Lectures and events
Watch our experts debate and discuss the latest topics in head and neck disease across a variety of lectures and conversation series.
Update lectures
These free 45-minute lectures help to promote discussion and keep you up to date with the latest developments, commentary and lessons learned within head and neck disease. You can register your interest to attend below. Several sessions are available to re-watch online.
2025
Date | Title / Registration link | Speaker(s) | Click on the link to rewatch |
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01 May | Photobiomodulation in mitigating adverse effects of head and neck cancer therapies | Prof. Reem Hanna | Passcode: !@i00YK$ |
26 June | Dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients: exploring the role of frailty and sarcopenia | Javier Hurtado Oliva | |
10 July | Cellular predictors of prognosis, aggression, and recurrence in OSCC | Mr Navin Vig | |
02 October | Improving resection of head and neck cancers with targeted fluorescence (TBC) | Prof. Stijn Keereweer | |
November | TBC | TBC |
2024
Date | Title | Speaker(s) | Click on the link to rewatch |
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17 April | Sexual Misconduct in Surgery | Carrie Newlands | Passcode: UY3mt*9m |
23 May | Contemporary Advances in the Management of Early Laryngeal Cancers: Adaptation of Robotics, Combined Optical Imaging and Lasers | Bharat Panuganti | Passcode: y@RAC8VD |
27 June | Head & Neck Lymphoedema: Impact on function and QoL | Heather Starmer | Passcode: p5ib^rM6 |
25 July | Advancements in immno-oncology: The power of T-Cell Therapy | Tom Holdich | Passcode: j@n1DEZj |
19 September | Statins in head & neck cancer: Repurposed drug reduces toxicity and improves survival. What’s the evidence? | Nicole Schmitt | Passcode: JhL7$uQ1 |
28 November | Innovation to Impact: Advancing Head and Neck Cancer Nutrition Research to Improve Care and Outcomes | Merran Findlay | Passcode: yDnM@F8n |
2023
Date | Title | Speaker(s) |
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22 March | Personalised Mx of the N0 neck in pts with laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer | Prof. Vanden Bosch |
19 April | Summary of European neoadjuvent immunotherapy trials - Prospect Of A Cure Without Surgery? | Dr Michel Bila |
31 May | Lessons from Ukraine | Sir Richard Dearlove |
21 June | Use of oncolytic viruses in treating head & neck cancers | Prof. Harrington |
23 August | Neurodevelopment Disorders: From genetics to treatments | Prof. Kind |
18 October | QOMS and risk prediction in head & neck surgery | Dr Tighe |
2022
Date | Title | Speaker(s) |
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13 April | The future of surgical robots | Prof. Vin Paleri |
18 May | The medical management of ameloblastoma - the BRAF experience | Dr Ariel Hirchhorn Dr Gadi Campino Dr Marilena Vered |
24 August | Management of facial clefts: the Brazilian experience | Dr Fernando Almas |
26 October | Surgery in history: injuries during the Battle of Waterloo | Dr William Fletcher |
2021
Date | Title | Speaker |
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26 January | Advances in the management of ORN | Dr Vinod Patel |
25 February | Breakthrough in imaging of the parotid gland | Dr Simon Morley |
25 March | COVID-19 UK audit: When is a tracheostomy an advantage? | Mr Nick Hamilton |
29 April | Is neck dissection a failsafe procedure? | Ms Soudeh Chegini |
27 May | Head & Neck sentinel node imaging: 100 consecutive SPECT CT Scans | Dr Simon Wan |
24 June | Sentinel Node Biopsy: Theory and Practice File
| Ms Clare Schilling |
29 July | Revolution in the management of odontogenic lesions | Prof. Mark McGurk |
26 August | HNAC BAHNO 2021: AHP and Oncology Recap | Dr Martin Forster Lisa Kyle Kate Glen Florence Cook |
30 September | Novel technology to promote education transfer in medicine | Dharmesh Patel |
28 October | Can holograms and modern imaging help the skull base surgeon? | Prof. Ghassan Alusi |
25 November | The role of Proton Beam Therapy in Head & Neck | Dr Anna Thompson |
Conversation series
The conversation series concentrates on hot topics in the world of head and neck disease. Our experts from around the world discuss the evidence that guides patient care. Several sessions are available to rewatch online.
Date | Title | Speakers |
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06 Apr 2021 | The role of ECD vs traditional pariotidectomy | Prof. Mark McGurk Prof. H. Iro Prof. J. Zenk Prof. V Vander Poorten Prof. M. Qeur Prof. O. Guntinas Lichius |
06 Jul 2021 | How best to manage a N0 neck? SNB vs END | Clare Schilling Stephen Lai Sandro Stockli Leo Vassalou Prof. F. Hoelzle Prof. J. Acero |
International webinar
We proudly support collaborative educational events from around the globe. Our international head and neck webinar programme is a collaboration with Project Harar and the Yekatit-12 Medical College (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Some sessions are available on-demand free of charge via Zoom.
Date | Title | Speakers | Location |
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31 Mar 2021 | Contemporary surgical management of parotid disease Watch on demand (Passcode: f34V$cX3) | Prof. M McGurk | UCL, London |
28 Apr 2021 | Alternative management of odontogenic lesions in mandible and maxilla Watch on demand (Passcord: Aldendronic2021@) | Mr V. Patel | GSTT, London |
26 May 2021 | 30 years of experience with the submental flap for facial recon in Europe and Africa | Prof. D. Martin | Marseille, France |
30 Jun 2021 | Head & Neck Recon following severe burn injuries | Mr S. Watson | Glasgow, UK |
28 Jul 2021 | A Decade of Experience with Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction in Ethiopia | Mr K. Mizen | Hull, UK |
29 Sep 2021 | Premaxillary Setback in Bilateral Cleft Lip: New Perspectives and Protocols Watch on demand (Beginning is missing) | Dr F. Almas | Brazil |
27 Oct 2021 | Ear reconstruction | Mr K. Stewart | Edinburgh |
24 Nov 2021 | Microsurgical Management of Noma | Mr A. Schmidt | Germany |