OHSU has been at the forefront of resident and fellow education in the field of functional neurosurgery for a number of years. In 2016, the OHSU Brain Institute successfully launched the inaugural Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (SFN) course. This intensive didactics and hands-on training course was designed to provide trainees in the fields of neurosurgery and neurology with a greater knowledge base, as well as opportunities to network with fellow neurosurgeons and neurologists, national leaders in the sub-specialty, and industry supporters. Given the breadth and depth of practice and expertise at OHSU in the field of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, we are ideally suited to organize such a course. 

Over the past 6 years, we have been able to expand our curriculum, faculty roster, and number of available spots for learners and we look forward to continued expansion of this course. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have decided to hold the 2021 SFN course virtually in order to ensure the health and safety of our attendees, faculty, staff, and industry supporters. We have also decided to make this course more widely available in its virtual format. Registration for the 2021 SFN course is open to all interested participants, including junior and senior residents, fellows, and faculty.