CAOM Regenerative Musculoskeletal Injection Workshop 2026

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Annual prolotherapy training held every April in Calgary's world-class cadaver lab.

This course put on by the Canadian Association of Orthopaedic Medicine (CAOM) involves procedure-focused lectures on anatomy, palpation-based diagnostic skills, and supervised injections in the anatomy lab to enhance a clinician's ability to treat musculoskeletal injuries and pain conditions. 

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Course Overview

This course includes procedure-focused lectures on anatomy, palpation-based diagnostic skills, and supervised injections in the anatomy lab to enhance a clinician’s ability to treat musculoskeletal injuries and pain conditions. 

  • The course includes a Periphery MSK track or a Spine track, and a Hybrid track for advanced practitioners
  • Pre-course workshops include Sonoskills and Ultrasound Guided Nerve Hydrodissections (Beginner and Advanced)
  • In the Spine track ultrasound guidance is mandatory in the lab
  • In the Periphery MSK track, ultrasound is optional although a number of participants choose to use it.
  • This workshop is relevant to any practitioner who uses or wishes to start using prolotherapy or platelet-rich plasma injections in their practice, or utilize any other MSK injections.
  • This is also the venue for the formal Canadian Regenerative Orthopaedic Medicine Injection Certification (CROMIC) Exam. 

At the end of this course, learners will have improved knowledge and skills to utilize ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injection therapies in their practice, or for those not using ultrasound, to become proficient at excellent palpation and land-mark based injection techniques.

Any physician (MD) who wishes to improve their musculoskeletal injection skills, especially those who utilize ultrasound guidance. 10% of the course space is also available for nurse practitioners (NPs) and naturopathic doctors (NDs).

Spine
Dr. Rodica Janz MD, CCFP, CROMIC
Dr. Jannice Bowler MBChB, DRCOG, FCFP, CAFCI, IROM(C), PgCPain, CROMIC
Dr. Zuzana Triska BScPT, MPT, FCAMPT, MD, CCFP, CROMIC
Dr. Erik Oullette MD, CCFP-EM, CROMIC
*Dr. Jonathan Chow DC, MD, CCFP, CROMIC 
*Dr. Yaman Khattab MD, CCFP, Clinical Pain Medicine Fellowship – McGill
 
Periphery
Eric Lavoie NP, MN, FAA, CROMIC 
Dr. Xiao Yuan MD, CCFP, D-CAPM, CROMIC
Dr. Nico Basson MBChB, CCFP, CROMIC 
*Dr. Erik Howarth MD, CCFP, CROMIC
 
Hybrid
Dr. Francois Louw CCFP(EM), FCFP, MBChB, DA(SA), ECFMG, Adv. Dip. Pain Management, CAPM (Interv. Pain Management), CROMIC
Dr. Adrian Gretton MD, CCFP, PCFP, CIME, CROMIC
 
*Co-Instructor
 
Sonoskills
Dr. Zuzana Triska BScPT, MPT, FCAMPT, MD, CCFP, CROMIC
 
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Hydrodissections Beginner
Dr. Jonathan Chow DC, MD, CCFP, CROMIC 
Dr. Rodica Janz MD, CCFP, CROMIC
 
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Hydrodissection Advanced
Dr. Jannice Bowler MBChB, DRCOG, FCFP, CAFCI, IROM(C), PgCPain, CROMIC
Dr. Francois Louw CCFP(EM), FCFP, MBChB, DA(SA), ECFMG, Adv. Dip. Pain Management, CAPM (Interv. Pain Management), CROMIC
 

CAOM Regenerative MSK injection course 2026

Thursday April 9, 2026:

8:20 – 10:00 Nerve Hydrodissection workshops (Beginner and Advanced) and Sonoskills workshop at ATSSL Cadaver lab

10:00 – 10:20 refreshment break

10:20 – 11:30 Part two nerve Hydrodissection workshop and Sonoskills

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch at UofC Room Health Sciences (HSc) G801E

1:00 – 3:00 pm Lectures and marking workshop (Spine – Room HSc G801E, Periphery – Room HSc G44) and CROMIC written (Spine and Periphery – Room CWPHB W21C Boardroom) and CROMIC palpation/marking (Spine and Periphery – Room CWPHB W21C Boardroom)

3:00 – 3:30 pm Refreshment break

3:30 – 5:00 pm Lectures and marking workshop (Spine – Room  HSc G801E, Periphery – Room HSc G44) 

Friday April 10, 2026:

Lab:  Spine and Periphery tracks covering comprehensive musculoskeletal structures of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee, ankle/foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand respectively, in addition to the Hybrid track. 

8:30 – 10:30 Anatomy Lab knee

10:30 – 10:55 Refreshment break

10:55 – 12:30 Anatomy Lab ankle and foot

12:30 – 1:20 pm Lunch

1:20 – 3:00 pm Anatomy Lab SI

3:00 – 3:25 pm Refreshment break

3:25– 5:00 pm Anatomy Lab scapula, achilles

6:15 pm optional group supper at Best Western hotel (pay for your own)

Saturday April 11, 2026:

8:30 – 10:25 Anatomy Lab shoulder

10:25 – 10:40 Refreshment break

10:40 – 12: 00 Anatomy Lab elbow/wrist/fingers

and end of main workshop and time to complete evaluations

12:10 – 1:00 lunch for instructors and exam candidates

1:00 – 2:15 pm CROMIC Injection Exam in Anatomy Lab

Helpful Resources

  • CAOM Instructional Videos – www.caom.ca (Members Only)
  • CAOM Conference (www.caom.ca)
  • Dr. Joel Baumgartner Ultrasound Injection Textbooks (https://rejuvmedfit.myshopify.com/collections/all)
  • International Association of Regenerative Therapies Manuals
  • Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation/IART (www.hhpfoundation.org/prolotherapy)
  • Sports Medicine Ultrasound Canada (www.sportmedicineultrasound.ca)
  • MSKUS Courses (www.mskus.com)

CROMIC Exam structure reference list (See below). Exam structures will be selected from this list. 

Prices

$2970 Main Cadaver Course

$900 Nerve Hydrodissection Courses (Advanced and Beginner)

$400 Sonoskills

$955 CROMIC Examination 

$475 CROMIC Examination (Repeat)

 

Cancellation Policy

Prior to February 13, 2026: Full refund minus administration fee (4%)

February 14 to March 13, 2026: 50% refund if less than 8 weeks notice

March 14 to April 9, 2026: No refund

Registration deadline is 10 weeks prior to course

If we are able to fill the participant’s spot with another participant then a full refund will be issued minus a 4% administration fee. If there are extenuating circumstances around cancellation of registration then please contact CAOM.

Hotel Conference Rate deadline to book is February 27, 2026.

Advanced Technical Skills Simulation Laboratory (ATSSL) -University of Calgary

The ATSSL Special Procedures Laboratory – Cadaver Lab (HSC B723) is situated in the Basement Level of the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) at the University of Calgary Foothills Campus (See Map 1)

Parking is located at the North Parking Lot (See Map 2) 

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