ESRA Newsletter - sep 2016
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The newsletter announces an upcoming ESRA Congress in Maastricht focused on regional anesthesia techniques and standards. It promotes discounts for trainees to attend workshops and sessions on topics like avoiding complications and anatomy. Additionally, it introduces Karin Schoenmakers as the new ESRA Residents and Trainees Representative and provides information on the EDRA examinations taking place during the congress.
ESRA Newsletter - sep 2016
- 1. ESRA Newsletter # 5 - September 2016 View this email in your browser Enjoy your seasonal ESRA Newsletter – Happy (end of) summer! Welcome to Maastricht! Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the board of directors of ESRA and members of the Organising Committee we invite you to join us in Maastricht for the 35th Annual ESRA Congress State of the Art Safety Standards in Regional Anaesthesia. Since its foundation in 1980, ESRA has sought to associate and affiliate into one organization all anaesthesiologists, physicians and scientists who are engaged in, or interested in, the techniques of regional anaesthesia for surgery, obstetrics, paediatrics and pain control. As in previous years, the focus of the scientific programme will be on state of the art presentations in our field as well as new insights into basic science, clinical research and therapeutic interventions. We are creating a scientific programme in which the interaction between speakers and audience is to be continuous and the basic aim for the scientific programme. The scientific standard at the annual ESRA congress is now recognised as one of the best in Europe and as a result carries a high rating with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, who assign credit hours to all ESRA congresses. The Scientific Committee is developing a programme with topics covering all the fields of interest in the application of regional anaesthesia/analgesia alone or in multimodal approach. Acute and chronic pain management topics of special interest for anaesthesiologists will also be included as an important part of the programme. The type of sessions will be refresher course lectures, symposia, pro/con debates, panel discussions, luncheon sessions, special workshops including cadaver workshops, and of course free paper and Book the dates! ESRA Cadaver Workshop Paris 14-15 October 2016 More information and registration www.esraworkshops.com ESRA Eastern Europe Workshop Krákow, Poland 10-11 November 2016 13TH ESRA WINTER WEEK 15-20 January, 2017 Längenfeld, Austria More information and registration www.esraworkshops.com 2ND ESRA PAIN WORKSHOP February 23, 2017 Innsbruck, Austria WORKSHOP VENUE Innsbruck University COURSE STRUCTURE Limited to 30 participants 25TH ESRA CADAVER WORKSHOP February 24-25, 2017 Innsbruck, Austria WORKSHOP VENUE Innsbruck University COURSE STRUCTURE Limited to 50 participants Home | Annual Congresses | EDRA | Join us | Contact | About Us
- 2. poster presentations. For those participants who successfully completed the first part (written exam) of the ESRA Diploma in Ljubljana, 2015, the second part (practical) will take place during the Maastricht Congress along with the written exam for those who wish to register for the Certified ESRA Diploma on Regional Anaesthesia. We very much expect you to enjoy this exciting anaesthesia congress set in Maastricht! Barry Nicholls General Secretary José De Andrés President of ESRA Marc Van de Velde Scientific Chairman Special discounts for trainees Trainees Day We are offering a special discounted day tickets for trainees on Saturday 10 September, day 4 of the Congress. The programme includes more than 50 sessions on everything from avoiding complications to anatomy for dummies, and postoperative pain management. Live demos – including ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks for breast surgery, sciatic nerve blocks, and distal nerve blocks of the upper and lower extremity. Refresher courses – in central nerve blocks, modern labour analgesia, post operative pain management. Talks from rising stars still in residency – from Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium. Ask the expert sessions – on catheters for peripheral nerve blocks, and chronic pain management. Who is it for? Residents and Trainees When: Saturday, 10 September 2016 Where: Maastricht Congress Time: 08:30 – 13:00 Cost: €120 special rate for trainees only View the programme: as a pdf Register here Trainees also benefit from major discounts on the following handson workshops: All Hands Workshop 03 What is it? Live demonstrations from 8 experts covering: ISB supraclavicular, infraclavicular, axillary, femoral, adductor canal block, popliteal block, TPA (quadratus lumborum) and paravertebral. When? Saturday, 10 September 2016 Time: 08:3013:30 Cost: €55 (a 56% discount on the usual €125) Register here HandsOn Clinical Workshop 03: Lower limb II (Paediatrics) Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Google +1 Short URL http://eepurl.com/cd1qG1 Copy Subscribe Share Past Issues RSSTranslate
