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SANS Newsletter | Vol.2 No.1 Feb2021 Volume 2 Number 1 February 2021 NEWSLETTER “ The broad aim of this newsletter is to advance the science of neurological surgery and enhance patient’s safety SANS IN THIS ISSUE… SANS Newsletter | 2020……2 A Preview of 15th SANS Annual Meeting...........................……3 The Beginning of SANS.……4 A Letter From Professor Zain Alabedeen Jamjoom..………6 General Announcement of a Change in The Numbering System A Foreigner’s Perspective on Neurosurgery in S.A…………7 To help our readers keep track of content, the decision was Neuroscience Research in Saudi made to label our newsletter with volume and issue numbers. Arabia………………………….8 Neurosurgical Guidelines…..10 Do you want to find new The meeting theme iSANS: Public Education.....................11 professional development Stay Connected serves to opportunities, learn about highlight how to cope-up An Interview..…………………12 the latest neurosurgical with the advancement of trends, or connect better internet technology, time, Clinical Challenge…..……….15 with colleagues, SANS and environment. Annual Meetings can be a Resident’s Corner…………….16 worthwhile experience. The Please save the date for our S A N S s t a ff h a v e b e e n v i r t u a l i S A N S A n n u a l Neurosurgery Community..…20 tirelessly planning the Meeting. Annual Meeting this March. Member Spotlight……………22 T h e S A N S B o a r d h a s We wish you an excellent th Obituary……………………….23 decided to organise our 15 iSANS! annual meeting virtually. Book Shelf…………………….24 SANS Activities……………….25 Volume 2 Number 1 February 2021 STAFF Issue’s Message Welcome to the first 2021 issue of SANS Newsletter, which gives you a sneak preview of what’s coming at the 15th Khalid Siddiqui, MD SANS Annual Meeting. Editor-in-Chief Neurosurgery in Saudi Arabia section features a contribution from Professor Abdulrahman Al-Anazi, who Ahmed Ammar,MD gives a personal perspective of the beginning of Saudi Co-Editor Association of Neurological Surgery (SANS). In this issue we are delighted to introduce Professor Zain Al Abedeen Jamjoom’s article. He shares with us his Abdulhakim valuable experience in the initiation of SANS. Jamjoom ,MD Co-Editor New in this issue is the “Interview with a Neurosurgeon” where authors answer some questions related to neurosurgery and their lives in general. Yaser Babgi ,MD Co-Editor Our Co-editor Professor Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom discusses neuroscience research in Saudi Arabia. Atika Al Sudairy Copy Editor In the Resident’s Corner, Dr.Rothaina Saeedi shares with us her experience during COVID-19. Dr.Awn Alessa also Sumayah Abunayyan describes his exam experience in the Saudi Board SANS Administrator examination. Asma Al Juhani Finally, we spotlight one of our members Dr. Ibrahim Al- Health Education Luwimi. The goal of this section is to help SANS members feel Specialist more connected by learning more about each other. As always, we welcome your contributions and topic Dana Al Thukair suggestions on this and future issues of SANS Newsletter. Graphic Designer Please click HERE to contact us about submitting your contribution. We are glad to announce that SANS Newsletter will issue Certificates of Contributions for residents. The final decision on what gets published and who earns a certificate is with the editorial board members. 1 Volume 2 Number 1 February 2021 NEWSLETTER LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR FIRST VOLUME OF OUR NEWSLETTER! Yeah it is February! What perfect timing for reviewing all we have done over the past year. Last year around this time, we published the first issue of the Newsletter. SANS and its 2020 Annual Meeting were the main theme of the first two issues. In the August issue of SANS, we introduced SANS Academy YouTube Channel and residents webinars. In the last issue of 2020, we have launched new sections: Neurosurgery in Saudi Arabia, Neurosurgery Training and Resident’s Corner. SANS So as we go forward in 2021, we will accomplish much more! A LOOK AT OUR YEAR | 2020 01. 02. FEBRUARY 2020 > MAY 2020 > This issue explores the story of SANS This issue was mainly about the 14th and presents its activities from 2014 to SANS Annual Meeting, which held in 2019 Riyadh on February29 - March1, 2020 03. 04. AUGUST 2020 > NOVEMBER 2020 > This issue discusses the Post- As our first volume completed, we COVID-19 Era. have launched new sections to take this newsletter up to the next level. 2 Volume 2 Number 1 February 2021 A PREVIEW OF THE 2021 SANS ANNUAL MEETING iSANS: Stay Connected In response to our current reality, the 15th Our mission is to make sure that this “ SANS Annual Meeting will be conducted in a virtual conference achieves its goals to virtual online format. the highest level of standards The letter “i” as a prefix, reflects the use of internet-based curriculum in the progression of medical education as the result of COVID-19 pandemic. 15th Annual Meeting President Dr.Khalid Siddiqui, Chairman of Scientific Committee Dr. Mohammed Bafaquh, and the SANS staff have been dedicatedly planning the Annual Meeting this March. Please scan the QR code to receive more The theme of this year’s information about this upcoming meeting meeting is iSANS: Stay connected. 