Pre-Conference Workshops

2 October 2025

SARA Workshop

Title	SARA (Sonography Assisted Regional Anaesthesia) Workshop
Details	Date: 2 October 2025 (Half Day, 0700 – 1230)
Synopsis	The Hands-on Sonography Assisted Regional Anaesthesia (SARA) Workshop is an intensive, interactive training session designed for anaesthesiologists, pain specialists, and healthcare professionals who seek to advance their skills in regional anaesthesia techniques using ultrasound guidance. The workshop provides a comprehensive blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, ensuring that participants gain the confidence and proficiency needed to perform various ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia procedures. Through high-quality ultrasound equipment and guidance from expert faculty, participants will practice identifying the relevant anatomy, guiding the needle to the target site, and optimising patient positioning. Following completion of the workshop, a certificate of participation will be issued by the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists (SSA).
Learning Objectives	Mastery of ultrasound anatomy and image interpretation for regional anaesthesia procedures. Safe and effective performance of common blocks. Understanding of needle insertion techniques, real-time needle guidance, and optimising block efficacy. Troubleshooting common challenges in ultrasound-guided anaesthesia and managing complications. Evidence-based practice in the context of ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia.
Maximum Number of Participants	32 participants
Course Director	Dr Tim Chan Chi Ho, Sengkang General Hospital & Singapore General Hospital
Course Co-organiser	Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Singapore General Hospital
Faculty	Dr Ashokka Balakrishnan, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Chan Chi Ho, Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr Chan Chi Wai, Associate Consultant, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong SAR Dr Lee Shu Ying, Paediatric Anaesthesia Senior Consultant, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore Dr Macachor Joselo, Senior Staff Physician, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore Dr Prit Anand Singh, Anaesthesiology/SICU Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital, Singapore Dr Sanjay Bajaj, Senior Consultant, Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore Dr Sathi Seevanayagam, Senior Consultant, The Northern Health, Melbourne Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr Wong Wan Yi, Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Schedule	Time	Description/Title
	0745 – 0800	Registration
	0800 – 0830	Workshop 1: Useful Blocks for Shoulder and Clavicle Surgery
	0830 – 0900	Workshop 2: Blocks for Proximal and Distal Upper Limb Surgeries
	0900 – 0930	Workshop 3: How to perform an Above-Knee Amputation surgery under Regional Anaesthesia?
	0930 – 1000	Workshop 4: Motor-Sparing Blocks for Total Knee Replacement
	1000 – 1015	Coffee/Tea Break
	1015 – 1045	Workshop 5: Targeting the Upper Abdominal Wall: External Oblique Intercostal (EOI) Block and Oblique Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane (OS-TAP) Block
	1045 – 1115	Workshop 6: Targeting the Lower Abdominal Wall: Quadratus Lumborum Block, Transversus Abdominis Plane Block, and Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric Nerve Block
	1115 – 1145	Workshop 7: Blocks for Hip Surgery
	1145 – 1215	Workshop 8: Spine Ultrasound: Ultrasound-Assisted Neuraxial Block and Ultrasound-Guided Paraspinal Blocks
Registration Fee	SARA Workshop 0.5 day Trainees/Resident Physicians: SGD 150 Specialists: SGD 200 SARA Workshop 0.5 days + SONICS Workshop 1.5 days Package Trainees/Resident Physicians: SGD 500 Specialists: SGD 600

