Meeting Program Guide

35th Annual Regional Anesthesia
Meeting and Workshops
April 22-25, 2010
Sheraton Centre Hotel
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Special Features

General Session Topics
Greatly Expanded Ultrasound Workshop Sessions
Resident and Fellow Programs
Enhanced Acute Pain Nursing Program
Opening Ceremony and Social Program
Industry-Sponsored Breakfast Panel


Special Resident/Fellow Program

ASRA values its resident and fellow members and is dedicated to providing quality educational programs. ASRA is proud to offer this expanded Resident and Fellow Education Program at the 2010 Annual Regional Anesthesia Meeting and Workshops!

Thursday, April 22nd
5:00-6:30 p.m.

Resident Forum:
Pearls and Pitfalls of Regional Anesthesia in the Toddler and Teen

  • Consent issues
  • Documentation issues
  • Site marking
  • Regional anesthesia and Pediatrics
  • Regional anesthesia in anesthetized patients
  • Attorney & Clinician perspectives

Sandra L. Kopp, M.D., Santhanam Suresh, M.D., FAAP, Edward R. Mariano, M.D.


Friday, April 23rd

1:30-2:15 p.m.

Best of Abstracts Poster Presentations and Resident Travel Awards
Timothy J. Brennan, M.D., PhD

3:30-5:00 p.m.

Regional Anesthesia Jeopardy!
Sandra L. Kopp, M.D., Denise J. Wedel, M.D., Adam K. Jacob, M.D.

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Wine & Cheese Reception with Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Fellowship Directors


Saturday, April 24th

4:15-5:15 p.m.

Pediatric Regional Anesthesia 101
Santhanam Suresh, M.D., FAAP


Sunday, April 25th

Resident Regional Anesthesia Boot Camp -- Registration Required

Lectures  
8:00-8:25 a.m. Regional Anesthesia ―Basic Training
Sandra L. Kopp, M.D.
8:25-8:40 a.m. Upper Extremity Neuroanatomy
Raymond S. Joseph, M.D.
8:40-8:55 a.m. Lower Extremity Neuroanatomy
Laura L. Clark, M.D.
8:55-9:10 a.m. Essential Block Techniques for Pediatric Anesthesia
Edward R. Mariano, M.D.
9:10-9:25 a.m. Ultrasound Basics of Regional Anesthesia
Adam K. Jacob, M.D.

Workshop Sessions (Rotating Stations)
9:30-10:00 a.m. Brachial Plexus Blockade Above the Clavicle
Adam K. Jacob, M.D.
10:00-10:30 a.m. Brachial Plexus Blockade Below the Clavicle
Laura L. Clark, M.D.
10:30-11:00 a.m. Lumbosacral Plexus Blockade
Sandra L. Kopp, M.D.
11:00-11:30 a.m. Truncal Blocks
Raymond Joseph, M.D.
11:30-12:00 p.m. Pediatric Block Techniques
Edward R. Mariano, M.D.