BASS Women in Spine Education Meeting (WISE) 2025

Celebrating diversity and encouraging leadership in Spinal Surgery

Friday 31 October - Saturday 1 November 2025 at Hilton Hotel, Nottingham
Secure your place today - Limited tickets available!

The meeting is aimed at trainees interested in Spine, either with Neurosurgery or Orthopaedics, and existing Neurosurgeons and Orthopaedic Spine surgeons.

• A one and a half day event aimed at any doctor wishing to pursue a career in spine surgery.
• Get insider information to help you navigate a career towards spine surgery
• Excellent opportunity to network and build mentorships with experienced spine surgeons.

Registration Fee: £65.00 (includes one night accommodation at the venue hotel)

Registration closes 17th October 2025 - Please ensure you can attend before booking, as there is no option for refunds once booked.

Register at: https://womeninspine2025.eventbrite.co.uk/

Guest Lectures

• "How to cope with failure?" - Mr Michael Grevitt - Consultant Spine Surgeon, Nottingham, UK
• "Women as Surgical Team Leaders: Challenges and Opportunities" - Rushama Tandon - Head, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi, India
• "XLIF Why and How We Do It: Personal Journey" - Mr Eyal Bherbalk - Head of spinal unit, Israel
• "Treating lumbar spine stenosis" - Hui-Ling Kerr - Orthopaedic Spine Consultant, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust

With many other sessions, speakers and networking opportunities!

For the full event programme (subject to change), click here for PDF version

Register at: https://womeninspine2025.eventbrite.co.uk/