ESRA Newsletter - sep 2016

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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

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ESRA Newsletter # 5 - September 2016

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Enjoy your seasonal ESRANewsletter – Happy (end of)summer! 

Welcome to Maastricht! 

 Dear Colleagues, 

On behalf of the board of directors of ESRA andmembers of the Organising Committee we invite youto join us in Maastricht for the 35th Annual ESRACongress ­ State of the Art Safety Standards inRegional Anaesthesia. 

Since its foundation in 1980, ESRA has sought toassociate and affiliate into one organization allanaesthesiologists, physicians and scientists who areengaged in, or interested in, the techniques ofregional anaesthesia for surgery, obstetrics,paediatrics and pain control. 

As in previous years, the focus of the scientificprogramme will be on state of the art presentations inour field as well as new insights into basic science,clinical research and therapeutic interventions. Weare creating a scientific programme in which theinteraction between speakers and audience is to becontinuous and the basic aim for the scientificprogramme. The scientific standard at the annualESRA congress is now recognised as one of the bestin Europe and as a result carries a high rating withthe Accreditation Council for Continuing MedicalEducation, who assign credit hours to all ESRAcongresses. 

The Scientific Committee is developing a programmewith topics covering all the fields of interest in theapplication of regional anaesthesia/analgesia alone orin multimodal approach. Acute and chronic painmanagement topics of special interest foranaesthesiologists will also be included as animportant part of the programme. 

The type of sessions will be refresher course lectures,symposia, pro/con debates, panel discussions,luncheon sessions, special workshops includingcadaver workshops, and of course free paper and

Book the dates!

ESRA Cadaver WorkshopParis 14-15 October 2016   More information andregistration www.esraworkshops.com

  ESRA Eastern EuropeWorkshop Krákow, Poland 10-11 November 2016  

  13TH ESRA WINTERWEEK15-20 January, 2017 Längenfeld, Austria   More information andregistration www.esraworkshops.com  

2ND ESRA PAINWORKSHOPFebruary 23, 2017 Innsbruck, Austria

WORKSHOP VENUE Innsbruck University COURSE STRUCTURE Limited to 30 participants  

25TH ESRA CADAVERWORKSHOPFebruary 24-25, 2017 Innsbruck, Austria

WORKSHOP VENUE Innsbruck University COURSE STRUCTURE Limited to 50 participants

 

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poster presentations. 

For those participants who successfully completedthe first part (written exam) of the ESRA Diploma inLjubljana, 2015, the second part (practical) will takeplace during the Maastricht Congress along with thewritten exam for those who wish to register forthe Certified ESRA Diploma on RegionalAnaesthesia. 

We very much expect you to enjoy this excitinganaesthesia 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 fortrainees on Saturday 10 September, day 4 of theCongress. The programme includes more than 50sessions on everything from avoiding complicationsto anatomy for dummies, and post­operative painmanagement. 

Live demos – including ultrasound guidedperipheral nerve blocks for breast surgery,sciatic nerve blocks, and distal nerve blocks ofthe upper and lower extremity.

Refresher courses – in central nerve blocks,modern labour analgesia, post operative painmanagement.Talks from rising stars still in residency – fromDenmark, Switzerland, Netherlands andBelgium.Ask the expert sessions – on catheters forperipheral nerve blocks, and chronic painmanagement.

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 thefollowing hands­on workshops: 

All Hands Workshop 03 What is it? Live demonstrations from 8 expertscovering: 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) 

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What is it? Two demonstrations – one by USA expertSanthanam Suresh and the other by Peter Marhoferfrom Austria. When? Saturday, 10 September 2016 Time: 08:30­10:00 Cost: €15 (a 50% discount on the usual €30) Register here  

ESRA Position Statement : Non medicallyqualified staff performing anaesthesia   To combat the rising cost of healthcare acrossEurope, many countries have started using non­medical personnel to perform techniques that wouldhave traditionally been the domain of trainedanaesthesiologists. 

National regional anaesthetic societies have solicitedESRA to outline our position. So in May 2016, wepublished our position statement, summarised here. 

In some countries, ESRA says, properly trained andsupported non­medically qualified healthcareprofessionals can perform some types of localanaesthetic but this should be agreed first withanaesthesia bodies, other regulators and thehospital’s own department of anaesthesia. And theseprocedures should be limited to:

Local infiltration for procedures such as woundtoilet and suturingFascia iliaca blocks for fractured neck or shaftof feumurSub­Tenon’s block for cataract and retinalsurgery

  We have warned against the use of non­medicallyqualified personnel to perform any of these regionalanaesthetic techniques:

Spinal epidural and other neuroaxial blocksPlexus and other trunk blocksPeripheral nerve blocksPeribulbar or retrobulbar eye blocksBlocks for chronic pain therapy

We hope this this will aid national societies andgoverning bodies in the performance of safe regionalanaesthesia throughout Europe.   Barry Nicholls                                                                               ESRA Secretary General José De Andrés ESRA President 

Click here  to access the Position Statement 

Congrats to the new ESRA Residents &Trainees Representative 

ESRA Residents and Trainees members electedKarin as their first representative in the Society’shistory.   Karin Schoenmakers 

Resident at:  Radboudumc, Nijmegen, TheNetherlands Special interests:  peri­operative pain management.PhD thesis on duration of peripheral nerve blockades. Personal strengths: enthusiasm, communicationskills, research experience and punctuality. 

