ISURA Regional Anesthesia Course 2025
(October 4 - 5)
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ISURA Regional Anesthesia Course 2025 [Link to top]
Join us for an immersive two-day boutique Regional Anesthesia Course, crafted for anesthesiologists and healthcare providers eager to advance their expertise in ultrasound-guided nerve blocks.
The comprehensive program is designed to enhance both theoretical understanding and practical skills in regional anesthesia to cover all commonly encountered surgical and acute pain scenarios.
Course Highlights:
- Extensive Hands-On Training: Over 8 hours of hands-on scanning sessions, focusing on ultrasound-guided upper and lower limb, thoracic, abdominal, paraspinal, and neuraxial blocks.
- Low registrant-to-faculty ratio
- Self-guided online e-learning: Online RA modules from USabcd.org to be completed prior to the interactive course.
- Short Lectures, Long Practice: Concise lectures followed by dedicated scanning periods.
- Interactive Panel Sessions: Explore real-world challenges with our international expert faculty during panel discussions on clinical dilemmas.
- Free Scanning Periods: Unstructured practice time to refine your technique with faculty support.
Early registration is encouraged. The Saturday-Sunday workshop will accommodate a maximum of 40 registrants with a 5:1 registrant-to-faculty ratio. The registration fee will include breakfast, lunch and refreshments on Saturday and Sunday.
Key Details:
- When: October 4-5th 2025
- Where: Toronto General Hospital
- Who Should Attend: Anesthesiologists and allied healthcare providers interested in advancing their regional anesthesia skills.
- Regular Fee: $1,700 (Canadian, tax included). 30% discount for trainees with proof of current training status
Available Dates [Link to top]
October 4 - 5, 2025
Registration [Link to top]
Register early for guaranteed attendance! Online registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The registration fee will include complimentary meals (breakfast, lunch and breaks x 2 days), and hands on practical sessions.
Regular Registration Fee: $1,700 (Canadian, tax included)
TO REGISTER
(click here).
Fees must be paid in full at the time of registration.
Program Guide [Link to top]
Learning Objectives:
- Master Ultrasound-guided Techniques: Develop proficiency in performing nerve blocks including upper and lower limbs, thoracic, abdominal and spine
- Understand Block Applications: Learn the indications for blocks in common surgeries.
- Enhance Safety and Outcomes: Understand strategies to minimise complications, managing coagulopathy and neurological deficits.
- Clinical Dilemmas: Participate in interactive discussions with an international faculty on complex clinical dilemmas and decision-making in regional anesthesia.
Saturday Day 1
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Upper Limb & Trunk
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07:30-08:00
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Registration and Breakfast
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08:00-08:15
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Introduction and Welcome
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08:15-09:15
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Period 1: Blocks Above the Clavicle (ISB/ST/SC)
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09:15-10:15
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Period 2: Blocks Below the Clavicle (IC/Ax)
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10:15-10:30
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BREAK
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10:30-11:30
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Period 3: Distal Upper Limb Blocks (blocks at elbow/forearm)
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11:30-12:00
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Clinical Lecture 1: Management of Perioperative Neurological Deficits
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12:00-12:30
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Panel Discussion/Ask The Experts
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12:30-13:15
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LUNCH
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13:15-14:15
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Period 4: Anterior Thorax (Pec/Serratus Anterior/Parasternal)
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14:15-15:15
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Period 5: Anterior Abdomen (Rectus Sheath/Subcostal & Lateral TAP/QL)
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15:15-15:45
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Panel Discussion/Ask The Experts
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15:45-16:00
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BREAK
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16:00-16:30
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Clinical Lecture 2: Coagulopathy and RA
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16:30-17:00
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Panel Discussion/Ask The Experts
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17:00-17:30
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Free Scanning Period
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17:30
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Adjournment
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Sunday Day 2
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Lower Limb & Spine
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07:30-08:00
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Registration and Breakfast
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08:00-08:15
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Introduction and Welcome
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08:15-09:15
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Period 6: Blocks of the Hip (LFCN/PENG/FI/Lumbar ESP)
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09:15-10:15
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Period 7: Blocks of the Thigh & Knee (Femoral/AddC/Genic/iPACK)
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10:15-10:30
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BREAK
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10:30-11:30
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Period 8: Blocks of the Ankle & Foot (Popliteal Sciatic/Ankle)
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11:30-12:00
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Clinical Lecture 3: Practical LA Pharmacology and LAST
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12:00-12:30
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Panel Discussion/Ask The Experts
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12:30-13:15
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LUNCH
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13:15-14:15
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Period 9: Ultrasound of the Lumbar Spine
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14:15-15:15
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Period 10: Thoracic Spine and Paraneuraxial Blocks
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15:15-15:45
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Panel Discussion/Ask The Experts
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15:45-16:00
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BREAK
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16:00-16:30
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Clinical Lecture 4: Prolonging the Benefit of RA: Adjuncts, Catheters & Rebound Pain
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16:30-17:00
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Panel Discussion/Ask The Experts
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17:00-17:30
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Free Scanning Period
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17:30
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Adjournment
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Faculty [Link to top]
University of Toronto Faculty:
- Bilal Ansari, MD
- Laura Giron Arango, MD
- Susan Bragg, MD
- Sinéad Campbell, MD
- Ki Jinn Chin, MD
- Hermann Dos Santos, MD
- Jeremy Halpern, MD
- Michael Kahn, MD
- Kyle Kirkham, MD
- Paul McHardy, MD
- Sharon Peacock, MD
- Anahi Perlas, MD
- Arun Prasad, MD
- Simone Schiavo, MD
Guest Faculty:
- Kris Abbas, MD (McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
- Javier Cubillos, MD (Western University, London, Ontario, Canada)
- Kwesi Kwofie, MD (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
- Amit Pawa, MD (Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom)
CME Credits [Link to top]
This education event has been approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity under Section 1 of the Framework of CPD options for the Maintenance of
Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for Section 1 credits (credit hours TBA) and the Physician's Recognition
Award of the American Medical Association - Category 1 credits (credit hours TBA).
This education event has also been approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity under Section 3 of the Framework of CPD options for the Maintenance of
Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for Section 3 credits (credit hours TBA)
Participants of this workshop will receive a maximum of TBA credit hours.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
The full registration fee less $100 administration fee will be refunded, if written notice of cancellation (e-mail: isuratoronto@gmail.com) is received before August 1, 2025.
Cancellation between August 1 and August 31, 2025 will receive a 50% refund.
There will be NO refund if cancellation after August 31, 2025.
Registration may be transferred among colleagues or be applied to a future course within one year.
In the unlikely event that a course is rescheduled or cancelled, pre-paid registrants will be given the opportunity to transfer to a future course or may receive a full refund.
The course organizer will not be responsible for any travel and/or lodging reimbursements.
Accommodation [Link to top]
The Chelsea Hotel, Toronto - 33 Gerrard St W, Toronto.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown - 108 Chestnut St, Toronto.
The Hilton Toronto Downtown - 145 Richmond St W, Toronto.
The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel - 123 Queen St W, Toronto.
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Directions to Toronto General Hospital [Link to top]
Address:
Learning Centre & Library
FIRST Floor, Eaton Wing
200 Elizabeth St.
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5G 2C4
Telephone: (416) 340-4800
How to get to Toronto General Hospital:
Direction to Toronto General Hospital
Public Transit:
The most convenient subway station is Queen's Park subway station, on the University branch of the Yonge-University-Spadina line (Line 1).