- 5. Testimonial – How getting an ESRA Fellowship has helped my career Ivan Kostadinov Resident anaesthesiologist: Clinical Hospital, Ljubljana, Slovenia Special interest: Regional Anaesthesia Fellow at: Sint Maartenskliniek in NijmegenThe Netherlands Supervisor: Dr Rudolf Stienstra Skills gained: Level 5 in ultrasound and neurostimulator guided peripheral nerve blocks. Passed the EDRA examination. “I was at one of the ESRA Cadaver Workshops when Dr Van Geffen, from the Netherlands, told me about the ESRA Fellowship program. I knew right away it was a perfect opportunity for me, and so I applied and was delighted to be accepted. From the very beginning of my fellowship, I felt like a part of the team at Sint Maartenskliniek. The anaesthesiologists trained me intensively 1:1. Under their direct supervision, I gained enormous experience in peripheral nerve blocks (I performed 568 blocks in total). So I was soon able to run my own list under indirect supervision. At the end of the fellowship I was able to show proficiency in ultrasound and neurostimulator guided peripheral nerve blocks with skill level 5 (skill level 5=able to perform a procedure independently and able to teach and supervise others). The knowledge and experience I gained on the fellowship helped me to go on to pass the EDRA examination. Nowadays I am transferring that experience and knowledge to the colleagues in my country. At the end I would like again to thank ESRA for the given opportunity to improve myself in the field of Regional Anaesthesia. Also I strongly recommend this fellowship program to all young anaesthesiologists interested in Regional Anaesthesia and encourage them to apply.” Dr. Ivan Kostadinov Ljbuljana, Slovenia ESRA Fellow 2016 Apply for an ESRA Educational Grant The European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy (ESRA) offers ESRA Educational Grants in order to achieve the distinctive goals of ESRA:
- 6. to encourage the specialisation of anaesthesiologists and other physicians in regional anaesthesia or pain management to promote and sponsor courses and workshops to encourage teaching of regional anaesthesia in anaesthesiology training programmes to help anaesthesiologists in underresourced countries Application deadline – 31 December 2016 Applicants should be ESRA members and be in at least their third year of medical specialisation. ESRA members from all over the world are encouraged to apply. However, emphasis will be placed on applications from anaesthesiologists coming from countries that lack the financial infrastructures needed to achieve education in regional anaesthesia. Click here for conditions of application Specialist Clinical Masterships MSc in RA ESRA has developed a partnership with the University of East Anglia (UEA) for Specialist Clinical Masterships MSc in Regional Anaesthesia with a 10% Discount for ESRA Members! Regional Anaesthesia has long been the most popular specialisation for trainee anaesthetists and now ESRA and SCM are bringing you the first higher degree qualification in Regional Anaesthesia (RA) in the UK. The MSc offers a tangible qualification that is ideally suited to practising anaesthesia trainees and experienced practitioners wishing to progress in or understand the deeper principals of RA. The highly flexible (blended e-learning course) can be undertaken while in full-time practice or whilst undertaking a fellowship. The deadline for applications for the 2017 course is 30 November 2016. For more information and to apply, click here. ESRA is going Strategic! ESRA is constantly looking to improve and better serve its community. With this in mind we’d like to ask you to contribute to our strategic plan. By taking this 10 minute survey your voice will be counted. And you will be helping to build your society for the future. Your contribution will form part of the 2-day strategic
- 7. workshop at the end of September between the Major Officers and CEO, Florian Locatelli. This will be an opportunity for the society to reflect on its future and develop a strategic plan that more effectively serves you. We will keep you updated on the outcome of both the survey and the strategic plan – we look forward to hearing from you! Access our survey ESRA past Board members Discover the history of ESRA through this unique infographic we want to pay tribute to those who’ve contributed to bringing our Society so far since 1982. ESRA Meetings The 1st ESRA Instructors Course took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 19 May 2016, organised by Dr Jessica T. Wegener (NL) with the support of Dr Geert J. Van Geffen (NL), Dr Clara Lobo (P), Dr. Willem De Grave (NL) and the ESRA Office. This CME accredited course, free of charge, has been entirely financed by ESRA. Considering the extremely positive feedback from participants, the 2nd ESRA Instructors Course should be repeated in 2017 – more news in your next ESRA newsletter! We wish you a pleasant end of summer! Your ESRA Team Share Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 ESRA Office, All rights reserved.