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
Linda Hung
Accreditation
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development for up to 4.5 credits of Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.
Members of the American Academy of Family Physicians are eligible to receive up to 4.5 prescribed credits for participation in this activity due to reciprocal agreement with The College of Family Physicians of Canada.
The University of Calgary – Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).
Copyright
Material presented are in compliance with the University of Calgary Copyright Policy, Acceptable Use of Material Protected by Copyright.
Course materials are for individual use only and not to be distributed.
Scientific Planning Committee
Sharon Blyth MD, CCFP, FPA (Course Co-Chair)
Sandra Mergler MD, FCFP, FPA, EM (Course Co-Chair)
Christopher Irving MD, CCFP, FPA
Harry Paterson MD
Devin Nielson MD, CCFP, FPA, SEM, FCFP. Dip. Sport Med.
Simon Bartley MD, CCFP, EM, FPA
Susan Limongiello MBA (CME Representation)
Utkarsh Subnis PhD MBBS (CME Representation)
Charlie Kampman BSc (CME Representation)