Marcus Medical, in association with the Tygerberg Urology Department, Cape Town, hosted the first ever PCNL Masterclass in August 2023.
The aim of this workshop was to incorporate as much hands-on training as possible, to enrich skill levels of invited attendees. This was achieved by working on cadavers in the Sunskills Lab, in the new BMRI building, Tygerberg.
With International proctor, Prof Andreas Gross and local faculty consisting of Prof Andre van Der Merwe, Dr Pieter Spies, Dr Danelo Du Plessis, and Prof Lisa Kaestner, a comprehensive academic program was established. This advanced course enhanced Doctors with useful tips and tricks to refine their technique and streamline their procedures.
The application of the lectures and Lab techniques was shown on day 2, with two theatres running concurrently, showcasing Prone and Supine PCNL procedures, different access techniques as well as Mini PCNL procedures. This was live streamed back to the lecture room. Doctors rotated between theatres and the lecture room, to gain full exposure to what the course had to offer.
Customer feed back was very positive, and customers left with not only refined skills and information, but many CPD points too.
Marcus Medical displayed a few of our core values of “customer and patient healthcare first”, “embracing excellence” and “getting things done with passion and purpose”.
We are proud to announce that the Masterclass is now an established annual event, in exclusive partnership with Marcus Medical and the Tygerberg Urology department.
Our next Masterclass will be hosted in May 2024, with international society involvement.