Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:45 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:00)

• Registration and Light Breakfast

Morning Session (09:00 - 10:00)

• Upper Limb MSK Pain Procedures and Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
• Shoulder- Bicep Tendon, AC Joint, SASD Bursa, Gleno-humeral Joint, Suprascapular Nerve
• Elbow- Medial and Lateral Elbow, Ulnar Nerve & Cubital Tunnel
• Wrist- Carpal Tunnel & Median Nerve, Guyon’s Canal & MCP Joint
• Upper Limb Nerve Entrapments

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• Lower Limb MSK Pain Procedures and Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
• Hip- Hip Joint, Trochanteric Complex, Ilio-tibial Band & Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
• Knee- Knee Joint and Saphenous Nerve
• Ankle- Tibio-tarsal Joint, MTP Joint, Tarsal Tunnel & Tibial Nerve
• Lower Limb Nerve Entrapments

Morning Session (11:15 - 11:30)

• Coffee Break

Morning Session (11:30 - 12:30)

• Cervical Spine Procedures/ Procedures for Neck Pain Management Sonography Demonstration
• Cervical Facet and Cervical Medial Branches, TON
• Cervical Nerve Roots
• Cervical Sympathetic Chain
• Greater Occipital Nerve
• Trigger Points & Myofascial Pain

Morning Session (12:30 - 13:00)

• Thoracic Spine Procedures/ Procedures for Thoracic Spine and Chest Wall Pain Management
• Thoracic Facets, Costotransverse Joint
• Thoracic Paravertebral
• Intercostal Nerve
• Erector Spinae Plane Block
• Parasternal Plane Block

Morning Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• Lunch Break

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 15:00)

• Lumbar Spine & Sacrum Procedures/ Low Back and Buttock Pain Management
• Caudal Epidural
• Sacro-iliac Joint & Ligaments
• Piriformis Muscle Injection
• Lumbar Facet Joint & Medial Branches

Afternoon Session (15:00 - 16:00)

• Abdomen & Pelvic Procedures/ Abdominal Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Pelvic Pain Management
• Ilio-inguinal & Ilio-hypogastric Nerve Block
• Rectus Sheath, TAP Plane
• Quadratus Lumborum Block
• Genitofemoral Nerve Block
• Pudendal Nerve Block

Afternoon Session (16:00 - 16:15)

• Coffee Break

Afternoon Session (16:15 - 17:00)

• Headache & Facial Pain Management
• Supra & Infra-orbital Nerve Block
• Maxillary Division of Trigeminal Nerve Block in Pterygo-palatine Fossa/ Sphenopalatine Block
• Mental Nerve Block

Afternoon Session (17:00 - 17:30)

• How to Prepare for the Ultrasound Certification Examinations
• Exam Structure
• Communication, Knowledge & Skills
• Exam Techniques
• Clinical Exam Videos

Afternoon Session (17:30 - 17:45)

• Q & A with the Instructors and Instructions for Day 2

Day 2

Morning Session (07:45 - 08:00)

• Registration and Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 09:00)

• Head, Neck, Cervical Spine
• Cervical Medial Branch, Cervical Nerve Roots, GON, Cervical Sympathetic Chain, Maxillary Nerve, Supra-orbital, Infra-orbital, Mental Nerve

Morning Session (09:00 - 10:00)

• Lumbar Area, Pelvis, Abdomen
• Lumbar Facet Joint, Medial Branches, Caudal, Sacro-iliac Joint, Piriformis, Pudendal Nerve, Ilio-inguinal, Iliohypogastric and Genitofemoral, ACNES, QLB, Rectus Sheath, TAP

Morning Session (10:00 - 11:00)

• Thoracic Region
• Thoracic Facet, Costo-transverse Joint, Intercostal Nerve, Paravertebral Space and Erector Spinae Plane (ESP)

Morning Session (11:00 - 11:15)

• Coffee Break

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• Shoulder
• Shoulder Joint, AC Joint, Long Head of Biceps, SASD Bursa, Supra-scapular Nerve, Axillary Nerve, Articular Branches to Shoulder Joint

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:15)

• Elbow, Forearm & Wrist
• Medial and Lateral Elbow, Ulnar Nerve, Cubital Tunnel, Carpal Tunnel, MCP Joint, Peripheral Nerves

