The 2027 Foundation Course dates, starting in Cork on Saturday 23 January.
The first ISRA Foundation Course of 2027 will be held at Cork University Hospital on Saturday 23 January, with booking opening on Tuesday 5 January.
Courses are then planned at Tallaght University Hospital in February, in Galway in March, in Sligo in May, in Letterkenny in October and at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital in November. Exact dates for these are still being confirmed, and further courses are being arranged.
Each course is a full day of short teaching sessions followed by small-group ultrasound scanning and needling practice, covering the axillary, femoral and popliteal blocks. Every course is approved for ESRA-DRA points.
Places are free for ISRA members. Non-members pay €80 (NCHDs) or €125 (consultants). Dates and booking details will be added to the Foundation Course page as each course is confirmed.