SONICS Workshop

Title	SONICS (Sonography Core Skills) Workshop
Details	Day 1: 2 October 2025 (Half day, 1230 – 1730) Day 2: 3 October 2025 (Full day, 0700 – 1830)
Synopsis	This 1.5 day workshop focuses on PoCUS to facilitate SMART management: Stabilisation: Perioperative & ICU emergencies, airway management, vascular access, respiratory failure, shock, AKI, abdominal compartment syndrome; indications for decompression (pleural, pericardial, abdominal, urinary tract obstruction); indications for specialist consult, imaging, intervention, or surgery; indications for VV & VA ECMO/ECLS activation Monitoring: Fluid administration, venous congestion, diuresis, RRT; haemodynamics, cardiac function, vasopressor & inotropic support; lung aeration, respiratory muscle dysfunction, ventilator recruitment & weaning; optic nerve sheath diameter Assessment: use of PoCUS to clarify clinical examination & investigation findings Resuscitation: Cardiac arrest & trauma Triage: Pre-operative assessment, acute care decision making; cardiac chamber dilatation & phenotypes, 2D & colour Doppler red flag features of significant valvulopathy; airway measurements to identify OSA, difficult mask ventilation, & difficult intubation risk; abdominal wall and quadriceps muscle measurements of sarcopenia and frailty Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) workshop. Endorsed by Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists (SSA). Certificate of Participation issued by SGH & NUH Departments of Anaesthesiology. Includes "SONICS" e-learning materials, pre- and post-workshop MCQ tests, formative DOPS assessments during workshop, and post-workshop access to the "USE IT" app for remote tutor support to facilitate logbook completion.
Learning Objectives	The content of the workshop includes the latest updates in the current literature. Experienced faculty will guide participants in practical hands-on "head-to-toe" scanning in simulated patients, using dynamic volume sweep imaging methodology for rapid and reliable image acquisition; as well as local image storage in the US machine for rapid review using freeze and scroll functions, and selective measurements. The emphasis will be on patient safety, infection control, and human factors approach to maintain patient focus, situational awareness, and effective communication when using PoCUS.
Maximum Number of Participants	32 participants
Course Directors	Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Singapore General Hospital Dr Suresh Paranjothy, National University Hospital
Faculty	Dr Agrawal Rohit Vijay, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Alex Joseph, Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital, Singapore Dr Ashokka Balakrishnan, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Chan Chi Ho, Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr Foong Theng Wai, Senior Consultant and Clinical Assistant Professor, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Hwang Kai Yin, Associate Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Koh Zheng Ning, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Kumaresh Venkatesan, Senior Consultant, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore Dr Lau Yie Hui, Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Dr Lee Weishan Delice, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Li Weiyi Daphne, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Poh Pei Kee, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Prit Anand Singh, Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital, Singapore Dr S Surentharan, Senior Resident, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Sathi Seevanayagam, Senior Consultant, The Northern Health, Melbourne Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr Suresh Paranjothy, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Swapna Thampi, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Zhang Jinbin, Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Schedule	Time	Description/Title
	1215 – 1245	Registration & Lunch
	1245 – 1325	Airway & Gastric
	1325 – 1405	Vascular access & DVT
	1405 – 1445	SP Sim Scenario
	1445 – 1500	Coffee/Tea Break