Morning Session (13:15 - 14:00)

• Lunch Break

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 15:00)

• Hip
• Hip Joint, Greater Trochanter Complex, Iliopsoas Bursa and Tendon, IT Band, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Articular Branches of Femoral, Obturator and Accessory Obturator Nerve

Afternoon Session (15:00 - 16:00)

• Knee and Ankle
• Knee Joint, Genicular Nerves, Saphenous Nerve, Ankle Joint, Tarsal Tunnel, Tibial and Peroneal Nerves

Afternoon Session (16:00 - 16:30)

• Block of your Choice- Ask the Expert

Afternoon Session (16:30 - 16:45)

• Q & A and Course Review

Day 1

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 17:30)

• Welcome to Sydney
• Five Steps to Become a Nerve Block Pro - NYSORA Educational Principles
• Upper Extremity Blocks: Technique Updates
• New Regional Anesthesia Blocks: What Really Works—and How?
• Interactive Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Essential Ultrasound Anatomy: Upper Extremity (Neck to Wrist)
• Ultrasound-Guided Upper Extremity Blocks - Live Technique Demonstration
• Interactive Q&A

Day 2

Morning Session (09:00 - 13:00)

• Spinal vs General Anesthesia for Total Joint Replacement - NYSORA Protocols for TKA, THA, Same-Day Hips
• Five Most Useful Blocks in Private Practice
• Minimizing Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia
• Lower Extremity Block Techniques: Key Updates
• Perioperative Anticoagulation Management
• Interactive Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Truncal Blocks: Updates & NYSORA Protocols
• Ultrasound-Guided Truncal Blocks - Live Technique Demonstration
• Interactive Q&A

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 17:10)

• Lunch Break
• Latest Trends in Interventional Pain Medicine
• Epidural Advances: Ultrasound and New Equipment
• Catheters No Nonsense Tips for success and Safety
• Regional Anesthesia for Chest Trauma
• Interactive Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Intrathecal Morphine: Doses, Safety, and Monitoring Protocols
• Who Needs Probe Covers? New ASRA/ESRA Sterility Recommendations
• Nerve Blocks: Avoid These Common Mistakes
• Interactive Q&A

Day 3

Morning Session (09:00 - 12:45)

• GLP-1 Medications & Anesthesia Challenges
• Perioperative Analgesia in Orthopedics
• Regional Anesthesia for Hip Surgery
• Optimizing Anesthesia After Same-Day THA
• Interactive Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Hip Fracture Analgesia in Inoperable Patients
• Ultrasound Anatomy: Lower Extremity Nerves
• Live 3D Anatomy Special Course - Virtual Cadaver Dissection
• Interactive Q&A & Conference Wrap-Up

Day 1

Morning Session (07:45 - 12:45)

• Registration
• Welcome
• Lectures
• Break
• Rotation across different stations: Sono-anatomy, hands-on scanning, phantom needling.
• Break

Afternoon Session (12:45 - 20:00)

• Rotation across different stations: Sono-anatomy, hands-on scanning, phantom needling.
• Break
• 3D Anatomy @ NYSORA HQ - Leuven

Day 2

Morning Session (07:30 - 12:30)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)
• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access
• Coffee Break & Simulation Training
• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)
• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip
• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 14:45)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves
• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down
• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:30)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 17:00)

• Registration
• Basics of Ultrasound (Equipment, Setup, Sonographic Appearance of MSK Structures)
• Optimizing Image Quality and Needle Visualisation, Trouble Shooting
• Ultrasound-Guided Injections: Principles and Techniques
• Live Demonstration: Machine Setup, Probe Orientation, Image Optimization
• Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Anatomy: Long Head of Biceps, Rotator Cuff, GH Joint, AC Joint, Suprascapular Nerve, Axillary Nerve
• Relevant Pathologies and Injection Techniques
• Evaluation of Shoulder Pain in Sports Injuries
• Live Demonstration: Anatomy, Subacromial, GH Joint, AC Joint, Suprascapular & Axillary Nerve Injection Techniques
• Q&A

Day 2

Morning Session (09:00 - 12:15)

