Improving
Head and Neck Education
This one day case conference hosted at the Royal College of Edinburgh will focus on 'Airway' within a multidisciplinary team’.
The event will consist of panel discussions and lectures delivered by world renowned experts. This conference is a hybrid-event accommodating for personal or online attendance via ZOOM.
Our Faculty
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Provisional Programme
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Title: Advanced Airway Management in Otolaryngology
Date: [13/sep/2025]
Venue: [virtual]
Audience: ENT Surgeons & Anaesthetists
Speakers: Leading UK & International Experts
Programme Schedule
09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome & Introduction
09:10 – 09:40 | Vocal Cord Paresis- Natalie Watson
09:40 – 10:10 | Anaesthetic Strategies for ENT Airway Cases – [Andrea Ruscitto]
10:10 – 10:20 | Q&A
10:20 – 10:40 | Coffee Break ☕
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10:40 – 11:25 | Paediatric Airway Management Challenges – [Chris Thompson]
11:25 – 12:10 | Surgical Airway Management: When & How? Airway Considerations in Head & Neck Surgery – [Jai Manick]
12:10 – 12:20 | Q&A
12:20 – 13:10 | Lunch Break 🍽️
03
13:10 – 13:40 | Airway Challenges in Non-Malignant Head & Neck Disease"
Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders- Sam Majumdar
13:40 – 14:00 |Managing Tracheostomy-Related Emergencies and Complications-Christina NG
14:00 – 14:25 | Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction (EILO): Athletic Airway Collapse- Chadwan Alyaghchi
14:25 – 14:55 |surgical videos- Anand Vellusamy
14:55 – 15:15 | Coffee Break ☕
04
15:15 – 15:35 | Adult tracheal Stenosis: Classification and Management –
Laryngotracheal Reconstruction – Jai Manick
15:35 – 15:55 | Endoscopic management of post-intubation airway stenosis -Karagama
15:55 – 16:20 | Subglottic Stenosis/Cricotracheal Resection What We Know Now- Rakesh srivastava
16:20 – 16:30 | Q&A
16:30 – 17:30 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Nilesh Vasan, Panellists: Ahmad Youssef, Karagama, Johan Fagon, Mohammed Mainasara, Kofi Vandyck, Tomasz Gaszynski, Nashreen Oozeer
17:30 | Closing Remarks, Meeting Ends
Registration Open
Welcome to our conference! Participation is free for all delegates, but please note that registration is mandatory to receive the online joining link. Certificates of attendance will be awarded to those who participate in at least 80% of the conference sessions. We look forward to your involvement!
E poster submission guidelines
Author guidelines:
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Head and neck or other cancer related projects are eligible for inclusion.
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Please complete the google form below.
Posters will be presented in electronic format, there is no need to print prior to the conference.
Accepted trainees will be expected to attend in-person, to answer questions and receive prizes if successful.
Submission Deadline: Midnight on 16/08/2024
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Get to Know Us
The Scottish Head and Neck Conference, founded by Mr. Jai Manick (Consultant ENT Surgeon) is a distinguished non-profit educational event dedicated to advancing head and neck education and addressing contemporary issues in head and neck care.
Its primary objective is to equip stakeholders with essential information to enhance surgical care and advance clinical practices worldwide.
The conference has garnered notable success, attracting over 7,000 delegates in previous years and significantly impacting the global surgical community. Renowned for its comprehensive programs utilising didactic lectures and case-based panel discussions, alongside expert-led sessions, the event serves as a vital platform for knowledge exchange and professional development in head and neck surgery. This conference is accredited Royal college of surgeons, Edinburgh.
About
Conference Chair: Jai Manick
Jai Manick (Jaiganesh Manickavasagam) is a Consultant Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeon at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee Medical School. He is the lead head, neck, and thyroid surgeon within his ENT department, with clinical interests in laser surgery alongside thyroid and parathyroid surgery. He plays a pivotal role in the North of Scotland Head and Neck Cancer Network.
Mr. Manick’s clinical practice encompasses general ENT, as well as benign and malignant diseases of the head and neck, including conditions affecting the mouth, throat, voice box, neck, salivary glands, thyroid gland, rhinology (nose), and otology (ear). He is among the few surgeons in the United Kingdom with expertise in transoral robotic surgery and laser microsurgery for head and neck cancers.
Mr. Manick completed his specialist training in ENT in South Yorkshire, followed by a fellowship in head and neck cancer and robotic surgery at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle.
He has initiated multiple educational endeavours, including founding the Dundee FRCS ENT Course (www.frcsentvivacourse.co.uk), co-organising the Advanced ENT Laser Course (www.lasercoursedundee.co.uk), and serving as the organising chair for the International Scottish Head and Neck Conference (www.headandneckconference.co.uk). Additionally, Mr. Manick is the Joint Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and Malaysian FRCS Course Co-Convenor.
A strong proponent of research, Mr. Manick has published numerous scientific articles and developed several new surgical techniques and devices. He has delivered keynote lectures at national and international levels. As the Principal Investigator for various research studies related to ENT, his research portfolio primarily focuses on projects concerning the head and neck, rhinology, and the skull base. He is affiliated with ENTUK, the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, the Royal Society of Medicine, and the British Society of Endocrinologists.
Conference Testimonials
Conference Chair: Jai Manick
Our conference has attracted nearly 2000 delegates from 93 countries in past years. It has received more than 95% positive feedback in all categories. Please see some examples below.
Consultant
"Great meeting, I really appreciate the videos sent as agenda changes and not possible to watch the all day meeting."
Post Graduate Trainee
"Fantastic topic and speakers"
Core Trainee/SHO
"Excellent and varied meeting with good input from surgical and medical speakers"
Conference Testimonials
Conference Chair: Jai Manick
Our conference has attracted nearly 2000 delegates from 93 countries in past years. It has received more than 95% positive feedback in all categories. Please see some examples below.
Consultant
"Great meeting, I really appreciate the videos sent as agenda changes and not possible to watch the all day meeting."
Post Graduate Trainee
"Fantastic topic and speakers"
Core Trainee/SHO
"Excellent and varied meeting with good input from surgical and medical speakers"
Meet The Team
Abstract Submission
You are invited to submit abstracts for inclusion in the Scottish Head and Neck Conference. All abstract submissions will be evaluated by the Head and Neck Conference team.
Submission Guidelines:
Head and neck or other cancer related projects are eligible for inclusion.
Please complete the google form embedded below.
Posters will be presented in electronic format, there is no need to print prior to the conference.
Accepted trainees will be expected to attend in-person, to answer questions and receive prizes if successful.
Submission Deadline: Midnight on 16/08/2024