	1500 – 1540	Quick ABC
	1540 – 1620	Chest, Abdomen, IVC (x2)
	1620 – 1700	Heart, JVP, IVC (x2)
	1700	Day 1 Adjourn
Registration Fee	SONICS Workshop 1.5 days Trainees/Resident Physicians: SGD 350 Specialists: SGD 400 SONICS Workshop 1.5 days + SARA Workshop 0.5 days Package Trainees/Resident Physicians: SGD 500 Specialists: SGD 600
Station Content & Learning Objectives
Airway & Gastric	Airway FONA landmarks (cricothyroidotomy vs percutaneous tracheostomy sonoanatomy) Aspiration risk (Cervical oesophagus dilatation in achalasia & Gastric antral volume)
Vascular & DVT	Vascular Access: pre-screening of sonoanatomy, vessel calibre & patency for peripheral IV, central IV, and arterial access Radial Artery: pre-screening using ultrasound Ultrasound & Pulse Oximetry tests of radial artery occlusion and ulnar collateral flow Upper & Lower Limbs: DVT, Peripheral Pulses
Quick ABC	Linear Transducer: Arm: Brachial pulse check, Vitals, Support A: Tracheal deviation, double trachea sign B: Bilateral MCL & MAL volume sweep – pleural sliding, diaphragm elevation & movement, Pneumothorax, Lung point, Pleural line abnormalities, B-lines, Effusions C: Distended IJ/subclavian/innominate veins & colour flow, Brachial/Carotid Doppler FTc & delta Vpeak Curvilinear Transducer: Chest: Bilateral MCL & MAL volume sweep (4 quadrants/hemithorax, lung aeration score & pleural effusion sizing) Abdomen: Bilateral MAL & Epigastric volume sweep – IVC & Abdominal Aorta (Transhepatic & Epigastric views), RUQ & LUQ free fluid Heart: S4C ABC Phenotype: Airway: ETT confirmation, Exclusion of oesophageal and endobronchial intubation vs Pneumothorax, NGT confirmation in cervical oesophagus, confirmation of lung isolation for thoracic surgery Lungs/Upper Abdomen: Pneumothorax, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary oedema, Pleural effusions, ARDS, Ascites/abdominal free fluid Systemic haemodynamics: hypoperfusion, venous congestion, preload responsiveness Heart: Chamber dilatation, impaired LV/RV radial/longitudinal function, tamponade
Chest	Chest Volume Sweep Imaging: Linear Transducer: Pleural sliding & pulsation, pleural line abnormalities, visualising increased work of breathing (intercostal & abdominal wall muscle thickening), visualising diaphragm elevation & hypokinesia (movement & thickening), pleural aspiration & drainage sonoanatomy Curvilinear Transducer: B-lines, effusions, consolidation, visualising diaphragm excursion, lung aeration score, pleural effusion sizing
Abdomen	Abdomen Volume Sweep Imaging: RUQ/right flank: Subdiaphragmatic & hepatorenal space free fluid, right kidney hydronephrosis, IVC & aorta transhepatic view LUQ/left flank: Subdiaphragmatic & splenorenal space free fluid, left kidney hydronephrosis Epigastrium: Aorta & IVC transverse & longitudinal views, Stomach, Bowel distension, Pneumoperitoneum Suprapubic/RLQ/LLQ: Bladder distension, pelvic free fluid, bowel distension
Heart, JVP, & IVC	Neck: US JVP Heart views: PLAX, PSAX mid-papillary, A4C, A5C, S4C Visual Estimation: Relative size of all 4 chambers ; LVH & RVH ; LV & RV radial & longitudinal function ; IAS motion ; RV/LV ratio IVC views: Subcostal, Transhepatic ; visual estimation (flat, intermediate, full)
Scenario	Interactive simulated scenario with live demonstration in a simulated patient, data interpretation, and clinical decision making
IVC, HV & LVOT	IVC: Diameter and respiratory variability Hepatic Vein: Colour flow LVOT: VTI
Cardiac function & valves	Carotid Doppler: Waveform patterns of severe AS/AR M-Mode/Linear: EPSS, FS, LV Tei Index, MAPSE, TAPSE, LVH, RVH Area: RV FAC, LV FAC Valves: AV, MV, TV 2D & colour flow
Respiratory Muscle & Frailty Measurements	Frailty & Sarcopenia: Rectus Abdominis & Quadriceps thickness Increased work of breathing: Parasternal intercostal & anterior abdominal wall muscle thickening Diaphragm hypokinesia: Diaphragm thickening fraction & excursion
Difficult airway & OSA measurements, & airway blocks	Measurements to identify OSA, difficult mask ventilation, & difficult intubation risk airway blocks sonoanatomy for awake intubation
VExUS	Venous Congestion: Hepatic Vein, Portal Vein, Renal Interlobar Vein colour flow & spectral Doppler