• Anatomy: Anterior and Posterior Elbow Joint, Radio-capitellar Joint, Common Extensor Tendons, Common Flexor Tendons, Nerves
• Relevant Pathologies and Injection Techniques
• Evaluation of Elbow Pain in Sports Injuries
• Live Demonstration: Anatomy, Tennis Elbow, Cubital Tunnel Injection Techniques
• Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Anatomy: Extensor Compartments I to VI, Proximal and Distal Intersection, Distal Radio-ulnar Joint, Radiocarpal Joint, A1 Pulley
• Relevant Pathologies and Injection Techniques
• Evaluation of Wrist Pain in Sports Injuries
• Live Demonstration: Anatomy, Dequervain, Carpal Tunnel, A1 Pulley (Trigger Finger) Injection Techniques
• Q&A

Afternoon Session (12:15 - 17:00)

• Lunch Break
• Anatomy: Hip Joint, Iliopsoas, Gluteal Tendons, Femoral Nerve, LFCN, SIJ, Piriformis, Pudendal Nerve
• Relevant Pathologies and Injection Techniques
• Evaluation of Hip Pain in Sports Injuries
• Live Demonstration: Anatomy, Hip Joint, Iliopsoas, LFCN, Gluteal Tendons, SIJ, Piriformis Injection Techniques
• Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Anatomy: Knee Recesses, Tendons, Ligaments (MCL, LCL, ITB), Pes Anserinus, Hamstrings, Tibial & Peroneal Nerves
• Relevant Pathologies and Injection Techniques
• Evaluation of Knee Pain in Sports Injuries
• Live Demonstration: Anatomy, Knee Joint, Pes Anserinus, Distal ITB Injection Techniques
• Q&A

Day 3

Morning Session (09:00 - 13:00)

• Thoracic Region (Thoracic Facet, Costotransverse, PECS, Serratus, ESP, Paravertebral, Intercostal Blocks)
• Abdominal Region (Rectus Sheath, TAP, QL Blocks)
• Live Demonstration
• Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Lumbar Region (Lumbar Facet, Medial Branch, Lumbar Nerve Root Blocks)
• Live Demonstration
• Q&A
• Shoulder Joint Denervation
• Hip Joint Denervation
• Knee Joint Denervation
• Live Demonstration: Selected Articular Branch Ablation Technique
• Q&A
• Program Concludes

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session (08:30 - 12:00)

• Mechanism of ESP Blocks: New Insights
• Spinal vs General Anesthesia for Hip Replacement Surgery
• GLP-1 Medications and Challenges to Anesthesia Practice: The Role of Gastric Ultrasound
• What and How: Choose Local Anesthetics and Additives
• Interactive Discussion & Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Upper Extremity Blocks: Technique Updates
• How to Lean on AI to Facilitate Everything
• What do Pilots and Anesthesiologists Have in Common?

Afternoon Session (12:00 - 17:00)

• Interactive Discussion & Q&A
• Lunch Break
• Demonstration: 3D Anatomy - Virtual Cadaver Dissection To Increase Spatial Awareness And Block Accuracy
• Sedation in Major Open and Laparoscopic Surgery under Neuraxial Anesthesia and Spontaneous Breathing.
• Truncal Blocks: Updates for Chest Wall and Abdominal Surgery
• Coffee Break
• Challenging RA Cases Discussion
• Neuraxial Anesthesia in Severely Ill Patients: 5 Cases. (Typical Cases of Critical Heart and Lung patients, and Patients Refusing General Anesthesia).
• Interactive Discussion & Q&A
• Summary and Closing Remarks

Day 2

Morning Session (08:30 - 11:30)

• GLP-1 Medications and Challenges to Anesthesia Practice: The Role of Gastric Ultrasound
• Hip Fracture Analgesia in Inoperable Patients
• Thoracic Spinal Anesthesia: Technique and Pharmacology. (Relative Safety and Risks of Thoracic Spinal Anesthesia. Use of Low-Concentration Anesthetics with Different Baricities. Adjuvants
• Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Techniques – Updates
• Interactive Discussion & Q&A
• Coffee Break
• Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Techniques – Demonstration - Live Scanning

Afternoon Session (11:30 - 13:00)

• Upper Extremity Blocks - Interactive Demonstration
• Lower Extremity Blocks - Interactive Demonstration
• Fascial Plane Blocks - Interactive Demonstration
• Summary and Closing Remarks

