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Diary of events 1997
In this section of the j o u r n a l we intend to keep subscribers informed regarding events of significance in neuroscience occurring in the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe. These events may be new appointments, medico-political changes or research developments. In addition, a listing of conferences will be maintained. Contributions to this section are welcomed and should be sent to either the Editor-in-Chief or to the compiler of the News page whose address is at the end of the section.
From 7 to 12 September 1997 the 13th International Congress of Neuropathology will be hosted in Perth, directed by Professor Byron Kakulas. Neuroscientists are welcome to attend what should be a most interesting meeting. In September 1998 the International Society of Paediatric Neurosurgeons will meet in Melbourne from 13 to 17 September. This meeting will be combined with the Annual General Scientific Meeting of the NSA which will provide a contrast by concentrating on geriatric neurosurgery.
NSA MEETING 1997 This meeting will be held in Darwin for the second time in the history of the Society. It will extend from Thursday, 18 September to Saturday, 20 September 1997 and the major guest will be Professor A. Rhoton of Gainsville, Florida. The NSA would particularly like to welcome neurosurgeons from our near northern neighbours to attend this meeting, to be held in the most Asian part of Australia. Prior to the NSA meeting, a practice management symposium will be held at Kakadu, focusing on issues of practice of importance to Australian and New Zealand neurosurgeons in particular.
FUTURE INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS Attention is drawn to two forthcoming meetings of international importance.
MASTER OF MEDICINE AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Applications are again called for entry to this course which may" be undertaken by research and thesis or by course work and a minor research report. The course is for 1 year full-time (offered to Australian and overseas graduates) or 2 years part-time (offered to Australian graduates only). Applications for admission to the Master of Medicine in Clinical Neuroscience is o p e n e d to graduates who have obtained the first part examination of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Consideration will be given to other medical graduates of equal seniority
and qualifications who do not wish to pursue a career in neurology and neurosurgery, but have a scientific interest in furthering their knowledge in clinical neuroscience. Entry to the program will also be o p e n e d to approved medical graduates from other countries with qualifications d e e m e d equivalent to those required for Australian candidates. In general, persons in this category should be at least 2 years post-graduation. Information applications close 31 O c t o b e r and are available from the School of Medicine, University of Melbourne.
NEUROSURGERY IN PAKISTAN From 8 to 10 November 1997 the 4th Asian-Oceanian International Congress of Skull Base Surgery will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan. This meeting is well advanced in planning and will be attended by many international skull base surgeons and neurosurgeons. In 1999, Pakistan will again be the focus for a major meeting, hosting the AsianAustralasian Congress of Neurosurgical Society in Lahore. Many other important meetings will be held in the Asian area in forthcoming months and years. Information regarding meetings should be sent to the Editor of this section a minimum period of 6 months prior to the meeting.
Diary of events 1997 1-4 July 1997 x I I Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Lyon, France. Details: Package Organisation, 53 rue Vauban 696006, Lyon, France. Tel: 33 4 78 24 1806; Fax: 33 4 72 74 1833
3--4 july 1997 Joint Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neurosurgeons and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, Switzerland (exact location not yet decided). Details: Dr Marc Morard, Service de Neurochirurgie, Hopital de Sion, Av. du Grande Champsec 80, Case, Postale 510, Ch 1951 Sion, Switzerland, Fax: 0015 41 27 24 4925; or Professor Andrew Kaye, Director, The Melbourne Neuroscience Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Fax: 61 3 9347 8332.
6-11 July 1997 World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, Eleventh International Congress of Neurological Surgery, RAI Congress Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Details: RAI-OBA Congress Secretariat, P.O. BOX 77777, 1070 MS Amsterdam. Fax: 31 20 646 4469
12-17 July 1997 Neurotrauma Symposium and Cruise Moscow-Volga-River. Details: Local Organising Committee, Neurotrauma Symposium and Cruise Moscow-Volga-River, Neurotraumatology Department, Burdeneko Neurosurgical Institute, Fadeev st. 5, Moscow, 125047, Russia. Tel: 095 250 1463; Fax: 095 975 2228
1-5 September 1997 Computer in the Areas of Integrated Head & Spine Surgery Meeting, 1st International Congress, Design Center Linz, Linz, Austria. Details: Congress Secretariat, ICOS Congress Organisation Service GmbH, Johannesgasse 14, A-1010 Vienna, Austria.
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7-12 September 1997 XIIIth International Congress of Neuropathology, Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, Western Australia. Details: Ms. Angela Schaefer, ICMS Conference Secretariat, RO. Box 8102, Hindley Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000. Tel: 61 8 8210 6776; Fax: 61 8 8212 5101; E-mail: [email protected]
15-20 September 1997 NSA Annual General Meeting, Darwin. Details: Mr. Peter Reilly, Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000. Tel: 61 8 8222 5232; Fax: 61 8 8222 5886; E-mail: [email protected] OR Mr Glen McCulloch, 79 Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide, South Australia 5006. Tel: 61 8 8267 1100; Fax: 61 8 8239 0622
8-10 November 1997 The 4th Asian-Oceanian International Congress of Skull Base Surgery, Islamabad, Pakistan. Details: Professor Iftikhar Ali Raja, Congress President, 4-Gulberg Complex, 2-Gulberg road, gulberg V, Lahore-54660, Pakistan. Tel: 92 42 575 4400; Fax: 92 42 575 9271; E-mail: [email protected]
1998 13-20 September 1998 ISPNS/NSA Meeting, Melbourne. Details: Mr. Myron Rogers, suite 22, Cabrini Medical Centre, Isabella Street, Malvern 3144, Australia. Tel: 03 9576 0511; Fax: 03 9576 9085
News & Notes is compiled by Gavin Fabinyi to whom contributions should be addressed: 62 Erin Street, Richmond, 3121, Australia. Telephone: 61 3 9428 9066; Fax: 61 3 9427 7085; E-mail: [email protected]
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From 7 to 12 September 1997 the 13th International Congress of Neuropathology will be hosted in Perth, directed by Professor Byron Kakulas. Neuroscientists are welcome to attend what should be a most interesting meeting. In September 1998 the International Society of Paediatric Neurosurgeons will meet in Melbourne from 13 to 17 September. This meeting will be combined with the Annual General Scientific Meeting of the NSA which will provide a contrast by concentrating on geriatric neurosurgery.
