SAHNOS in collaboration with IFHNOS (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies) offer a unique head and neck oncology surgical fellowship to South African surgeons interested in head and neck, in order to expand their surgical expertise and improve good decision making, with the ultimate goal of improving care for head and neck cancer patients.
It is a unique fellowship in that there is both hands on surgical training and a course curriculum with online examinations periodically, with a final oral fellowship examination by international examiners at the end of the two year program. It is unique also because there are two centres in Gauteng where the fellow will get head and neck cancer care exposure. These centres are at Cintocare Head and Neck Hospital at Menlyn Maine in Pretoria and Mediclinic Morningside in Sandton, Johannesburg. The two fellowship directors at the two hospitals are Johann Kluge and Mark Torres-Holmes respectively.
- Head and Neck anatomy
- History and principles of head and neck surgery
- Epidemiology, ethology and pathology
- Radiology of the head and neck
- Skin cancers
- Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
- Skull base and temporal bone
- Oral cavity
- Pharynx
- Larynx
- Zenker’s diverticulum
- Tracheal stenosis
- Congenital and developmental neck masses
- Cervical lymph nodes
- Thyroid and parathyroid glands
- Salivary glands and sialoendoscopy
- Neurogenic tumours and paragangliomas
- Soft tissue tumours and tumours of vascular and lymphatic origin
- Bone tumours and odontogenic lesions
- Reconstructive surgery
- Maxillofacial prosthodontics
- Principles of radiation oncology
- Principles of systemic therapy
- Molecular oncology, genomics and immunology
- Nutrition
- Biostatistics
Applicants must have:
- CMSA fellowship certification and registration with the HPCSA in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, General surgery or Plastic surgery. It is recommended that interested and registered Maxillofacial Surgeons be dually qualified as doctors and dentists.
- Current engagement in head and neck surgery training or practice.
- Certification and letter of support from the head of the institution where the candidate conducts his/her clinical activities, indicating a commitment by the candidate to the specialty of head and neck surgery and oncology, and current nature of employment/practice.
- A complete logbook of the head and neck procedures performed during the preceding year, noting whether it was as the primary surgeon or first assistant.
- Personal statement indicating commitment by the candidate to complete the fellowship and future career goals to utilise the knowledge gained through this fellowship.
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Complete the contact form below and we will send you the application pack.