Past ANSPAN Education Sessions

2026

  • Jan 19 - Janna Belliveau, RN, CNE PACU : All About Chest Tubes

2025

  • Jan 15 - Ozempic and the Effect on Anesthesia
  • Mar 18 - Occupational Medicine in the OR
  • Sept 16 - Special Considerations for the Nephrology Patient
  • Sept 22 - Avery Kaye, RN Acute Pain Service: Post Op assessment and management of CPNBs
  • Nov 17 - Dr. Vishal Uppal: Preventing Rebound Pain

2023

  • Jan 23 - Dr. Floor Couvreur: Common Surgeries to the Ear
  • Mar 20 - Dr. David Forner: Head & Neck Cancer with a Focus on Oropharyngeal Cancer Robotic Style
  • June 19 - Nathalie Gould, RN: Managing Temperature in the Peri-Op Environment
  • Sept 18 - Erin Pitman, CNE: ERAS Protocol with a Gyne Focus
  • Nov 20 - Dr. Loran Morrison: You Have Been Blocked, Learn about the Different Regional Blocks

2022

  • Jan 17 - Dr. Karim Wafa: Perioperative Nerve Injury and Spinal Anaesthetic
  • Mar 21 - Dr. John Wright: Pacemakers/ICDs and the Importance of Reprogramming in the Post- Operative Period
  • Sept 18 - Dr. Loran Morrison: New Year; Start with a Review of PONV-Stop Nausea in its Tracks
  • Nov 21 - Dr. Scott Haslam: Malignant Hyperthermia; What to Know and How to Treat

2021

  • Jan 18 - Dr. John Wright: BNP Bloodwork as a Predictor for Post-Op Cardiac Complications
  • Mar 18 - Erin Pitman CNE & Jana Meulenkamp CNE: Emergence Delirium in the Adult Post Operative Patient
  • Sept 20 - Drs. Willow & Eichhorn: Robotic Hysterectomies; The Surgical and Anesthetic Point of View
  • Nov 15 - Dr. Marshall Ellis: 1) Debunking the Myth Surrounding Post-Mastectomy Limb Use 2) Reset and Refresh those PONV Guidelines

2020

  • Jan 20 - Dr. Deanna Lammers: Walking into 2020 with a Refreshed Knowledge of ENT Procedures with an Emphasis on Children.
  • Nov 14 - Dr. Stephen Middleton: Experiences on the COVID-19 Team. Evidence, Lessons and Collaboration

2019

  • Jan 21 - Francois Marchand R4: Neuromuscular Blockade and Reversals
  • March 18 - Dr Vanessa Sweet: Post Op Nausea and Vomiting
  • June 24 - NAPAN(c) 17th National Conference Highlights (Halifax)
  • Sept 23 - Dr Kayla MacSween: Marijuana & Anesthesia: High Stakes
  • Nov 18 - Dr Ollie Poole: Can’t Breath? Don’t Spasm!

2018

  • Jan 15 - Margaret Casey PGY 4: Multi Modal Pain Management
  • March 19 - William Best PGY4: "Ophthalmology - Types of Surgery done in NS under General and Local Anesthesia"
  • April 21 - Annual Education Day and AGM
  • June 18 - NAPAN(c) 16th National Conference Highlights
  • Sept 17 - Stephanie Power MacDonald PGY 2 Anesthesia: "Neuraxial Anesthesia"
  • Nov 26 - Dr Jason Meisner PGY4 Anesthesia: "Laryngospasm or Help! The Patient's Breathing Sounds Stridorous!"

2017

  • Jan 16 - Dr Scott MacDonald: "A Potpourri of EKG"
  • March 20 - Stewart Forbes, PGY3 Department of Anesthesia: Pain Management and perioperative Medicine. " What is an anesthetic and interpreting the green sheet"
  • April 29 - Annual Education Day and AGM
  • June 19 - NAPANc Conference Highlights
  • Sept 18 - Rhonda Lush: Insulins and some of the new meds and discharge instructions for patients
  • Nov 20 - Vivian Wang, 3rd yr Anesthesia Res.: "The Pre and Post Op Geriatric Patient"

2016

  • Jan 18 - Lindsay Bertrand A.A. and Sami Jreige A.A. : Emergence Agitation, Linda White - Cross Training in the Peri-op Units
  • March 21 - Kyle Jewer: "Perioperative Smoking Cessation"
  • April 30 - Annual Education Day and AGM
  • June 20 - Tristan Dunbarton (Anesthesia Resident): "Snotty-nosed munchkins: why do anesthesists keep cancelling cases?"
  • Sept 19 - Dr. Guy Barzan DDS, OMFS Resident : "Orthagnathic Surgery A General Overview"
  • Nov 21 - NAPAN Conference Highlights