Neurosurgical Nursing Professional Development 22nd Annual Conference
Schedule
Fri Jun 19 2026 at 08:00 am to 04:30 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Sydney Masonic Centre | Sydney, NS
About this Event
The Neurosurgical Nursing Professional Development Scholarship Committee are holding their 21st annual conference. The presentations will explore the diverse specialty of neurosurgery and the presenters are thanked for sharing their knowledge and expertise to enrich our professional practice and personal growth.
This event equates to 6 CPD hours.
Registration fee includes morning tea and lunch.
Please note: If not sold out already, ticket sales will close 5pm Friday 12th June for catering. Please contact ACI Surgical Care Network Manager Danielle Wheelwright at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Overview
The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) works with clinicians, consumers, and managers to design and promote better healthcare for NSW. Our Clinical Networks, task forces, and Institutes provide a unique forum for people to collaborate across the NSW Health system. By bringing together leaders from primary, community, and acute care settings we promote an integrated health system.
The Neurosurgical Nurses Professional Development Scholarship Committee (NNPDSC) delivers professional development, and ongoing learning opportunities for nurses working in neurosurgery through the administration of a scholarship fund, networking, and educational events.
Audience
This event is aimed at all healthcare professionals working in neurosurgery, with an interest in ongoing learning and professional development. This includes nursing, allied health, and medical colleagues.
Aims
This informative annual conference will continue to provide a supportive forum for clinicians to network, share, and exchange knowledge, expertise, and experience to improve health outcomes for our neurosurgical patients. The presentations will explore the diverse specialty of neurosurgery and we thank our presenters for sharing their knowledge and expertise to enrich our professional practice and personal growth. The conference also provides a great opportunity to network with neurosurgical colleagues.
Cost
$70 per person
Contact
Diane Lear Chairperson, NNPDSC
Danielle wheelwright, ACI Network Manager
AGENDA
8:00am Welcome
Diane Lear, Chairperson NNPDSC
8:45am Posterior Circulation Aneurysms: Clinical Decision‑Making in Choosing Open Surgery Over Endovascular Therapy
Dr. Jacob Fairhall, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Prince of Wales Hospital
9.30am Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Dr Ananya Chakrovorty, Neurosurgical Registrar, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
10:15am Endovascular clot retrieval (ECR) and malignant MCA stroke
Dr. Blake Giarola, Interventional Neuroradiologist Royal North Shore and Westmead Hospitals
11:00 am Morning Tea
Nursing Case Studies and Lessons Learned
11:30am Royal North Shore Hospital
12:00am Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
12:30am Liverpool Hospital
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm Spinal fractures – grading classifications and management
Dr. Daniel Scherman, Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon, Royal Prince Alfred Hopsital
2:45pm Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery v Spinal Fusion
Dr. Ashraf Dower, Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon, Nepean Hospital
3:30pm 'How do you do?'...an EVD?...a trauma craniotomy?...an awake craniotomy?
Dr. Jun Kim, Consultant Neurosurgeon Westmead Hospitals
4:15pm Evaluation and close
Where is it happening?
Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 70.00
