Registration
Registration for the Nijmegen Hands-On Course has sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email meetings@srs.org.
Registration Fee
| SRS Member: |
$1,000 USD |
| Non-Member: |
$1,200 USD |
What is Included?
• Welcome Reception with light appetizers and beverage (Wednesday evening)
• "Fireside Chat" Case Discussions (Wednesday evening)
• 13+ hours of hands-on lab work and lecture presentations (Thursday & Friday)
• 2 refreshment breaks and 2 lunches (Thursday & Friday)
Cancellation & Refund Policy
All cancellations must be received in writing. Delegates will receive a confirmation and refund within 14 days of receipt of their cancellation notice. SRS will grant a full refund, less a 10% processing fee, for cancellations received on or before May 19. 2025. No refunds will be granted after May 19, 2025.
Questions?
For questions regarding registration, please contact the SRS Meetings Team at meetings@srs.org or +1 414-289-9107.
Program Agenda
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Welcome Reception & Fireside Chat Case Discussions
- 17:30 - 18:30 Participant Registration
- 18:30 - 20:30 Fireside Chat Case Discussions: Pediatric & Adult Spine (2 Concurrent Sessions)
All registered delegates are invited to attend the Welcome Reception and Fireside Chat Case Discussions on Wednesday evening. Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. The case discussions will immediately follow the Welcome Reception. Dress is business casual.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Lecture & Lab Sessions - Radboud University Medical Center
- 7:30 – 8:00 - Welcome and Coffee in Lounge
- 8:00 – 8:50 - Session 1: Thoracolumbar Open Posterior Techniques
- 8:50 – 8:55- Proceed to lab and dress into disposable surgical gowns
- 8:55 – 10:20 - Practical Exercise 1A-B,
- Rotation 1 -
- Lab Room Vesalius A (Stations 1-5) - Cadavers 1-5 in lateral decubitus position, left side up
- Lab Room Vesalius B (Stations 6-10) - Cadavers 6-10 prone position
- 10:20 – 10:35 – Refreshment Break
- 10:35 – 11:00 - Group Photo; Introduction to SRS & How to Become a Member
- 11:00 – 12:40 - Practical Exercise 1A-B cont.
- Roatation 2 -
- Lab Room Vesalius A (Stations 1-5, with image intensifier) - Cadavers 6-10 in lateral decubitus position, left side up
- Lab Room Vesalius B (Stations 6-10) - Cadavers 1-5 prone position
- 12:40 – 14:15 - Lunch & Workshops
- 12:40 – 13:10 - Workshops
- 13:10 – 13:45 - Lunch
- 13:45 – 14:15 - Workshops
- 14:20 – 14:50 - Session 2: Osteotomies and Pelvic Fixation
- 14:50 – 15:00 - Proceed to Lab
- 15:00 – 17:30 - Practical Exercise 2: Posterior Spinal Osteotomies (All Cadavers Prone Position)
- Lab Room A (Stations 1-5); Lab Room B (Stations 6-10) – Route 103
- Posterior Column Osteotomies, Ponte multiple levels between L1-L5, Smith-Peterson Osteotomy (SPO), Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO) in the Lumbar Spine (at L3), Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) of the Thoracic Spine (at T9). Participants share left/right side.
- 17:30 - Change Clothes and Participant free night out.
Friday, June 20, 2025
Lecture & Lab Sessions - Radboud University Medical Center
- 7:30 – 8:00 - Welcome and Coffee in Lounge
- 8:00 – 8:30 - Session 3: Cervical Deformity: Indications, Approach, and Execution
- 8:35 – 8:45 - Proceed to lab and dress into disposable surgical gowns
- 8:45 – 10:30 - Practical Exercise 3A: Anterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine and Cervicothoracic
- Lab Room A (Stations 1-5); Lab Room B (Stations 6-10) - Route 103
- Interbody Fusion and Corpectomy, Sternotomy, and Approach to Upper Thoracic Spine
- 10:30 – 10:50 – Refreshment Break
- 10:50 – 12:30 – Practical Exercise 3B: Posterior Cervical Reconstruction from Occipital to T2
- Lab Room A (Stations 1-5); Lab Room B (Stations 6-10)
- Posterior Instrumentation: Occipital Plate, C3-7 lateral mass screws, Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, C3-C7 Pedicle Screws. Open Anatomy Based.
