FaceInnovate 2025: Innovative Practices in Facial Surgery and Restoration

This course is ideal for:

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMFS)
• ENT/Head & Neck Surgeons
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
• Surgical Trainees & Fellows
• Prosthodontists, Radiologists, Oncologists
• Surgical Educators, Healthcare Innovators

Whether you’re in clinical practice, training, or education, this course offers practical insights, new technologies, and forward-thinking strategies to elevate patient care and professional development.

Day 1: Innovations & Interdisciplinary Integration

Explore how modern technologies and cross-specialty collaboration are transforming surgical workflows and outcomes:

• Assess emerging technologies: Exoscopy, AMSJI, AI, XR, Tissue engineering & Robotics
• Integrate digital surgical planning and assistive tools
• Promote synergy between surgeons and allied fields (Prosthodontics, Radiology, Oncology, and more)

Day 2: Reconstruction, Outcome Measures & Future Surgical Training

Gain deeper insights into advanced reconstruction and how outcomes and education models are evolving worldwide:

• Discuss innovations in complex facial and H&N reconstruction
• Understand clinical and patient-reported outcome measures
• Examine training models from the UK, US, and UAE
• Develop a shared vision for the future of surgical education

Day 1 – Saturday, 22 November 2025

Theme: Innovations & Interdisciplinary Integration

Morning Sessions

Surgical Frontiers:

• AMSJI and 3D planning for personalized bone reconstruction
• Exoscopic techniques for precision microsurgery
• Advances in trauma management and navigation systems
• Human-machine synergy in complex H&N surgery•

Technology in Operative Planning:

• AI and machine learning in surgical decision-making
• Digital planning for facial deformity correction
• Regional case studies: Innovation in the GCC

Afternoon Sessions

Advanced Reconstructive Techniques:

• XR training models (UK VRiMS program)
• Tissue engineering for H&N defects
• Subperiosteal implants – evidence and best practices

Multidisciplinary Strategies:

• Prosthodontic approaches to CMF reconstruction
• Interventional radiology insights for surgeons
• Emerging trends in H&N oncology
• UAE-focused updates on surgical training

Expert Panel Discussion:

Complex cases in oncology, deformity, and reconstructive surgery — expert insights and audience Q&A

Day 2 – Sunday, 23 November 2025

Theme: Reconstruction, Outcomes & Future Training

Morning Sessions

Reconstructive Mastery:

• Personalizing approaches in major H&N surgery• Evaluating surgical outcomes in oncologic cases
• Integrating VR/XR into real-world surgical education
• TMJ total replacement: new approaches & results

Outcomes & Evaluation:

• Success metrics in orthognathic surgery
• Learning from complications: systems for reporting and prevention
• PROMs in CMF surgery – interactive panel discussion

Afternoon Sessions

Next-Generation Surgical Education:

• VRiMS in training: feasibility and adoption
• Innovations in OMFS training: UK & US models
• Future of selection, simulation, and assessment in surgical training

Vision for the Future:

• Leading surgeons share what the next decade demands
• Closing panel: Building a global roadmap for the future of facial surgery
• Certificate distribution and networking reception

• Learn from international opinion leaders
• Explore the latest tools, trends, and techniques impacting your practice
• Network with regional and global peers
• Contribute to shaping the future of surgical education
• Earn a Certificate of Participation from SurgED (CME approved)