We are delighted to announce the 4th annual Intensive Regional Anesthesia Course co-hosted by the Departments of Anesthesia at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, and Naval Medical Center San Diego.

The Saturday lectures by our panel of experts will review the techniques of upper and lower extremity peripheral nerve blockade, introduce attendees to the principles of ultrasound and continuous perineural infusion, and present participants with strategies to set up their own regional anesthesia services.

On Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, we take the knowledge gained in the classroom and apply it in the lab.  Since regional anesthesia is the practice of applied anatomy, the cadaver dissections prepared by our faculty will allow participants to study peripheral nerve anatomy firsthand. 

The ultrasound workshops will give participants the opportunity to identify surface anatomic landmarks and correlate them to cross-sectional imaging at the point of care as well as practice real-time needle guidance.

New this year will be an optional advanced ultrasound workshop for participants who have already mastered basic skills in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia to learn advanced techniques from our expert faculty in an intensive small group setting.