During November 26th –29th, 2024, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, hosted the 43rd International Temporal Bone Dissection Course, organized by the Neuro-Otologic Division of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology in collaboration with the Otological Center and the Hearing International Center.
Asst. Prof. Sarun Prakairungthong, Chair of Otorhinolaryngology, welcomed 18 participants from Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, and Thailand to the hands-on course. Advanced equipment for the training was generously provided by Medtronic International Limited and Berli Jucker Public Company Limited (BJC).
First launched in 1985 through a collaboration with IFOS/ISA and incorporated into the WHO Collaborating Center in 1988, this course has been held annually or biannually, consistently featuring two or more expert professors sharing their invaluable knowledge. This year, the session was led by Professor Emeritus Herman Jenkins (University of Colorado) and Professor Emeritus Carol Bauer (Southern Illinois University), who shared their expertise in otologic education and practice.