Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeons

Better outcomes, satisfied patients, trusted referrals, and a strong professional reputation depend on more than surgical technique — they depend on how you think, decide, and collaborate. Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Oral, Maxillofacial & Craniofacial Surgeons is designed for surgeons seeking these higher-level skills that are rarely explicitly taught during formal training but strongly influence long-term clinical success.

This hybrid course places you in a focused peer-learning environment where complex craniofacial cases are explored as they occur in real clinical settings — under uncertainty, time pressure, and within multidisciplinary teams. Rather than prescribing what to do, the course examines how experienced surgeons reason: framing problems, weighing evidence, adapting decisions, and leading effective interprofessional care.

Four concise online modules provide a practical framework for clinical reasoning that integrates directly into daily surgical practice. These concepts are then applied in a highly interactive live masterclass where cases are collaboratively analyzed, reasoning made explicit, and decision strategies refined.

Whether resident, fellow, or practicing surgeon in OMFS, CMF, ENT, or plastic surgery, this course supports the development of the cognitive skills that underpin predictable outcomes, patient trust, professional confidence, and sustained surgical success.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

After participating in this activity, surgeons will be able to:

• Achieve more predictable surgical outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, and greater professional confidence by applying structured clinical reasoning in complex craniofacial cases

• Make clearer, faster, and more defensible decisions in routine, ambiguous, and high-stakes clinical situations

• Improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and intraoperative judgment through appropriate selection of reasoning strategies

• Anticipate diagnostic and planning pitfalls before they affect outcomes or patient trust

• Communicate clinical thinking clearly and effectively within multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams

• Strengthen leadership and collaboration across OMFS, ENT, plastic surgery, and related specialties

• Develop reflective habits that continuously refine judgment and support long-term clinical and professional success

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS

• Clinical case discussions featuring a diverse selection of real-world craniofacial cases

• Trainer- and participant-submitted cases, ensuring relevance to your own clinical challenges

• Step-by-step demonstration of how cases are approached, from problem framing to final decision-making

• Interactive, small-group format encouraging discussion, questioning, and peer learning

  
  

LEAD FACULTY

Samar Aboulsoud, MD, PhD, MMedEd, is an internationally recognized medical education leader and accreditation expert in Health Professions Education. As former CEO of the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners, she led the development of a globally aligned Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation system, advancing standards in lifelong learning, professional regulation, and healthcare quality.

She brings extensive international leadership experience through roles with AMEE, the ASPIRE Award Panel, the Global Alliance for Medical Education, and the WHO Academy Quality Committee, alongside editorial contributions to leading medical education journals. A Professor of Internal Medicine at Cairo University, she has published widely and speaks globally on medical education, accreditation, and professional development.

For this course, Dr. Aboulsoud contributes her expertise in clinical reasoning, professional competence, and lifelong learning — helping surgeons strengthen the cognitive and decision-making skills that underpin excellent outcomes, patient trust, and sustained professional success.

Dr. Anastasiya Quimby MD DDS is a dual-degree, fellowship-trained Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon, board-certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with additional qualifications in Head & Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction. Dr. Quimby is the lead editor of Complex Head and Neck Microvascular Surgery (Springer, 2023) and frequently presents at major national and international surgical conferences. She earned her DDS from the University of Illinois at Chicago, graduating top of her class, and completed her MD and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University of Florida. She further honed her expertise through a specialized fellowship in Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Surgery under Dr. Rui P. Fernandes at UF Health Jacksonville. As founder and president of AQ Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, Dr. Quimby focuses on complex jaw reconstruction, microvascular free-flap surgery, and regenerative techniques for head and neck restoration. She has served as an Associate Professor and Director of Microvascular Surgery at Nova Southeastern University and remains actively involved in research and education.

Sabine Girod, MD, DDS, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Stanford University. She is a dual-trained physician and dentist with advanced academic training and extensive experience in cranio-maxillofacial surgery, surgical education, and interdisciplinary care. Throughout her academic career, she has been deeply engaged in teaching, mentorship, and the development of innovative educational programs for surgeons at all stages of training. Her work focuses on advancing clinical excellence, critical thinking, and global access to high-quality surgical education.

APPLY NOW to join this focused learning experience and develop the clinical reasoning and decision-making skills that drive long-term success—skills rarely taught in formal surgical training.

Participation fee: 100 CHF (≈ USD 115)

Small-group format: Limited to 10 surgeons

ONLINE LIVE EVENT (2.5h)

San Francisco: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 8:00 am

Mexico City: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 9:00 am

New York: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:00 am

Rio de Janeiro: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 12:00 noon

London: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm

Berlin: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Johannesburg: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Cairo: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Dubai: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Delhi: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 8:30 pm

Manila: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:00 pm

Sydney: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:00 am

LANGUAGE: The event language is english.