NSA MEETING 1997 This meeting will be held in Darwin for the second time in the history of the Society. It will extend from Thursday, 18 September to Saturday, 20 September 1997 and the major guest will be Professor A. Rhoton of Gainsville, Florida. The NSA would particularly like to welcome neurosurgeons from our near northern neighbours to attend this meeting, to be held in the most Asian part of Australia. Prior to the NSA meeting, a practice management symposium will be held at Kakadu, focusing on issues of practice of importance to Australian and New Zealand neurosurgeons in particular.
FUTURE INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS Attention is drawn to two forthcoming meetings of international importance.
MASTER OF MEDICINE AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Applications are again called for entry to this course which may" be undertaken by research and thesis or by course work and a minor research report. The course is for 1 year full-time (offered to Australian and overseas graduates) or 2 years part-time (offered to Australian graduates only). Applications for admission to the Master of Medicine in Clinical Neuroscience is o p e n e d to graduates who have obtained the first part examination of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Consideration will be given to other medical graduates of equal seniority
and qualifications who do not wish to pursue a career in neurology and neurosurgery, but have a scientific interest in furthering their knowledge in clinical neuroscience. Entry to the program will also be o p e n e d to approved medical graduates from other countries with qualifications d e e m e d equivalent to those required for Australian candidates. In general, persons in this category should be at least 2 years post-graduation. Information applications close 31 O c t o b e r and are available from the School of Medicine, University of Melbourne.
NEUROSURGERY IN PAKISTAN From 8 to 10 November 1997 the 4th Asian-Oceanian International Congress of Skull Base Surgery will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan. This meeting is well advanced in planning and will be attended by many international skull base surgeons and neurosurgeons. In 1999, Pakistan will again be the focus for a major meeting, hosting the AsianAustralasian Congress of Neurosurgical Society in Lahore. Many other important meetings will be held in the Asian area in forthcoming months and years. Information regarding meetings should be sent to the Editor of this section a minimum period of 6 months prior to the meeting.
Diary of events 1997 1-4 July 1997 x I I Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Lyon, France. Details: Package Organisation, 53 rue Vauban 696006, Lyon, France. Tel: 33 4 78 24 1806; Fax: 33 4 72 74 1833
3--4 july 1997 Joint Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neurosurgeons and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, Switzerland (exact location not yet decided). Details: Dr Marc Morard, Service de Neurochirurgie, Hopital de Sion, Av. du Grande Champsec 80, Case, Postale 510, Ch 1951 Sion, Switzerland, Fax: 0015 41 27 24 4925; or Professor Andrew Kaye, Director, The Melbourne Neuroscience Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Fax: 61 3 9347 8332.
6-11 July 1997 World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, Eleventh International Congress of Neurological Surgery, RAI Congress Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Details: RAI-OBA Congress Secretariat, P.O. BOX 77777, 1070 MS Amsterdam. Fax: 31 20 646 4469
12-17 July 1997 Neurotrauma Symposium and Cruise Moscow-Volga-River. Details: Local Organising Committee, Neurotrauma Symposium and Cruise Moscow-Volga-River, Neurotraumatology Department, Burdeneko Neurosurgical Institute, Fadeev st. 5, Moscow, 125047, Russia. Tel: 095 250 1463; Fax: 095 975 2228
1-5 September 1997 Computer in the Areas of Integrated Head & Spine Surgery Meeting, 1st International Congress, Design Center Linz, Linz, Austria. Details: Congress Secretariat, ICOS Congress Organisation Service GmbH, Johannesgasse 14, A-1010 Vienna, Austria.
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7-12 September 1997 XIIIth International Congress of Neuropathology, Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, Western Australia. Details: Ms. Angela Schaefer, ICMS Conference Secretariat, RO. Box 8102, Hindley Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000. Tel: 61 8 8210 6776; Fax: 61 8 8212 5101; E-mail: [email protected]
15-20 September 1997 NSA Annual General Meeting, Darwin. Details: Mr. Peter Reilly, Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000. Tel: 61 8 8222 5232; Fax: 61 8 8222 5886; E-mail: [email protected] OR Mr Glen McCulloch, 79 Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide, South Australia 5006. Tel: 61 8 8267 1100; Fax: 61 8 8239 0622
8-10 November 1997 The 4th Asian-Oceanian International Congress of Skull Base Surgery, Islamabad, Pakistan. Details: Professor Iftikhar Ali Raja, Congress President, 4-Gulberg Complex, 2-Gulberg road, gulberg V, Lahore-54660, Pakistan. Tel: 92 42 575 4400; Fax: 92 42 575 9271; E-mail: [email protected]
1998 13-20 September 1998 ISPNS/NSA Meeting, Melbourne. Details: Mr. Myron Rogers, suite 22, Cabrini Medical Centre, Isabella Street, Malvern 3144, Australia. Tel: 03 9576 0511; Fax: 03 9576 9085
News & Notes is compiled by Gavin Fabinyi to whom contributions should be addressed: 62 Erin Street, Richmond, 3121, Australia. Telephone: 61 3 9428 9066; Fax: 61 3 9427 7085; E-mail: [email protected]
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