The ASSERT Centre today hosted its advanced Endoscopic Ear Surgery course, providing surgeons with hands-on training in key transcanal techniques and middle-ear reconstruction. Delegates worked through procedures including myringoplasty, Atticotomy, and ossiculoplasty under the guidance of a distinguished international faculty. The event was made possible through the support of partners including MEDEL, PIEZO, KURTZ, Severn, Tekno Surgical, and Stryker.

The ASSERT Centre, University College Cork hosts two significant trauma training events as Cork University Hospital enhances capability as Major Trauma Centre.

The ASSERT Centre at University College Cork hosted an advanced simulation training programme with West Cork Rapid Response, led by Dr. Jason van der Velde, to enhance emergency care skills among paramedics and EMTs. Using ASSERT’s high-tech simulation suite and a 270-degree video wall, participants practiced critical care scenarios in realistic, location-based environments, strengthening clinical readiness and decision-making.

ASSERT Centre runs a VR Anatomy competition for Medical students.

Professor Marietta Iacucci led Ireland’s first hands-on Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) workshop at the ASSERT Centre, joined by international experts Prof. Toshi Uraoka and Dr. Yasuharu Maeda. The event provided advanced training for Irish gastroenterologists using cutting-edge equipment from Olympus, Cook Medical, and Irish Hospital Supplies. As a precise technique for removing gastrointestinal lesions, ESD is now more accessible in Ireland thanks to this groundbreaking initiative.

ASSERT Centre proudly hosted the first Trauma Resuscitation Anaesthesiology Course, offering anaesthetic teams an immersive, high-fidelity simulation experience to enhance trauma management and decision-making skills. With support from Medguard, Decent Simulators, and expert faculty from Cork University Hospital and the UK, the course successfully combined technical training with complex scenario-based learning.