Department of Anesthesia

Conferences and Symposia

Toronto Western Hospital -
Conferences and Workshops

Anesthesia Preceptorship (PRE2010)
Dates: February, March, October, November 2011
Location: Toronto Western Hospital
Over the course of 2 days (approximately seven hours per day), you will be able to:

• Network with prominent specialists in anesthesiology, observe them in action, and discuss cases of interest with them
  
  
• View the set up and function of the regional anesthesia procedure facility, operating rooms, recovery room and day surgery unit
  
  
• See the latest in regional anesthesia equipment and procedures
  
  
• Meet with colleagues to discuss challenging cases encountered in modern regional anesthesia practice

To register online for this course, please click here.

Ultrasound for Pain Medicine Workshop (USPMW)
Dates: January 29-31, 2010
Location: Toronto Western Hospital
This is a 2-day intensive ultrasound workshop offered to physicians who wish to learn ultrasound guided nerve block procedures for chronic pain management. At the end of this introductory course, participants would have acquired a thorough knowledge of ultrasound imaging and needling techniques for chronic block procedures.

View the course program here

Please note - to be put on a waiting list for this conference, please contact Christine Drane at 416-603-5118

Ultrasound for Pain Medicine Workshop - Official Satellite Symposium 13th World Congress on Pain (USPM10)
Dates: August 27-28, 2010
Location: Hilton Bonaventure Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
This is a 2-day intensive ultrasound workshop offered to physicians who wish to learn ultrasound guided nerve block procedures for chronic pain management. At the end of this introductory course, participants would have acquired a thorough knowledge of ultrasound imaging and needling techniques for chronic block procedures.

View the course program here

To register online for this course, please click here

Introductory Workshops for Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks(IUWB08)
Dates:Feb. 11-13 and Oct. 21-23, 2011
Location:Toronto Western Hospital
This is a 3-day intensive ultrasound workshop offered to anesthesiologists who wish to learn the BASIC skills of ultrasound guided nerve blocks. At the end of this introductory course, participants would have acquired a thorough knowledge of the imaging and needling techniques for nerve blocks in various regions of the body.

To view the course program please click here.

To register online for this course, please click here

Advanced Workshops for Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks (IUWA08)
Dates: March 4-5 OR Nov. 18-19, 2011
Location: Toronto Western Hospital
This is a 3-day intensive ultrasound workshop offered to anesthesiologists who have prior experience with ultrasound-guided nerve blocks.  At the end of this ADVANCED course, participants would have acquired a thorough knowledge of imaging and block techniques of the following nerve structures.

To view the course program please click here.

To register online for this course, please click here