Western University Regional Anesthesia Symposium
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Date and Location
Saturday, October 3rd - Sunday, October 4th 2026
Sumner Auditorium, B2-119.
Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre.
Learning Objectives and Content to be Covered
- At the end of the regional anesthesia panel discussions, participants will be able to explain the safe and evidence-based practice of regional anesthesia in select populations
- At the end of the rebound pain panel discussion, participants will be able to explain the concept of rebound pain and its management
- At the end of the regional anesthesia workshop, participants will be able to describe the relevant anatomy for regional nerve blocks
- At the end of the regional anesthesia workshop, participants will be able to describe and demonstrate point of care ultrasound assessments.
Agenda - Saturday October 3rd, 2026
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Inauguration Welcome & Housekeeping |
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Session 1 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Impact of Regional Anesthesia in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients |
Chair |
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Cognitive Dysfunction, Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Elderly Hip Fracture
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Speaker |
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Current Evidence Supporting Regional Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery
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Speaker |
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Enhanced Care Pathways for Patients with Hip Fracture
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Speaker |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Break (Brekfast/Tea/Coffee) |
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Session 2 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Regional Anesthesia Updates |
Chair |
| Additives in Local Anesthestics |
Speaker |
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| POCUS in Childen: Navigating the Perioperative Scan |
Speaker |
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| Anticoagulation Guidelines |
Speaker
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| Regional Ergonomics and Sustainability Impact of Regional Anesthesia |
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Session 3 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Regional Anesthesia Updates |
Chair |
| Assessment and Management of Nerve Injury after Regional Anesthesia |
Speaker |
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| New Tools in Chronic Pain |
Speaker |
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| Retro SCTL Block |
Speaker |
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| Q&A |
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Workshop: Peripheral Nerve Blocks 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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Lower Limb Blocks 1: Fascia Iliaca, PENG, Femoral |
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| Lower Limb Blcks 2: Popliteal, Ankle, ACB |
Faculties
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| Upper Limb Blocks 1: Phrenic Sparing Brachial Plexus (Suprascapular nerve block, Infraclavicular and costoclavicular brachial plexus block) |
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| Upper Limb Blocks 2: Interscalene; Supraclavicular, Axillary Brachial Plexus |
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| Ultrasound Guided Central Neuraxial Block |
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Workshop: Fascial Plane Blocks 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
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| Throax 1: Paravertebral. ESP |
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| Throax 2: Serratus, PIP, PECs |
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| Abdomen: TAP, Rectus Sheath, QL |
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| Q&A |
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| Adjourn Day 1 |
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Agenda - Sunday October 4th, 2026
Standardized 60-Minute Station Workflow
Every individual station block utilizes an identical structural cadence to guarantee teaching uniformity:
- 00-10 min (10min): Live Faculty Demonstration & Pattern Recognition (Orientation of anatomy on live model).
- 10-55min (45min): Peer-to-Peer Hands-on Scanning (5 learners per bed; active feedback on probe manipulation).
- 55-60min (05min): Clinical Integration Case & Station Wrap-up
Organizing Committee
Oragnizing Chair - Dr. Abhijit Biswas
Scientific Committee - Dr. Christopher Harle, Dr. Hilda Alfaro, Dr. Shalini Dhri, Dr. Kevin Armstrong, Dr. Mohamad Ahmad, Dr. Mark Levitan
Administrative Committee - Meghan Backtash, Eva Nikolova, Edona Berani
Contact
Eva Nikolova
eva.nikolova@lhsc.on.ca
(519) 685-8500 ext. 36326
We look forward to welcoming you to an engagin and hands-on learning experience
Sponsorship Statement
This symposium was kindly sponsored by Dyna Medical and Fujifilm/Sonosite Ultrasound Systemsm