“Why I decided to stand for election” “My vision is to educate all the residents in Europe inultrasound guided regional anaesthetic techniques.This way all anaesthesiologists of the future will havethe competence to perform these techniques andmore patients will be able to choose such a techniquefor peri­operative pain management.   My goal is to set up a learning program about thebasics of ultrasound and a basic set of blocks withinthe residency. Containing an anatomical part (theoryand cadaver workshops) and a practical part withsufficient hands­on training in scanning and needlehandling. And of course the social events areimportant too! I’m ready to achieve this within ESRA.   Progress so far We have recently surveyed residents nationally in theNetherlands (for DARA­ESRA) to find out what theythink about education and the future of regionalanaesthesia. I would like to extend this survey acrossEurope so that we can provide a programme to suitall our residents.   Next steps: Meet me in Maastricht  The first Residents & Trainees meeting will take placeat the ESRA congress in Maastricht next week, whereall ESRA national representatives will gather todiscuss which new initiatives to put in place.”   Good luck Karin! 

EDRA Examinations 2016

The EDRA parts I (written) and II (oral) examinations

will take place at the 35th Annual ESRA Congress inMaastricht, the Netherlands, 7­10 September 2016.    Part I – 140 candidates will sit this 2­hour exam,which will consist of 100 multiple­choice questions.For the first time this year, examinee will submit theiranswers online using IPad Airs that we will provide. Part II – 90 candidates will sit this exam 

Good luck to all!   For the first time, we will also organise the Part IEDRA examination during the AORA Congress, inHyderabad, India, 23­25 September 2016. 

Please note that applications are now closed.  

Testimonial – How getting an ESRAFellowship has helped my career

Ivan Kostadinov Resident anaesthesiologist:  Clinical Hospital,Ljubljana, Slovenia Special interest: Regional Anaesthesia Fellow at: Sint Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen­TheNetherlands Supervisor:  Dr Rudolf  Stienstra Skills gained:  Level 5 in ultrasound andneurostimulator guided peripheral nerve blocks.Passed the EDRA examination. 

“I was at one of the ESRA Cadaver Workshops whenDr Van Geffen, from the Netherlands, told me aboutthe ESRA Fellowship program.  I knew right away itwas a perfect opportunity for me, and so I applied andwas delighted to be accepted. 

From the very beginning of my fellowship, I felt like apart of the team at Sint Maartenskliniek. Theanaesthesiologists trained me intensively 1:1. Undertheir direct supervision, I gained enormousexperience in peripheral nerve blocks (I performed568 blocks in total). So I was soon able to run myown list under indirect supervision. At the end of thefellowship I was able to show proficiency inultrasound and neurostimulator guided peripheralnerve blocks with skill level 5 (skill level 5=able toperform a procedure independently and able to teachand supervise others). The knowledge and experience I gained on thefellowship helped me to go on to pass the EDRAexamination. 

Nowadays I am transferring that experience andknowledge to the colleagues in my country. At the end I would like again to thank ESRA for thegiven opportunity to improve myself in the field ofRegional Anaesthesia. 

Also I strongly recommend this fellowship program toall young anaesthesiologists interested in RegionalAnaesthesia 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 andPain Therapy (ESRA) offers ESRA EducationalGrants in order to achieve the distinctive goals ofESRA:

to encourage the specialisation ofanaesthesiologists and other physicians inregional anaesthesia or pain managementto promote and sponsor courses andworkshopsto encourage teaching of regional anaesthesiain anaesthesiology training programmesto help anaesthesiologists in under­resourcedcountries

Application deadline – 31 December 2016 Applicants should be ESRA members and be in atleast their third year of medical specialisation. 

 ESRA members from all over the world areencouraged to apply. However, emphasis will beplaced on applications from anaesthesiologistscoming from countries that lack the financialinfrastructures needed to achieve education inregional anaesthesia.  Click here for conditions of application 

Specialist Clinical Masterships MSc in RA 

ESRA has developed a partnership with the University ofEast Anglia (UEA) for Specialist Clinical Masterships MScin Regional Anaesthesia with a 10% Discount for ESRAMembers! 

Regional Anaesthesia has long been the mostpopular specialisation for trainee anaesthetists andnow ESRA and SCM are bringing you the first higherdegree qualification in Regional Anaesthesia (RA) inthe UK.

The MSc offers a tangible qualification that is ideallysuited to practising anaesthesia trainees andexperienced practitioners wishing to progress in orunderstand the deeper principals of RA. The highlyflexible (blended e-learning course) can beundertaken while in full-time practice or whilstundertaking a fellowship.  The deadline for applications for the2017 course is 30 November 2016.  For more information and to apply, click here.

ESRA is going Strategic!

ESRA is constantly looking to improve and betterserve its community.

With this in mind we’d like to ask you to contribute toour strategic plan.

By taking this 10 minute survey your voice will becounted. And you will be helping to build your societyfor the future.

Your contribution will form part of the 2-day strategic

workshop at the end of September between the MajorOfficers and CEO, Florian Locatelli. This will be anopportunity for the society to reflect on its future anddevelop a strategic plan that more effectively servesyou.

We will keep you updated on the outcome of both thesurvey and the strategic plan – we look forward tohearing from you! Access our survey

ESRA past Board members 

Discover the history of ESRA through this uniqueinfographic  ­ we want to pay tribute to  those who’ve contributed to bringing our Society sofar since 1982.

ESRA Meetings

The 1st ESRA Instructors Course took place inAmsterdam, the Netherlands on 19 May 2016,organised by Dr Jessica T. Wegener (NL) with thesupport of Dr Geert J. Van Geffen (NL), Dr ClaraLobo (P), Dr. Willem De Grave (NL) and the ESRAOffice.

This CME accredited course, free of charge, hasbeen entirely financed by ESRA.   Considering the extremely positive feedback from

participants, the 2nd ESRA Instructors Course shouldbe repeated in 2017 – more news in your next ESRAnewsletter! 

We wish you a pleasant end of summer! Your ESRA Team  

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