2015 CAS Annual Meeting: Faculty presentations, workshops and more!

casWe are pleased to announce that many of our faculty members, residents, and fellows will be participating at the 2015 Canadian Anesthesiologists' Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario.


Here is a brief overview of presentations and events that will be led by our faculty.

And for faculty, alumni, fellows and residents, please plan to attend our Annual Department Reception 


Resident Research Competition

Dr. Farah Manji and Dr. Jordan Leitch were two of six residents nation-wide to compete in this years' CAS Resident Research Competition. This is a tremendous honour, so please join us in cheering them on! Mark the date in your calendar or scan the QR code to save the date!  QR Code, resident research competition
Title:  fMRI of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in the Human Spinal Cord and Brainstem
Presenter: Dr. Jordan Leitch (PGY1)
Coathors: Cahil CM, Stromarf PW. 
Supervisor: Dr. Arif Al-Areibi
Moderators: Dr Hilary Grocott, Dr. Gregory Bryson
Track: Residents' Competition
Time/Location:  08:30 - 10:15 - TBA
Title:  Perceptions and Practice of Intraoperative Handovers: A Survey 
Presenter: Dr. Farah Manji (PGY5)
Coauthors: Dr. Andreas Antoniou, Dr. Richard Cherry
Moderators: Dr Hilary Grocott, Dr. Gregory Bryson
Track: Residents' Competition
Time/Location:  08:30 - 10:15 - TBA

Canadian Anesthesia Fellowship Fair: Sunday June 21

Title:  Pressure Waveform to Confirm Placement of Epidural Needle in Labour  
Presenter: Dr. Ilana Sebbag (OB Fellow)
Coauthors: Dr. Indu Singh, Dr. Fatemah Qasem, Dr. Kevin Armstrong
Time/Location:  10:45-11:30 - Room 213

Meeting Overview

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Title: Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Basic Lower Limb
Leader:  Dr. Ki Jinn Chin
Instructors: Dr. Holly Evans, Dr. Marie-Josee Nadeau, Dr. Indu Singh
Track: Regional and Acute Pain
Time/Location: 10:15 - 12:00 - Workshop Ticketed 2
Title: Simulation in Action: A Backstage View
Moderator:  Dr. Jordan Tarshis
Presenters:  Dr. Simone Crooks, Dr. Meghan Andrews, Dr. Purnima Rao, Dr. Michelle Chiu, Dr. Richard Cherry
Track: Education and Simulation in Anesthesia
Time/Location:

13:00 - 14:45 - Symposium 7

Title: Competency based education in ultrasound guided pain interventions 
Leader:  Dr. Colin Phillips (PGy4)
Coauthors Dr. Geoff Bellingham
Track: Poster Discussion 3: Pain Acute, Pain Chronic
Time/Location:

13:00 - 14:45 


Title: Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia - Advanced Lower Limb
Leader:  Dr. Shalini Dhir
Instructors:  Dr. Paul McHardy, Dr. James Green, Dr. Jason McVicar
Track: Regional and Acute Pain
Time/Location:

13:00 - 14:45 - Workshop Ticketed 3


Sunday, June 21, 2015

Title: Chronic Pain Section: What has the Pain Medicine Residency taught us about managing pain?
Moderator:  Dr. Collin Clarke
Presenter:  Dr. Geoff Bellingham, Dr. Mike Pariser
Track: Chronic Pain Management, Education and Simulation in Anesthesia
Time/Location:

07:00 - 08:45 - Section Event 5

Title: Neuroanesthesia Section: conscious sedation for awake craniotomy: dexmedetomidine vs propofol
Moderator:  Dr. Tim Turkstra 
Presenters:  Dr. Andrea Rigamonti, Dr. Marco Garavaglia, Dr. John Sinclair, Dr. Tom Polis
Track: Neuroanesthesia
Time/Location:

07:00 - 08:45 - Section Event 6

Title: Refresher Course: Perioperative Optimisation - Fit for Surgery? 
Moderator:  Dr. Gregory L. Bryson
Presenters:  Dr. Ian McConachie
Track: Perioperative
Time/Location:

08:45 - 09:30 - Refresher Course 2

Title: Report from the Chief Examiner 
Moderator:  Dr. Jaclyn Gilbert
Presenters:  Dr. Sandra Katsiris
Track: Residents, Education and Simulation in Anesthesia
Time/Location:

