Doctors course

THE JAMES COOK REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA COURSE
Monday 4 &Tuesday 5 April 2011
Durham University, Queen's Campus, Stockton

    

COURSE INFORMATION
A comprehensive 2 day course which includes:

- Demonstration of relevant anatomy to regional anaesthetists on cadavers by Anatomy Lectures
- Small group (4-5) teaching at each station with hands-on learning on volunteers
- Three dimensional anatomical projection on volunteers
- Hands-on learning of needle techniques on phantoms
- Opportunity to discuss tips and tricks with international experts in ultrasound regional anaesthesia
- Lectures on updates such as lipid rescue and paediatric regional anaesthesia

POSTERS ACCEPTED AND OPPORTUNITY TO WIN THE JAMES COOK MEDAL OF HONOUR / £250 PRIZE

Abstracts should be submitted no later than 28th February 2011  for review of content and acceptance.  It should follow the headings of introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusions, references and acknowledgements of any financial interest.  Posters will be anonymised and judged by a panel.  The three winning posters will be selected for a 10 minute presentation on the first day and awards will be presented during the course meal.  You must insert the correct email details and contact information and submit to: Dr A Aziz - ahmedaaziz@gmail.com

PROGRAMME - DAY ONE
08.00     Registration and coffee
08.30     Welcome and introduction
09.00     Keepad Session
09.30     Ultrasound versus nerve stimulation, which & why
09.55     TAP, What's new?
10.20     Mid morning coffee
10.45     Session 1:  Lower Limb Anatomy
12.00     Session 2:  Anterior Abdominal Wall & Neuroaxial Anatomy
13.15     Lunch and Trade Exhibition
14.15     Poster presentations
14.30     Multimedia presentation for lower limb
14.55     Multimedia presentation for other blocks
15.20     Station 1:  Machine familiarisation, knobology and physics
15.45     Station 2:  3D Anatomical projection
16.10     Station 3:  TAP, rectus sheath, llio-inguinal and llio-hypogastric nerves
16.35     Afternoon tea
17.00     Station 4:  Femoral and obturator nerve
17.25     Station 5:  Sciatic and popliteal nerve
17.50     Station 6:  Fascia lliaca and intercostal nerves
18.15     Station 7:  Psoas compartment
18.40     Station 8:  Saphenous nerve and ankle block
19.05     Station 9:  Neuraxial and caudal
19.30     Closure and transport to conference meal (Dinner and transport included in registration fee)

PROGRAMME - DAY TWO
08.00     Registration and coffee
08.30     Regional anaesthesia from a surgeon's point of view; time, time, analgesia or anaesthesia
08.55     Getting started with Paediatric Blocks
09.45     Mid morning coffee
10.10     Session 3:  Upper Limb Anatomy
12.10     Multimedia presentation for Upper limb
12.40     Lunch and Trade exhibition
13.30     Station 1:  Supraclavicular
13.55     Station 2:  Interscalene, phrenic and vertebral artery
14.20     Station 3:  Infraclavicular and coracoid
14.45     Station 4:  Free scanning
15.10     Afternoon tea
15.25     Station 5:  Axilla, musculocuateneous and suprascapular
15.50     Station 6:  Radial, median and ulnar nerves
16.15     Station 7:  Facet joint and stellate ganglion
16.40     Station 8:  Phantom Limbs
17.05     Station 9:  3D Anatomical Projection
17.30     Keepad session
18.00     Closure

ORGANISING FACULTY
Dr Ahmed Aziz, Course Director, The James Cook University Hospital, UK
Dr Anthony Adams, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, UK
Dr Amr Abdelaal, Addenbrooke Hospital, UK
Professor Herve Bouaziz, Central University Hospital, Nancy, France
Dr Dara Breslin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Dr Christopher Egeler, ABM University Trust, UK
Dr Eyman Eissa, Sheffield Children's Hospital, UK
Dr Ian Harper, Wansbeck General Hospital, UK
Dr Nat Haslam, City Hospitals Sunderland, UK
Miss Zoe Holland, The James Cook University Hospital, UK
Ass Prof Leo Jeyaraj, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
Dr Martin Jones, Freeman Hospital, UK
Dr Brian Kinirons, University College Hospital, Ireland
Dr Baskar Manickam, Darlington Memorial Hospital, UK
Dr Debra Patten, University of Newcastle, UK
Dr John Picard, Charing Cross Hospital, UK
Dr Adrian Searle, Royal Derby Hospital, UK
Dr Veerabadran Valayutham, Lancashire Teaching Hospital, UK

COURSE FEE
Early registration before 1st February 2011 £350
Late registration after 1st February 2011 £400

ACCREDITATION
CPD approved (10 points)

FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact ahmed.aziz@stees.nhs.uk or zoe.holland@stees.nhs.uk

TO BOOK
Please complete and sumbit the form below, early registration is recommended as places are limited

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
Please register as early as possible as places are limited and once the course is full we will close for further applications - for terms and conditions please cancellations policy.