World Spinoscopy Congress 2026 - KOSESS Registration(Domestic)

Registration Guidelines (Domestic)

We are pleased to invite you to the KOSESS Hybrid Cadaver Workshop - The Ultimate Cross-Training in Spinoscopy, a one-day post-congress program held in conjunction with the World Spinoscopy Congress 2026 (WSC 2026) and the 25th KOMISS International Symposium. The workshop is organized by the Korean Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (KOSESS) under the philosophy of “One Identity, Two Portals.” Rather than asking each surgeon to master both techniques in a single day, the program lets you register for the one track you are missing and KOSESS supplies the other half. Every track follows the same 3-Tier Step-up curriculum: VR Simulation → Physical simulator → Cadaver Seats are strictly limited. Early registration is strongly recommended.

Workshop at a Glance

Title	KOSESS Hybrid Workshop — The Ultimate Cross-Training in Spinoscopy
Date	Monday, November 30, 2026 · 07:30 – 17:00 (KST)
Venue	Catholic International Bio-medical Education Center (CIBEC), College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul
Format	One-day hybrid cadaver workshop (Post-Congress Program of WSC 2026)
Tracks	Choose ONE: Uniportal Endoscopy or Biportal Endoscopy (UBE)
Curriculum	3-Tier Step-up — VRSpine Pro → Physical Simulator → Cadaver
Capacity	24 participants (12 buddy pairs) — Uniportal 3 cadavers + UBE 3 cadavers
Course Directors	Ji-Yeon Kim, MD · Jun-Seok Bae, MD
Moderator	Pius Kim, MD
Language	English

Important Dates

Period	Dates (Korean Standard Time)
Registration Deadline	Sunday, November 8, 2026 — or when capacity is reached
On-site Registration	Not available

* Due to the limited number of cadaveric specimens and endoscopic sets, on-site registration is not offered. All participants must complete registration in advance.

* Registration is processed on a first-come, first-served basis and closes immediately once the capacity of each track is filled.

Registration Categories & Fees

Segment	Eligibility	Recommended Track	Fee
Domestic Next-Generation (Fully Supported)	Korean surgeons meeting any one of the following: clinical fellow · within 5 years of board certification · assistant professor or below at a university hospital	Uniportal	Free
Participant	Spine surgeons practicing in Korea	Either track	KRW 1,800,000
WSC 2026 Linked	Participants who completed the WSC 2026 Cadaver Course / Cadaver Live Surgery on November 29, 2026	Either track	KRW 1,800,000

* The Domestic Next-Generation tier is capped at the number of seats supported by the 3 Uniportal cadaveric specimens. Eligibility is confirmed by documentary evidence (see below).

* The free tier is funded through the Regional Domestic Medical Device Education & Training Support Center (Gyeonggi–Seongnam) program and SpineWalker Academy, and is accounted for separately from international registration revenue.

* The 50% WSC 2026 Linked benefit is not applied at checkout. Eligible participants who completed the WSC 2026 Cadaver Course / Cadaver Live Surgery will be identified from WSC registration records and refunded after verification.

* Total capacity is 24 participants (domestic and international combined, all categories). Registration closes immediately once 24 seats are filled.

Eligibility Verification

Applicants for the Domestic Next-Generation (free) tier must upload one of the following at the time of registration:

Copy of medical specialist (board) certificate — showing a date of certification within the past 5 years
Certificate of employment stating the position of clinical fellow
Letter of appointment confirming a rank of assistant professor or below at a university hospital

Applications without valid supporting documents cannot be confirmed.

Payment Methods

Only credit card payments are accepted.

Payments are processed via a secure online payment gateway.
Any applicable service charges must be borne by the registrant.
Domestic Next-Generation (free tier) participants are not required to make any payment.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Cancellation Request Received	Refund
Until Sunday, November 8, 2026	Full refund minus applicable processing fee
From Saturday, November 14, 2026	No refund

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing by email to the Secretariat.
Refunds are processed after the conclusion of the event, with any associated bank fees deducted.
No refunds will be provided for no-shows.

Faculty Members

UNIPORTAL ENDOSCOPY TRACK — Domestic core + International faculty (9)

No.	Name	Affiliation	Country
1	Jin-Sung Kim	Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea	Korea
2	Hyeun-Sung Kim	Cheongdam Harrison Hospital	Korea
3	Dong-Chan Lee	Anyang Wiltse Memorial Hospital	Korea
4	Kyung-Chul Choi	Seoul Top Spine Hospital	Korea
5	Jun-Seok Bae	Cheongdam Wooridul Hospital	Korea
6	Jung-Woo Hur	Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital	Korea
7	Ji-Yeon Kim	Seran General Hospital	Korea
8	Pius Kim	Chosun University Hospital	Korea
9	Salvatore Russo	Imperial College NHS, London	United Kingdom

BIPORTAL ENDOSCOPY (UBE) TRACK — International KOL-led (4)

No.	Name	Affiliation	Country
1	Antonio Faundez	Hôpital de La Tour, Meyrin (Geneva)	Switzerland
2	Ghazwan A. Hasan, MD	Middle East Private Hospital, Baghdad · AOSpine Iraq Chapter Chair	Iraq
3	Keun-Su Jang	Cheongdam Harrison Songdo Hospital	Korea
4	Borriwat Santipas	Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University	Thailand

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