Continuing Medical Education
The University of California, San Francisco Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) offers educational opportunities for physicians and allied health care professionals to improve their abilities as practitioners by way of a comprehensive selection of CME activities.
We are committed to advancing neurosurgery through continuing medical education courses for all health care professionals involved in treating patients with neurosurgical disorders, and offer numerous CME activities throughout the year. Those interested in CMEs in neurosurgery may search the Office of Continuing Medical Education website by department or course date, as well as other search options available on the site. We offer the following annual CME courses:
Neuroscience Symposium
San Luis Obispo, CA
October 25, 2024
Each year, Adventist Health Sierra Vista, in partnership with UCSF Neurosurgery, highlights a different topic to offer contemporary perspectives on patient care, treatments and surgery. This year’s course curriculum will cover evidence-based surgical techniques, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments for brain tumors. Neurosurgeons and Neuro-Oncologists will share their specialized expertise in lecture format with Q&A discussions. Physicians, nurses and allied health professionals who want to broaden their knowledge on brain tumor contemporary treatments are invited to attend!
UCSF Techniques in Complex Spine Surgery
Las Vegas, NV
November 8-9 2024
The UCSF Techniques in Complex Spine Surgery Course is a two-day course emphasizing pioneering trends in spinal surgery. This interactive course includes didactic lectures by leaders in the spine community as well as a hands-on bioskills lab.
Neurosurgery Update Course
Napa, CA
TBD, 2025
The program provides the latest updates and recent advances in the field of neurosurgery. Open to neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other allied health professionals.
Neuro-Oncology Update Course
Sausalito, CA
TBD, 2025
This one-day course is for general oncologists, neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and advanced health practitioners to learn about the latest updates and recent advances in the field of neuro-oncology.
UCSF Pediatric and Adult Spine Surgery Course
Honolulu, HI
TBD, 2025
The UCSF Pediatric and Adult Spine Surgery Course is a three-and-a-half day event emphasizing pioneering trends in pediatric and adult spinal surgery. This course is designed to be interactive with didactic lectures given by leaders in the spine community as well as a hands-on bioskills lab.
Pituitary Disorders: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
San Francisco, CA
TBD, 2025
This course provides endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, and other providers who care for patients with pituitary disorders with a review and update of the more commonly encountered problems in the realm of pituitary medicine.
Neurotrauma Symposium
San Francisco, CA
This annual meeting provides neurosurgeons and other neurotrauma providers with clinical updates and new research findings in the field.
