Nerve Block Workshop

EMUGs is a grassroots, not-for-profit special interest group with a vision to integrate and progress best practice focused ultrasound in acute care settings through collaboration between industry experts.Our community, throughout Australia, New Zealand and beyond are passionate about improving POCUS education and supervision, for medical students through to experienced clinicians.EMUGsadvocates that POCUS be recognised as a core skill in Emergency Medicine, capable of improving patient care and outcomes and that POCUS training be available to allemergency and acute care clinicians.Regular events, providing excellent clinical education, training, networking, collaboration and access to current innovation are some of the ways we aim to motivate, inspire, educate and support POCUS users.

EMUGs New Zealand

Didactic learning followed by a hands-on nerve block workshop in the Cadaver Lab

Dunedin Hospital

Join the EMUGs team for a nerve block workshop. - Friday 10th of February 10:00am - 5:00pm- 9th Floor, Dunedin Hospital, Great King Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandThis is a unique opportunity to learn and practice nerve block techniques. The morning will include nerve block anatomy and techniques (incorporating upper and lower limb) including hands-on scanning of live models and a discussion around setting up a nerve block program in your department.The workshop in the cadavar lab will take place after lunch and inlcude Erector Spinae Plane Block and Anterior Serratus, Fascia Ilaica Planar block and PENG, Upper Limb and Lower Limb nerve blocks and more.

Ticket Pricing PolicyEMUGs events offer a multi level ticket price structure to make POCUS education and community initiatives accessible for our whole community. Full price ticket purchases make it possible for us to provide subsidised ticket options. We make affordable ticket options available for some groups within our community; including Sonographers, Registrars, Medical Students and doctors in developing countries. We aim to ensure ticket prices reflect the value of our events.If you feel that you do not fit into any of the advertised ticket categories for a particular event, or are unable to afford the ticket price, please get in touch with us. As EMUGs is a not for profit organisation we also provide the opportunity to make an optional tax deductible donation to EMUGs during the ticket purchase process. COVID POLICYRegistration Changes and RefundsIn the event that this event is postponed due to COVID-19 and associated restrictions, your ticket will automatically roll over to the new date. If you are not able to make the new date, your ticket will be refunded. Full refunds are available upon request up to 7 days before the event start date after which time, if government restrictions as a result of COVID-19 prevent the live event going ahead, we will not be able to offer a refund. Keeping You SafeWe will make every effort to ensure that this event is COVID-safe by adhering to the venue's specific density requirements and COVID-safe plan and by following local government rules and directives to help keep everyone safe.If you have any symptoms of respiratory illness or other symptoms associated with COVID-19 or you have been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, please do not attend this event.