3 October 2025

SONICS Workshop

Title	SONICS (Sonography Core Skills) Workshop
Details	Day 1: 2 October 2025 (Half day, 1230 – 1730) Day 2: 3 October 2025 (Full day, 0700 – 1830)
Synopsis	This 1.5 day workshop focuses on PoCUS to facilitate SMART management : Stabilisation: Perioperative & ICU emergencies, airway management, vascular access, respiratory failure, shock, AKI, abdominal compartment syndrome; indications for decompression (pleural, pericardial, abdominal, urinary tract obstruction); indications for specialist consult, imaging, intervention, or surgery; indications for VV & VA ECMO/ECLS activation Monitoring: Fluid administration, venous congestion, diuresis, RRT; haemodynamics, cardiac function, vasopressor & inotropic support; lung aeration, respiratory muscle dysfunction, ventilator recruitment & weaning; optic nerve sheath diameter Assessment: Use of PoCUS to clarify clinical examination & investigation findings Resuscitation: Cardiac arrest & trauma Triage: Pre-operative assessment, acute care decision making ; cardiac chamber dilatation & phenotypes, 2D & colour Doppler red flag features of significant valvulopathy; airway measurements to identify OSA, difficult mask ventilation, & difficult intubation risk; abdominal wall and quadriceps muscle measurements of sarcopenia and frailty Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) workshop. Endorsed by Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists (SSA). Certificate of Participation issued by SGH & NUH Departments of Anaesthesiology. Includes "SONICS" e-learning materials, pre- and post-workshop MCQ tests, formative DOPS assessments during workshop, and post-workshop access to the "USE IT" app for remote tutor support to facilitate logbook completion.
Learning Objectives	The content of the workshop includes the latest updates in the current literature. Experienced faculty will guide participants in practical hands-on "head-to-toe" scanning in simulated patients, using dynamic volume sweep imaging methodology for rapid and reliable image acquisition; as well as local image storage in the US machine for rapid review using freeze and scroll functions, and selective measurements. The emphasis will be on patient safety, infection control, and human factors approach to maintain patient focus, situational awareness, and effective communication when using PoCUS.
Maximum Number of Participants	32 participants
Course Directors	Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Singapore General Hospital Dr Suresh Paranjothy, National University Hospital
Faculty	Dr Agrawal Rohit Vijay, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Alex Joseph, Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital, Singapore Dr Ashokka Balakrishnan, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Chan Chi Ho, Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr Foong Theng Wai, Senior Consultant and Clinical Assistant Professor, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Hwang Kai Yin, Associate Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Koh Zheng Ning, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Kumaresh Venkatesan, Senior Consultant, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore Dr Lau Yie Hui, Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Dr Lee Weishan Delice, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Li Weiyi Daphne, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Poh Pei Kee, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Prit Anand Singh, Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital, Singapore Dr S Surentharan, Senior Resident, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Sathi Seevanayagam, Senior Consultant, The Northern Health, Melbourne Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr Suresh Paranjothy, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Swapna Thampi, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore Dr Zhang Jinbin, Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Schedule	Time	Description/Title
	0745 – 0800	Registration
	0800 – 0830	Airway & Gastric
	0830 – 0900	Chest & DVT
	0900 – 0930	Abdomen & IVC
	0930 – 1000	Heart, JVP & IVC
	1000 – 1015	Coffee/Tea Break
	1015 – 1045	Difficult airway & OSA measurements, & airway blocks
	1045 – 1115	Chest & DVT
	1115 – 1145	Abdomen & IVC
	1145 – 1215	Heart, JVP & IVC
	1215 – 1245	Lunch
	1245 – 1315	Quick ABC
	1315 – 1345	IVC variability, Hepatic Vein colour flow, & LVOT VTI
