A two-day ESRA-DRA accredited cadaveric regional anaesthesia course held at University College Dublin.

calendar_month 27.07.2026

location_on UCD Belfield

ISRA Cadaver course 2026

Past event

ISRA's third cadaveric regional anaesthesia course: two days for anaesthetists building on foundation knowledge, developing practical regional anaesthesia skills and moving beyond novice-level practice.

FormatTwo days
LevelPost-foundationIntermediate
ESRA-DRA points9 cadaveric1 ultrasound, 1 other
StatusCompleted

Short introductory anatomy sessions were combined with hands-on ultrasound scanning and needling practice in small groups. The course was ESRA-DRA accredited and particularly relevant to those preparing for the ESRA-DRA examinations.

What it covered

Applied anatomy

Relevant to commonly performed regional anaesthesia blocks.

Ultrasound visualisation

Of commonly performed regional anaesthesia blocks.

Single-shot blocks

Practical performance on cadavers.

Catheters

Insertion of continuous regional anaesthesia infusion catheters on cadavers.

Who it was for: anaesthetists with more than one year of experience practising anaesthesia who had completed the ISRA Foundation Course or an equivalent programme.

Keep your certificate of attendance as evidence of the points awarded. Check the latest ESRA-DRA workshop requirements with ESRA.

Faculty

Amit Pawa · Aneurin Moorthy · Ben Atterton · Brian Kinirons · Georgi Valchev · Graeme McLeod · John McDonnell · Patrick Wiseman · Peter Merjavy · Rhodri Birtchnell · Ruairi Irwin · Ryan Howle · Sam Dawson · Sean Boyd · Su Cheen Ng

Faculty List

ISRA Cadaver Workshop

Amit Pawa
Aneurin Moorthy
Ben Atterton
Brian Kinirons
Georgi Valchev
Graeme McLeod
John McDonnell
Patrick Wiseman
Peter Merjavy
Rhodri Birtchnell
Ruairi Irwin
Ryan Howle
Sam Dawson
Sean Boyd
Su Cheen Ng

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