PROGRAMME
Saturday, February 15, 2003
Château Laurier - Drawing Room

07:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
           - Exhibits Open (Adam Room)
07:45 Welcome / Opening Remarks - Dr. Dennis Reid

08:00 - 10:00 Techniques in Regional Anesthesia
            Chair: Dr. Jocelyne McKenna

08:00 The Role of Paravertebral Blocks in Anesthetic Practice
            Sugantha Ganapathy, MD

A review of the current experiences with paravertebral regional anesthesia.

08:35 Regional Anesthesia for Brain and Spinal Surgery
           Tomasz Polis, MD

Review of regional anesthesia techniques for awake craniotomy, carotid endarterectomy and spinal surgery.

09:10 Interscalene Blocks: From Old Grooves to New
           Desiree Persaud, MD

To review the anatomic relationships, technical aspects, and indications for the interscalene block. Additionally, we will review new applications such as the use of continuous interscalene catheters and post-operative pain management.

09:45 Question Period / Panel Discussion

10:00 Break - Refreshments / Exhibits

10:30 - 12:00 Patient Outcomes
            Chair: Dr. John Penning

10:30 Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Neuropathy
           Anne Lui, MD

Review incidence of neuropathy; mechanisms of neuropathy; management of patient with neuropathy.

11:00 Postoperative Pain Management in Patients with Chronic Pain

           The Acute Pain Management Physician’s Perspective – John Penning, MD

To be aware of the many patients presenting for surgery who are now receiving opioid therapy for chronic non-malignant or malignant pain.
To be able to recognize and quantify opioid tolerance. Design an appropriate intra-operative and post-operative plan including the use of “newer” adjuncts.

The Chronic Pain Management Physician’s Perspective – Dennis Reid, MD

The participant will be appraised of:
1) Common medications used to treat chronic pain
2) Strategies for continuing chronic pain management during perioperative period
3) Problems in assessing pain level

11:40 Perioperative Application of Portable Computing
           David Goldstein, MD

A review of the model for wireless computing and bar code scanning as it applies to preoperative patient self assessment, preoperative anesthesia assessment, the intraoperative automatic record keeper and postoperative acute pain management on the ward.

12:15 Question Period / Panel Discussion

12:30 BUFFET LUNCH (Adam Room)
                        Viewing of Exhibits

13:30 - 16:40 WORKSHOPS

14:50 - 15:20 Break - Refreshments / Exhibits

16:40 - 18:00 RECEPTION (Adam Room)