate Specialists, Senior Clinical Fellows) who are at the latter part of their training or require training in more advanced endoscopic sinus procedures. The course programme is designed to be clinically-focused and is aligned to the ISCP ENT curriculum.

The course aims to enhance existing competencies with particular emphasis on safe techniques in endoscopic sinus surgery. The surgical concepts of the Full-House FESS will be taught, as will peri-operative management to optimise clinical outcomes. In addition, the course programme will include CSF leak repair, introduction to frontal sinus surgery and management of intra-operative complications. Unlike other courses, the CSF leak module simulates an active leak thereby enhancing the realism of this training module.

The course programme is mapped to the ISCP curriculum and includes up to 14 hours in the laboratory. Delegates will have assigned trainers throughout the course and are expected to be assessed against relevant endoscopic sinus surgery simulated PBAs on the ISCP curriculum. The programme provides ample time for paced, structured learning as well as close interaction with experienced faculty to achieve professional development goals necessary for all senior ENT trainees and generalists.

Surgical dissection will be undertaken on Fusetec 3-D printed models in the state-of-the-art Human Anatomy and Resource Centre of the University of Liverpool. 

The course is limited to 30 hands-on spaces and due to the unique nature of this course, early registration is recommended.

Key features

Workstations equipped with high-definition camera, endoscope and microdebrider

Two training models per workstation 

One training model (i.e. two sinonasal sides) per delegate

Active CSF leak model! 

ENTUK CPD credits (TBC)

Course Fee Hands-on dissector £850 (Early bird fee); £950 (after 31/03/2025)

Course fee includes refreshments and lunch on both days. Hotel charges are not included

For full details of the course please go to: https://sites.google.com/view/liverpoolfesscourse/home

Debbie Horne, LHNC Centre Manager LHNCCourses@liverpool.ac.uk

The Liverpool Head and Neck Centre is proud to host a two-day intensive hands-on course aimed at trainees in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery. The course includes instructional sessions, supervised cadaver dissection and expert panel discussions.

The course will be delivered at Human Anatomy Resource Centre state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Liverpool. Under the direction and supervision of expert tutors, delegates will have the opportunity to revise anatomy and become better equipped to perform head and neck surgical interventions to a high standard. The focus will be on maximum hands-on dissection time to allow delegates to consolidate previously acquired skills and refine their operative technique. Dissectors will be able to have work-based assessments completed for the procedures covered. There will be 2 dissectors per Thiel soft-fix cadaver.

The course fee is £750 for dissectors, and £350 for observers (includes refreshments, lunch and a course dinner on Thursday 11th September).

The course is limited to 16 dissectors and 8 observers, and early booking is advised.

Full course information, including programme, can be found at the course website below

https://sites.google.com/view/liverpoolheadandneckcourse

Topics covered:

• Tracheostomy

• Thyroidectomy

• Submandibular gland excision

• Partial/total parotidectomy

• Neck dissection

• Total laryngectomy

• Primary puncture and surgical voice restoration

• Pectoralis major flaps

• Sternotomy & mediastinal vascular anatomy

• Mandibulotomy

• Maxillectomy

Feedback from previous courses

"Well run, engaged faculty"

"The course is very much practical-oriented, updated with immediate positive effect in everyday work"

"Excellent course. High faculty number and a very social atmosphere."

"Excellent course for the budding head and neck surgeons"

"Incredible course, will change my day-to-day practice and has given me increased operating confidence."

"This was an extremely high yield training course and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to attend. I will definitely be attending future courses with the team."

"Excellent course, well run, great consultant teaching and ratios, excellent catering and course dinner - cannot fault it at all great value for money"

"A thoroughly well organised and delivered course. A great emphasis on hands on dissection. The faculty were very good educators and explained the procedures brilliantly. Would highly recommend this course to others."

"Very well supported with faculty and individual attention was much appreciated throughout both days to maximise the use of the time."