Hands-on introductory course to head and neck surgery

Originally this course was organized for ENT residents in The Netherlands and Belgium but due to its popularity, the course evolved over the years with participants from all over Europe and beyond.  The combination of lectures by experienced faculty members, instructional videos, interesting discussions and hands-on cadaver dissection provide the opportunity to enrich your  knowledge and practice your surgical skills.

The cadaver dissections will focus on the neck, larynx and parotid gland with introductions by an experienced head and neck anatomist. The participants will be guided step-wise in doing a neck dissection, total laryngectomy and parotidectomy using a manual and guidance of the faculty. 

Hoping to see you next June!

Weibel Braunius and Luuk Janssen
Course Directors

You can find the program here.

The course is designed for senior residents, fellows and young staff members in Ear-Nose-Throat Surgery or Maxillo-Facial Surgery, with topics on work-up, multidisciplinary management and follow-up of head and neck cancer patients.

Course Directors

• W.W. Braunius, MD, Head and Neck surgeon, UMC Utrecht
• L.M. Janssen, MD, PhD, Head and Neck surgeon, UMC Utrecht

Speakers

• A.J.M. van Bemmel, MD,  Head and Neck surgeon MST Enschede
• Prof. R.L.A.W. Bleys, MD, PhD, Anatomist UMC Utrecht
• Prof. R. de Bree, MD, PhD, Head and Neck surgeon UMC Utrecht
• F.A. Pameijer, MD, PhD, Radiologist UMC Utrecht
• F.J.  Dieleman, MD, Head and Neck surgeon UMC Utrecht
• J.A. Rijken, MD, PhD, head and neck surgeon UMC Utrecht
• B.M. Tijink, MD PhD, Head and Neck surgeon UMC Utrecht

Secretarial assistant of the course

Mrs. E. Kruimer
UMC Utrecht
Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
+31 (0)88-7550819 / +31 (0)6 31118238
headandneckcourse@umcutrecht.nl

• Date: 19 till 21th of June 2025
• Language: English
• Location:
  UMC Utrecht Cancer Center
  Heidelberglaan 100
  3584 CX Utrecht
  The Netherlands
• Fellows and residents have to take a written statement of their head of the department.
• Dissection:
  There is a dissection manual which describes the different dissections wich you will receive before the course. During the course we have three dissection sessions. Two participants share one cadaver, you can assist each other.

• Information city of Utrecht
• Hotel Mitland
• Van der Valk Hotel De Bilt-Utrecht - Beste prijsgarantie (biltschehoek.com)
• Court Hotel

• Specialist:   € 1.025,-
• Fellow:      € 925,-
• Resident:   € 725,-
• Account number for payment:
  NL46 ABNA 0867 3348 35
  Payable to: ORLU-Oncology
  With reference to: Head and Neck course 2025

The course for 2025 is currently fully booked.