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:
Neurosurgery Update Course
Napa, CA
August 5-7, 2026
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.
UCSF Pediatric and Adult Spine Surgery Course
Honolulu, HI
July 15-18, 2026
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, 2026
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.
UCSF Techniques in Complex Spine Surgery Las Vegas, NV TBD, 2026 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. Register