Hands-on training in the core ultrasound and needle skills of peripheral nerve blocks, run with the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland at hospitals around the country.
ISRA members attend free. Each course combines short lectures with small-group scanning and needle practice. Programmes vary slightly between centres.
2026 courses
Fees unless stated: ISRA members free · non-member NCHDs €80 · non-member consultants €125
Fri9 Oct
Mon19 Oct
Limerick → University Hospital Limerick Dr Tara Feeley · 5.5 CAI CPD points · ESRA-DRA points to be confirmed
Wed21 Oct
Letterkenny → Postgraduate Centre, Letterkenny University Hospital Dr Jakub Hlasny · 6 CME points Fees: CAI trainees and CPD-SS/PDP members free · non-ISRA NCHDs €80 · consultants €125
Sat7 Nov
Cappagh, Dublin → Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital Coordinator, accreditation and fees to be confirmed
Booking opens soon
What you'll learn
Ultrasound anatomy Find the brachial plexus at the axilla, the femoral nerve, and the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa.
Needle guidance Guide a needle to a target under real-time ultrasound.
Clinical application Apply the core principles of peripheral nerve blocks in practice.
Questions? Contact Ryan Howle, Foundation Course Coordinator: isra.foundationcourse@gmail.com