	1345 – 1415	Cardiac function & valves
	1415 – 1445	Respiratory muscles & frailty
	1445 – 1500	Coffee/Tea Break
	1500 – 1540	Quick ABC
	1530 – 1600	IVC variability, Hepatic Vein colour flow, & LVOT VTI
	1600 – 1630	Cardiac function & valves
	1630 – 1700	VExUS
	1700	Post-workshop MCQ & Day 2 Adjourn
Registration Fee	SONICS Workshop 1.5 days Trainees/Resident Physicians: SGD 350 Specialists: SGD 400 SONICS Workshop 1.5 days + SARA Workshop 0.5 days Package Trainees/Resident Physicians: SGD 500, Specialists: SGD 600
Station Content & Learning Objectives
Airway & Gastric	Airway FONA landmarks (cricothyroidotomy vs percutaneous tracheostomy sonoanatomy) Aspiration risk (Cervical oesophagus dilatation in achalasia & Gastric antral volume)
Vascular & DVT	Vascular Access: Pre-screening of sonoanatomy, vessel calibre & patency for peripheral IV, central IV, and arterial access Radial Artery: Pre-screening using ultrasound Ultrasound & Pulse Oximetry tests of radial artery occlusion and ulnar collateral flow Upper & Lower Limbs: DVT, Peripheral Pulses
Quick ABC	Linear Transducer: Arm: Brachial pulse check, Vitals, Support A: Tracheal deviation, double trachea sign B: Bilateral MCL & MAL volume sweep – pleural sliding, diaphragm elevation & movement, Pneumothorax, Lung point, Pleural line abnormalities, B-lines, Effusions C: Distended IJ/subclavian/innominate veins & colour flow, Brachial/Carotid Doppler FTc & delta Vpeak Curvilinear Transducer: Chest: Bilateral MCL & MAL volume sweep (4 quadrants/hemithorax, lung aeration score & pleural effusion sizing) Abdomen: Bilateral MAL & Epigastric volume sweep – IVC & Abdominal Aorta (Transhepatic & Epigastric views), RUQ & LUQ free fluid Heart: S4C ABC Phenotype: Airway: ETT confirmation, Exclusion of oesophageal and endobronchial intubation vs Pneumothorax, NGT confirmation in cervical oesophagus, confirmation of lung isolation for thoracic surgery Lungs/Upper Abdomen: Pneumothorax, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary oedema, Pleural effusions, ARDS, Ascites/abdominal free fluid Systemic haemodynamics: Hypoperfusion, venous congestion, preload responsiveness Heart: Chamber dilatation, impaired LV/RV radial/longitudinal function, tamponade
Chest	Chest Volume Sweep Imaging: Linear Transducer: Pleural sliding & pulsation, pleural line abnormalities, visualising increased work of breathing (intercostal & abdominal wall muscle thickening), visualising diaphragm elevation & hypokinesia (movement & thickening), pleural aspiration & drainage sonoanatomy Curvilinear Transducer: B-lines, effusions, consolidation, visualising diaphragm excursion, lung aeration score, pleural effusion sizing
Abdomen	Abdomen Volume Sweep Imaging: RUQ/right flank: Subdiaphragmatic & hepatorenal space free fluid, right kidney hydronephrosis, IVC & aorta transhepatic view LUQ/left flank: Subdiaphragmatic & splenorenal space free fluid, left kidney hydronephrosis Epigastrium: Aorta & IVC transverse & longitudinal views, Stomach, Bowel distension, Pneumoperitoneum Suprapubic/RLQ/LLQ: Bladder distension, pelvic free fluid, bowel distension
Heart, JVP, & IVC	Neck: US JVP Heart views: PLAX, PSAX mid-papillary, A4C, A5C, S4C Visual Estimation: Relative size of all 4 chambers ; LVH & RVH ; LV & RV radial & longitudinal function ; IAS motion ; RV/LV ratio IVC views: Subcostal, Transhepatic ; visual estimation (flat, intermediate, full)
Scenario	Interactive simulated scenario with live demonstration in a simulated patient, data interpretation, and clinical decision making
IVC, HV & LVOT	IVC: Diameter and respiratory variability Hepatic Vein: Colour flow LVOT: VTI
Cardiac function & valves	Carotid Doppler: Waveform patterns of severe AS/AR M-Mode/Linear: EPSS, FS, LV Tei Index, MAPSE, TAPSE, LVH, RVH Area: RV FAC, LV FAC Valves: AV, MV, TV 2D & colour flow
Respiratory Muscle & Frailty Measurements	Frailty & Sarcopenia: Rectus Abdominis & Quadriceps thickness Increased work of breathing: Parasternal intercostal & anterior abdominal wall muscle thickening Diaphragm hypokinesia: Diaphragm thickening fraction & excursion
Difficult airway & OSA measurements, & airway blocks	Measurements to identify OSA, difficult mask ventilation, & difficult intubation risk airway blocks sonoanatomy for awake intubation
VExUS	Venous Congestion: Hepatic Vein, Portal Vein, Renal Interlobar Vein colour flow & spectral Doppler

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