WORKSHOPS
Taking place on Thursday 19th June 2025.
Workshops will run in parallel to the main sessions. Please check the Programme for further information and to check for schedule clashes.
Numbers are limited per session and will be sold on a first come basis. Tickets can be purchased as part of the registration form.
Workshop Fees
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Consultants: £30
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Non-Consultants: £15
ECMO Simulation Workshop
First Session: 09:00-10:30 | Second Session: 11:00-12:30
In this workshop you will have the chance to learn about extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) demonstrated by experts in the field using ECMO simulators. You will learn about cannulation techniques and how to run ECMO circuits.
Faculty
Lisa Carson - Deputy Chief Perfusionist, Leicester
Caroline Sampson - Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Leicester
Chris Harvey - Director of ECMO, Leicester
Gail Faulkner - ECMO Coordinator, Leicester
Echocardiography Workshop
First Session: 13:45-15:15 | Second Session: 15:45-17:15
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to learn about a focused transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) examination using TOE simulators being taught by echo experts in the field. This will give a basic understanding of image acquisition and interpretation useful for post cardiac surgical haemodynamic assessment in the ICU.
Faculty
Michael Schupp - Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist and TOE Course Director, Leicester
Justiaan Swanevelder - Professor and Head of Department, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Johan Bence - Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Leicester
Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
First Session: 09:00-10:30 | Second Session: 11:00-12:30
In this workshop you will gain an understanding of how to perform regional anaesthesia nerve blocks suitable for use in cardiac and thoracic surgery, demonstrated by experts in the field.
Faculty
Mario Cibelli - Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Birmingham
Bilal Ansari - Assistant Professor Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada