Practical brief coverage
Listings have a practical brief. Individual fields may remain unpublished or require organizer confirmation.
Live directory auditClarity is part of
Clarity is part of
course discovery.
Every profile separates information published by the organiser from information that is unavailable. These figures are calculated from the current directory, so completeness stays visible as listings change.
Fees publicly available
30 course records lack a comparable public fee or require direct confirmation.
Direct email or phone
Contacts include course teams, purpose-labelled specialist contacts and general organizer offices. 6 listings route enquiries through the official organiser page.
Dedicated registration URL
16 listings use the official course or society source as the registration pathway.
3 November 2026 source reviewSource checks and
Source checks and
field confirmation.
All 102 profiles were included in a source-access audit. 68 have readable sources, 27 have partial or edition-specific limits, and 7 could not be read in this check. Each course page records what was established and what still needs confirmation. Successful access is not verification of every field; original record dates remain separate.
4–6 November 2026 fee follow-upEdition-specific
Edition-specific
fee evidence.
The 41 profiles without an established fee were checked again. Applicable tuition or a free-registration category was confirmed for 11; 30 profiles still need an applicable fee source. Different-edition, undated and unreadable sources remain explicit gaps. A published tariff does not guarantee an available seat; archived and cancelled prices remain historical.
On 6 November 2026, 20 remaining current/upcoming fee records were checked again. No new applicable tariff was established in this pass. Enquiry-only pages, account routes, unpublished announcements, access limits and mixed-edition tariffs remain distinct. The previously confirmed AANA/SOMOS no-fee category remains recorded separately. Current published fee coverage is 72 of 102 profiles; source-check dates do not confirm missing prices or available places.
4 November 2026 registration follow-upRoutes, requirements
Routes, requirements
and practical access.
56 profiles received field-specific follow-up. 31 previously missing contacts now have an official email or phone, with institutional switchboards distinguished from course contacts. Enquiry forms, account sign-in, scheduled openings and selection outcomes remain separate from published registration routes. Eligibility, teaching language, lab access and cancellation terms are added only where the linked source states them.
4–6 November 2026 participant follow-upParticipant conditions,
Participant conditions,
with field-specific evidence.
70 profiles received sourced participant updates, covering 167 field entries. Checks prioritised nearest dates and high-impression course pages. Edition-specific prerequisites, practical access, cancellation terms and language advice are distinguished from organizer-wide policies and international travel arrangements. An invitation-letter or visa procedure is not proof of admission eligibility. Unestablished requirements remain visible on each page.
What the labels meanUseful certainty.
Useful certainty.
Honest gaps.
A listing can be complete as a directory record even when an organiser has not published every commercial or contact detail.
Source-linked
An organiser page, official brochure, or authoritative society calendar supports the course identity and key facts.
Checked date
The latest date on which the directory record was compared with its cited official source.
Not published
The organiser’s accessible source did not provide that detail. It is deliberately left unresolved rather than inferred.
Check organiser
A current seat or registration state was not explicit enough to label as available, limited, or closed.
Registration signal
Current directory status.
Categories are derived from event dates and the latest published registration wording. They are decision support—not a substitute for the organiser’s live system.
Coverage by jointOne standard across
One standard across
six pathways.
Counts are derived from the same 102 course records shown in the public directory.
Global research coverageAll countries visible.
All countries visible.
Gaps made measurable.
The ledger tracks 195 countries. Only countries with an official-source course record count as represented.
Editorial workflow
How a record is handled.
- 01
Identify the official source
Use the organiser, institution, professional society, or official course document.
- 02
Record decision-critical details
Date, location, format, fees, availability, venue, contact route, and registration pathway.
- 03
Label what is not available
No invented prices, faculty, accreditation, testimonials, or seat counts.
- 04
Send the surgeon to the organiser
Registration, payment, cancellation, travel, and final eligibility remain under organiser control.
Data quality FAQWhat surgeons
What surgeons
should know.
What does source-linked mean?+
The listing includes a link to an organiser-owned page, official course document, or authoritative professional-society calendar used for the summary.
Why is a fee sometimes missing?+
Some organisers do not publish fees publicly, publish them only inside a registration portal, or have not released the current rate. The directory labels that gap instead of estimating a price.
Does a verification date guarantee availability?+
No. It records the directory’s latest source check. Seats, rates, programmes, and deadlines can change after that check, so final confirmation remains with the organiser.
Can an organiser correct a listing?+
Yes. Organisers can submit the official source through the course submission form and identify the change that needs review.