Western University Regional Anesthesia Symposium 2026

Date and Location Saturday, October 3rd - Sunday, October 4th 2026 Sumner Auditorium, B2-119. Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre. Learning Objectives and Content to be Covered At the end of the regional anesthesia panel discussions, participants will be able to explain the safe and evidence-based practice of regional anesthesia in select populations At the end of the rebound pain panel discussion, participants will be able to explain the concept of rebound pain and its management At the end of the regional anesthesia workshop, participants will be able to describe the relevant anatomy for regional nerve blocks At the end of the regional anesthesia workshop, participants will be able to describe and demonstrate point of care ultrasound assessments. Poster Presentations Anesthesia trainees (residents and fellows) will have the opportunity to showcase their research work on regional anesthesia/acute or chronic pain medicine. Trainees have until August 31st to submit an abstract, and an acceptance email will follow on September 18th. Accepted abstracts will require a 5 minute PowerPoint presentation - 3 mins poster lecture and 2 mins of Q&A. Further details will be provided once posters have been accepted. These posters will be judged and one of them will be awarded as 'best of the meeting poster" Visiting Speakers