3 Volume 2 Number 1 February 2021 NEUROSURGERY IN SAUDI ARABIA THE BEGINNING OF AN ASSOCIATION FOR ALL NEUROSURGEONS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A Personal Perspective By Professor Abdulrahman Al-Anazi Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University King Fahd Hospital of the University | KFHU Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Why SANS: What’s behind Faisal University (KFU) submitted a request to the the need for SANS? Fellowship in Neurosurgery university to establish a was ofcially launched to be scientific neurosurgical Saudi Arabia represents a the first Neurosurgery Post- society. I recalled that one of tremendous advance in the graduate Training Program in the requirements was to field of neurosurgery. In fact, Saudi Arabia. This fellowship submit a list of fifty the neurosurgical services are is well known for more than neurosurgeons working in the much more advanced than 30 years. Another well known Kingdom, and It was a other countries which have training program is the Saudi challenging task to do. their own surgical societies. Board which was founded in Nevertheless, I prepared the We have neurosurgical units, 1995. list and sent it with other departments and centres, In light of all these, there was additional requirements to which are fully equipped to a desperate need for SANS. establish a neurosurgical the standard of the most society. The request was fully prestigious international In the Beginning supported by the department centres. Furthermore, There of neurosurgery at the are so many experts in the Personally, as a Saudi College of Medicine. field (Saudis and non-Saudis) neurosurgeon, chairman of Meanwhile, King Faisal working in the Kingdom who the Department of University established a were graduated from diferent Neurosurgery at the College Neuroscience society. As a programs all over the world. of Medicine at Imam result, the ministry of higher In term of research and Abdulrahman Bin Faisal education did not proceed training, our facilities are University, and chairman of with our request. The among the most advanced Neurosurgery at King Fahd decision to establish similar research centres. Hospital of the University, societies at the same time is There are two prestigious having our own Saudi not one to take lightly. neurosurgery training Neurosurgical Society was a programs. In 1987, King big dream. In 2003, I 4 Volume 2 Number 1 February 2021 A second Attempt the program director of the of the first board were Saudi board, proposed the elected. I was on a mission to move association. The association our wish of having a was born in 2007, with the Professor Zain Alabedeen neurosurgical society into great efort and enthusiasm Jamjoom was elected reality. of Professor Zain Alabedeen president. Professor Khalaf Al I think that we have reached Jamjoom. Moutaery became the vice this stage in neurosurgery to president. Dr.Maher take the Saudi neurosurgeons Hassounah took over as to the next level, and that secretary general, and Dr. the time is ripe for Essam Elgamal was the comprehensive treasurer. The Committee consideration of having comprised Professor our own society. Contacts Waleed Rida Murshid, had been established, and Professor Abdulhakim I discussed with Professor Jamjoom, Professor Saleh Khalaf Al Moutaery the Baeesa, Professor Sherif idea of establishing the Elwatidy, Dr. Mahmoud Al society through the Saudi Yamany and me Commission. His multiple (Abdulrahman Al-Anazi). professional careers included clinical neurosurgeon, General, Neurosurgery in Saudi program director of the Arabia has grown Saudi board, and chairman significantly, and the of the department of establishment of SANS neurosurgery at Riyadh was a dream come true for Military Hospital (RMH). He all neurosurgeons working agreed to support the in the Kingdom of Saudi concept of a Saudi Arabia. SANS was born of a vision to develop neurosurgical society as a The First Annual Meeting of neurosurgical methods and vehicle to develop the the Saudi Association of enhance the quality of patient neurosurgery community in Neurological Surgery was held Saudi Arabia. However, the at Marriott Hotel, Riyadh on care. mission was not proceeding 19th April, 2007. smoothly. 69 neurosurgeons and others Previous SANS Presidents working in the field of Time To Shine: Founding neurosurgery attended this • 2007- 2013 Professor and first Annual Meeting meeting. Many members were Zain Alabedeen Jamjoom then enrolled in the initial • 2013- Present Dr. Amro Professor Zain Alabedeen phases of the development of Al-Habib Jamjoom, who was the head the association. The first of the Neurosurgery Division general assembly was at King Saud University and conducted, and the members 5 Volume 2 Number 1 February 2021 NEUROSURGERY IN SAUDI ARABIA A Letter From Professor Zain Al Aberdeen Jamjoom The SANS Newsletter Editorial Board invited Professor Zain Al-Abedeen Jamjoom, Past Professor of Neurosurgery at King Saud University, Riyadh and Past President of the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgery to describe his experience in the initiation of the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgery.
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