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• LECTURE: Practical techniques to make you an ultrasound star
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:15)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:15 - 15:30)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

• SESSION 1: Introduction into POCUS and essentials
• COFFEE BREAK
• SESSION 2: Vascular Access: peripheral, arterial and central lines / Deep vein thrombosis
• LUNCH BREAK
• SESSION 3: Lung ultrasound
• COFFEE BREAK
• SESSION 4:Abdominal ultrasound: trauma (eFAST)

Day 2

• SESSION 1: Abdominal ultrasound: gastric content
• COFFEE BREAK
• SESSION 2: Cardiac ultrasound: essential knowledge
• LUNCH BREAK
• SESSION 3: Cardiac ultrasound: interpretation
• COFFEE BREAK
• SESSION 4: How to process this POCUS knowledge?

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• LECTURE: Practical techniques to make you an ultrasound star
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• Module 1: Blocks For The Upper Extremity
• Interscalene
• Supraclavicular

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:15)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:15 - 15:30)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS blocks (aka Interpectoral & Pectoserratus blocks)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:45)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:45 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (09:00 - 09:15)

• Welcome, Introduction & Overview

Morning Session (09:15 - 09:45)

• Local Anesthetic Dosing in Pediatrics: Dose, Volume, Concentration

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• Upper Limb Blocks for Elbow, Forearm & Shoulder Surgery • Interscalene, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Axillary

Morning Session (10:30 - 11:15)

• Hands-on Scanning: Upper Limb Blocks

Morning Session (11:15 - 11:30)

• Coffee Break

Morning Session (11:30 - 00:15)

• Lower Limb Blocks for Clubfoot & Hip Pathology • Suprainguinal FICB, PENG, LFCN, Adductor Canal, Popliteal

Afternoon Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Hands-on Scanning: Lower Limb Blocks

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• Lunch Break

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:30)

• Case-Based Discussion: Choosing the Right Block for Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 16:00)

• Comprehensive Hands-on Practice & Live Scanning Demonstrations

Day 2

Morning Session (09:00 - 09:15)

• Principles of Neonatal & Infant Regional Anesthesia

Morning Session (09:15 - 09:45)

• Thoracic Blocks for VATS and Chest Surgery • ESP, PVB, Serratus, PECS 1/2

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• Hands-on Scanning: Thoracic & PECS Blocks

Morning Session (10:30 - 10:45)

• Coffee Break

Morning Session (10:45 - 11:15)

• Abdominal Wall Blocks for Laparoscopic & Inguinal Surgery • TAP, QLB, Rectus Sheath, Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric

Morning Session (11:15 - 11:45)

• Hands-on Scanning: Abdominal Wall Blocks

Morning Session (11:45 - 12:15)

• Neuraxial & Perineal Blocks in Pediatrics • Caudal, Spinal, Pudendal, Penile

Afternoon Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Hands-on Scanning: Caudal, Spinal & Penile Blocks + Case Review

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• LECTURE: Practical techniques to make you an ultrasound star
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• Module 1: Blocks For The Upper Extremity
• Interscalene
• Supraclavicular

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:15)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:15 - 15:30)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• LECTURE: Practical techniques to make you an ultrasound star
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• Module 1: Blocks For The Upper Extremity
• Interscalene
• Supraclavicular

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:15)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:15 - 15:30)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice

Day 1

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team - Upon arrival, please use the visitor parking lot and enter the hospital’s main entrance through the revolving glass doors to the main lobby
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers, and planning for the second day
• Adjourn

Day 2

• Meet in the main lobby of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) with one of the NYSORA team
• Changing in the dressing room into surgical scrubs, hats and masks
• Staff meeting and planning for the day at the Orthopedic Anesthesia Operating Room Wing (N-Block)
• Patient care, performance of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia procedures, scanning on patients and models, phantom practice in between patient care, discussions on protocoled patient care, participation in the intraoperative and perioperative management, performance of ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks in patients. Each nerve block procedure will be followed by discussion of principles of safe and successful practice
• De-briefing, questions and answers
• Adjourn

Day 1

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:45)

• Introduction: How to Make the Most of This Course
• What We Will Teach
• Practice On Simulators During Breaks
• How To Transpose Techniques Into Your Daily Practice: High Yield/Periop Management

