The Art & Science of Surgery for Children with Nervous System Tumors

Friday, September 22, 2023, 8:00 AM - Saturday, September 23, 2023, 12:00 PM, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

Although medication options for treating pediatric nervous system tumors continue to expand, medications can have a heavy side-effect burden and are often best used when the tumor burden is low. The importance of surgery in this patient population therefore remains undiminished, and the expansion of medication options has refined the need for better surgical results since not all tumor subtypes will respond to medications.

This in-person conference will focus on both the big picture and the details of neurosurgery for nervous system tumors. It will be highly interactive with a combination of talks and built-in time for both questions and answers as well as discussions of cases. It will provide us a unique opportunity to discuss surgical nuances and learn from one another.

For more information about Memphis, please visit memphis.stjude.org. 

1. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the various surgical approaches to the pineal/posterior 3rd ventricle
2. Describe the various surgical strategies to manage craniopharyngioma
3. Describe the various kinds of technology that can be used in the operating room to achieve surgical excellence.
4. Describe the preoperative workup in children with chronic epilepsy and recently diagnosed tumor

Registration for this symposium is open and is free of charge. Click the Registration tab above to register.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Semmes-Murphey, and UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (12.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (12.00 hours)

The Springhill Suites in downtown Memphis is the conference hotel; the group rate is $119/night (plus taxes and fees) and is available Wednesday, September 30 through Sunday, September 24, 2023. The last day to book is Wednesday, August 30, 2023. 

Springhill Suites Memphis Downtown
85 W Court Ave
Memphis, TN 38109
Reserve your room here.

For more information about Memphis, visit memphis.stjude.org. 

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

St Jude Children's Research Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (ie, companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Sponsored by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Semmes-Murphey, and UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists.