Jan 24, 2026 at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital
Post Course: Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block (USGNB)
Optional Post-Course Workshop Available to Conference Registrants Only
💻 Select it as an add-on during your registration process. 🚨 Only 20 spots available — first come, first served! 👐 Hands-on learning with live demonstrations and guided practice sessions using ultrasound equipment.
Name of Course Add-on: Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block (USGNB)
Type of Session: Demonstration Hands-on Practice
Date and Time: Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 8:00AM-12:30PM
Location: Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, AB
Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate through comprehensive hands-on scanning, proper techniques for:
Upper extremity blockade including interscalene, supraclavicular, infraclavicular and axillary brachial plexus nerve blocks
Lower extremity blockade including femoral, adductor canal block, popliteal, sciatic and ankle blocks
Truncal nerve blocks including transversus abdominal plane (TAP) blocks, rectus sheath block, ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and transversalis fascia plane (TFP) block
Spinal ultrasound for neuraxial block
Speakers:
Ryan Endersby Esther Ho Nathan Brown Shaylyn Montgomery Linda Hung
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