Prestigious Book Chapter Published

The 6th edition of Youman's Neurological Surgery has been published and includes a chapter by Dr Ball. Entitled 'Concepts of Disk Degeneration and Regeneration', the chapter covers the basic science and epidemiology of spinal disc disease.

Youman's is a 4 volume textbook of neurosurgery, with this edition described as the 'cornerstone of unquestioned guidance on surgery of the nervous system'.

EMST Senior Instructor Workshop

Dr Ball has attended a workshop for senior instructors and directors of the Early Management of Severe Trauma course of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. The course, held in Melbourne on August 12 & 13, covered new developments in trauma care and course delivery.

Based on the American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course, EMST trains doctors in the principles of trauma care. After completing his initial EMST training in 1999, Dr Ball was approached to become an instructor and teaches on up to 3 courses each year.