08:45 - 09:30 - Residents 1

Title: Choosing Wisely Canada - How to Do Better with Less 
Moderator:  Dr. Susan O'Leary
Presenters:  Dr. Patricia Houston, Dr. Greg Bryson, Dr. Greg Hare, Dr. Hilary Grocott, Dr. Sam Shortt, Dr. Kyle Kirkham, Dr. Davy Cheng
Track: Perioperative, Patient Safety
Time/Location:

09:45 - 11:30 - Symposium 18

Title: Evidence Based Medicine in Regional Anesthesia
Moderator:  Dr. Derek Dillane 
Presenters:  Dr. Shalini Dhir, Dr. Joseph Neal
Track: Regional and Acute Pain
Time/Location:

09:45 - 11:30 - Symposium 19

Title: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Pain Practitioner
Moderator:  Dr. John Hanlon
Presenters:  Dr. Juan-Francisco Asenjo, Dr. Roderick Finlayson, Dr. Collin Clarke, Dr. Geoff Bellingham
Track: Chronic Pain Management, Regional and Acute Pain 
Time/Location:

09:45 - 11:30 - Workshop Ticketed 5

Title: Pressure Waveform to Confirm Placement of Epidural Needle in Labour  
Presenters:  Dr. Ilana Sebbag (OB Fellow)
Track: The Fellowship Fair 
Time/Location:

10:45-11:30 - Room 213

Title: Neutropathic Pain: Diagnosis and Management - A Review and Update
Moderator:  Dr. Collin Clarke
Presenters:  Dr. Dwight Moulin
Track: Chronic Pain Management
Time/Location:

12:30 - 14:15 - Symposium 22

Title: Transplant Symposium - Lessons Learned from Transplant Anesthesia
Moderator:  Dr. Wojciech Dobkowski
Presenters:  Dr. Stuart McCluskey, Dr. Achal Dhir, Dr. Peter Slinger
Track: Perioperative, Patient Safety
Time/Location:

12:30 - 14:15 - Symposium 23

Title: ACUDA: State of the Evidence in Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine
Moderator:  Dr. Janet Martin
Presenters:  Dr. Davy Cheng
Track: Research
Time/Location:

12:30 - 14:15 - Workshop - Non-Ticketed 10

Title: Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia - Advanced Upper Limb
Moderator:  Dr. Desiree Persaud
Presenters:  Dr. Derek Dillane, Dr. Kevin Armstrong, Dr. Kwesi Kwofie
Track: Chronic Pain Management
Time/Location:

12:30 - 14:15 - Symposium 22

Title: What Can The Anesthesiologist do to Prevent Chronic Post-Surgical Pain? 
Moderator:  Dr. Collin Clarke
Presenters:  Dr. Philippe Richebe 
Track: Chronic Pain Management, Perioperative
Time/Location:

14:45 - 15:30 - Symposium 26

Monday, June 22, 2015

Title:  fMRI of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in the Human Spinal Cord and Brainstem
Presenter: Dr. Jordan Leitch (PGY1)
Moderators: Dr Hilary Grocott, Dr. Gregory Bryson
Track: Residents' Competition
Time/Location:  08:30 - 10:15 - TBA
Title:  Perceptions and Practice of Intraoperative Handovers: A Survey 
Presenter: Dr. Farah Manji (PGY5)
Moderators: Dr Hilary Grocott, Dr. Gregory Bryson
Track: Residents' Competition
Time/Location:  08:30 - 10:15 - TBA
Title: Consistency in Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia (1) Neuraxial Blocks (2) Upper Limb Blocks 
Moderator:  Dr. Shalini Dhir
Presenters:  Dr. Colin McCartney, Dr. Ki Jinn Chin
Track: Regional and Acute Pain
Time/Location:

10:30 - 12:55 - Symposium 31

Title: Role of the Anesthesiologist in the Wider Governance of Healthcare and Health Economics 
Presenter: Dr. Davy Cheng
Moderator: Dr. Janet Martin
Time/Location:

13:00 - 13:45 - Symposium 32

Click here to register online, view the meeting brochure and more! 


Annual Department Reception

Please plan to attend our annual Department Alumni Reception, being held at the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society meeting in Ottawa in June.  The reception is being held on Sunday, June 21 from 1800 to 2000 hours in the Les Saisons Room at the Westin Hotel where the conference is based.

There will be light food and beverage service as in past years. We look forward to meeting you there.

Best regards,

Lois Hayter, Manager of Administration and Finance