- 12:30 – 14:15 - Lunch & Workshops
- 12:30 - 13:00 - Workshops
- 13:00-13:40 - Lunch
- 13:40-14:10 - Workshops
- 14:15 – 15:00 - Session 4: Anterior and Lateral Approach: Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
- 15:00 – 15:05 - Proceed to lab
- 15:05 – 16:45 - Practical Exercise 4: Anterior Thoracolumbar Approaches (Cadavers Lateral Decubitus Position, Left Side Up. Then for Second Part, Turn to Supine Position)
- Part 1. Anterior Thoracic Transpleural Approach (Mid-Thoracic). Cadavers in lateral decubitus position, left side up
- Part 2. Anterior Lumbosacral Retroperitoneal Approach + ALIF L5-S1 & Exposure L4-L5. Cadavers supine
- 16:45 – 17:10 - Open Question & Answer Wrap-up Session
- 17:10 – Change Clothes and Adjourn
Please note, session topics, lab techniques, and timing are subject to change.
Faculty Chairs
Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Martin Pouw, MD, PhD
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Faculty
Laurel Blakemore, MD
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Andrew Bowey, FRCS (Tr&Orth)
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Dong-Gune Chang, MD, PhD
Seoul, Korea
Ashley Cole, MD
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Alexandre Fogaça Cristante, MD, PhD
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Karel de Bree, MD
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Emmanuelle Ferrero, MD, PhD
Paris, France
Heiko Koller, MD
Bad Abbach, Germany
Javier Pizones, MD, PhD
Madrid, Spain
Martin Repko, MD, PhD
Brno, Czech Republic
Dominique Rothenfluh, MD, PhD
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tom PC Schlösser, MD, PhD
Utrecht, Netherlands
Lars van Loo, MD
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Caglar Yilgor, MD
Istanbul, Turkey
Travel & Housing
Course Location
Wednesday, June 18 | Registration and Fireside Chat Case Discussions
Radboud University Medical Center, Huize Heyendael
Geert Grooteplein Noord 9,
6525 EZ Nijmegen, Netherlands
Thursday, June 19 - Friday, June 20 | Lecture Sessions and Practical Exercises
Radboud University Medical Center, Studiecentrum
Geert Grooteplein 21 (route 74 - 142)
6525 EZ Nijmegen, Netherlands
Housing
Faculty Hotel
Blue
Oranjesingel 14-20
6511 NT Nijmegen
Tel: +31 24 744 0094
Email
Suggested Hotels
Mercure Hotel Nijmegen Center
Located next to the central train station. Radboud UMC is 10 minutes away by car and the city center is a 5-minute walk away.
Stationsplein 29
6512 AB Nijmegen
Tel: +31 24 323 8888
Email
Van Der Valk Hotel Nijmegen - Lent
Located directly at Nijmegen-Lent Station. Radboud UMC is 15 minutes away by car.
Hertog Eduardplein 4
6663 AN Nijmegen
Tel: +31 24 792 0200
Email
Travel
Getting to Nijmegen
The closest airport to Nijmegen is the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). From AMS you can either travel to Nijmegen by train, bus or car. You can explore all transportation options upon your arrival to Nijmegen here.
Traveling by train
If you plan to travel to Nijmegen by train, you can plan your journey and purchase tickets here .
Currency
The official currency of the Netherlands is the Euro (EUR). As of January 8, 2025, $1 USD is roughly equivalent to .97 EUR . To check your country’s currency conversion, click here.
Electricity
The Netherlands operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz. The power plugs and sockets are of type C and F. Plug type C has 2 round pins and plug type F has 2 round pins and 2 earth clips on the side.
Time Zone
Nijmegen, the Netherlands observes Central European Time (CET), with Daylight Savings Time beginning on March 30, 2025, they will then observe Central European Summer Time (CEST). Daylight Savings Time will change the clock forward 1 hour.
| Nijmegen (CEST) |
New York (EDT) |
Bangkok (ICT) |
| 08:00 |
02:00 |
13:00 |
| 12:00 |
06:00 |
17:00 |
| 15:00 |
09:00 |
20:00 |
Weather
June marks the beginning of Summer in the Netherlands, and you can expect temperatures around 69-53°F (21-11°C). You can expect about 10 days of rain in June.
Language
The official Language of the Netherlands is Dutch.