Morning Session (08:45 - 10:00)

• MODULE 1: Shoulder & Proximal Humerus
• Interscalene Block: When And How
• Patient Selection Pearls (OSA, COPD, Outpatient Shoulder Surgery)
• Diaphragm-Sparing Strategies To Reduce Phrenic Nerve Involvement:
• Selective Shoulder Strategies
• Superior Trunk Block: Current Trends In Shoulder Analgesia
• Suprascapular And Axillary Nerve Blocks

Morning Session (10:00 - 10:15)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (10:15 - 11:15)

• MODULE 2: Clavicle & Upper Arm
• Understanding “Clavicle Coverage” Concepts
• Cervical Plexus Block And PEC I (Interpectoral) Block For Clavicle Analgesia
• Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block
• Supraclavicular Block
• Infraclavicular Block
• Decision-Making: Supraclavicular Vs Infraclavicular—When And Why

Morning Session (11:15 - 12:15)

• MODULE 3: Upper Extremity (Elbow, Forearm & Hand)
• Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A High-Yield Workhorse
• Three Essential Distal Forearm Blocks (Median, Ulnar, Radial)
• When: Clinical Indications
• Where: Optimal Forearm Block Levels

Morning Session (12:15 - 13:00)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Scanning (Hand–Eye Coordination Practice)

Afternoon Session (13:00 - 14:00)

• MODULE 4: Truncal Fascial Plane Blocks - Core Set Every Clinician Should Know
• PECS Blocks (Interpectoral And Pecto-Serratus)
• Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block
• TAP Block: Lateral Vs Subcostal Vs Posterior Approaches
• Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block – Type I

Afternoon Session (14:00 - 14:45)

• LECTURE
• Preventing Complications Of Nerve Blocks
• Adjuvants: Controversies And Practical Tips
• Infectious Precautions: Sterility And Probe Covers

Afternoon Session (14:45 - 15:30)

• Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Session (15:30 - 16:00)

• Scanning Practice: Consolidation and Repetition
• Recap: What We Have Learned And Take-Home Messages
• What We Will Learn Tomorrow (Program For The Next Day)

Day 2

Morning Session

• All modules include demonstrations and scanning practice on live models

Morning Session (07:30 - 08:00)

• Registration & Light Breakfast (Simulation Training)

Morning Session (08:00 - 08:30)

• Review of Day 1: What We Learned – TIPS & Q&A

Morning Session (08:30 - 09:30)

• MODULE 5: Lumbar Paraspinal & Posterior Wall Blocks
• Neuraxial Ultrasound Scanning: Landmarks And Why It Matters
• Four Critical Ultrasound Findings:
• Midline Identification
• Spinal Level Determination
• Estimated Depth To Epidural/Intrathecal Space
• Best Interspace For Access

Morning Session (09:30 - 09:45)

• Coffee Break & Simulation Training

Morning Session (09:45 - 10:30)

• LECTURE
• Perioperative Management Of Nerve Blocks For Success: Premeds/Intraop/Multimodal
• When Not To Perform Nerve Blocks
• Prevention And Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Morning Session (10:30 - 12:00)

• MODULE 6: Lower Extremity — Hip & Knee Pathways
• Femoral Nerve Block
• Fascia Iliaca Block: Infrainguinal Vs Suprainguinal
• PENG Block: When, Why, And How
• When And Why: Femoral Vs Fascia Iliaca Vs PENG Blocks For Hip

Morning Session (12:00 - 12:30)

• Lunch Break & Simulation Training

Afternoon Session (12:30 - 13:15)

• Lower Extremity: Knee, Foot & Ankle
• Femoral Triangle Vs Adductor Canal Block: The Truth Is In The Middle
• IPACK And Genicular Nerve Concepts For Knee Analgesia
• Ankle Block:
• Tibial
• Deep And Superficial Peroneal
• Saphenous
• Sural Nerves

Afternoon Session (13:15 - 14:30)

• MODULE 7 REVIEW: More Scanning Top-Down

Afternoon Session (14:30 - 14:45)

• Final Review & Q&A
• What We Have Learned
• Key Take-Home Messages
• Must-Have Equipment, Documentation, And Sterility Principles
• How To Safely Implement And Continue Developing These Techniques In Your Practice