

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 45th Western Anaesthesia Symposium 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Welcome back to our annual 2 day Western Anaesthesia Symposium covering a diverse range of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine topicsAbout this EventProvisional ProgramFridayApril 17th 2026Morning Workshops 09.00-13.00Regional Anaesthesia WorkshopFacilitators: John McDonnell &amp; Niall CribbenAirway WorkshopFacilitators: Ciara Hanley &amp; Brian Harte13.00 “Poster” Presentations - TraineesFacilitator: Colm KeaneResearch and audit studies are presented by a variety of trainees and students.14.30 – 16.00 Regional Anaesthesia MetasessionThe team will discuss current hot topics in regional anaesthesia, how they approach common and uncommon nerve blocks. There will be discussions about chest wall and abdominal blocks; additives and whether or not they are valuable; ideal block duration; compartment syndromes; anticoagulants and blocks; LAST – is it the dose, the volume or the location that is the main problem;Facilitator: John McDonnellMETASESSION TEAMJohn McDonnellCiara HanleyNiall CibbenSpeaker TBCSide to Side16.00 – 16.30Coffee16.30 – 18.00 Airway Management MetasessionFacilitators: Craig LyonsMETASESSION TEAMThe team will discuss airway strategy, videolaryndoscopy performance, how and when to do awake intubation, VAFI, airway surgery, the use of HFO amongst other thingsCraig LyonsAlaistair McNarryEllen O’SullivanTony Hennessy18.30 – 19.15 Plenary Lecture and InterviewDr. Alistair McNarry – President of the Difficult Airway SocietyFacilitator: Dr Michael Callaghan, UHG19.30 BarbecueSaturdayApril 18th 202608.00 Case Presentation CompetitionFacilitators: Mike Scully &amp; Martina MelvinThese are clinical cases that are presented by anaesthesia trainees that illustrates clinical conundrums in anaesthesiology and critical care.09.15 – 10.45 University of Galway SessionModerator: Prof. John LaffeyProf. Vincenzo Russotto, University of TurinRoundtable Discussion – What Happens When Anaesthesiologists No Longer “Own” The Airway10.45 – 11.15 Coffee11.15- 12.30 SYT Session “So You Think You Know About…….”This Hi-Impact session will contain 5 talks about issues relating to anaesthesia and critical care that most of us THINK we understand, but once you peel away the layers we….probably don’t.Michael O’Connor, University of ChicagoLouise Moran - LetterkennyPat Neligan, GUH – The Mechanical Ventilator in Theatre does Not do what you think it does!Mai O’Sullivan, GUHLeo Kevin, GUH – Adjuncts to Pain Management in the Operating Room – are we deceiving ourselves?12.30 – 13.15 Plenary LectureMichael O’Connor (University of Chicago) - Understanding Medical Accidents: What Have We Learned and Failed to Learn Over 20 Years?13.30 Lunch in the Main RestaurantCoffee in Exhibit Hall14.30 – 16.00 Intravenous Anaesthesia MetasessionFacilitator: Dr Lua Rahmani (Toronto)The team will discuss a range of topics that are current or controversial in Intravenous Anaesthesia. The current role of propofol and whether we are overdosing our patients; propofol vs remimazolam; the use or underuse of ketamine; do we need BIS or equivalent during TIVA? Is there any benefit to “modern” TCI models (Schnider/Eleveld) – and what is the story in elderly, obese and ICU patients? Is TIVA “green”? TIVA in paediatrics, radiology, and ICU; the role of dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, magnesium and all of those other “adjuncts” etc. Is “opioid free anaesthesia” a meaningful advance or just cheap hype?The METASESSION TEAM:Lua RahmaniEoin Young (Cambridge)Louise Moran (Letterkenny)Eamonn Coleman20.00 Gala Dinner in the Restaurant
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glasson/45th-western-anaesthesia-symposium-2026/100001979713709999
- **Event Categories**: workshops, contests, art, theatre
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 100, max: 650, currency: EUR

## Event venue details

- **city**: Glasson
- **state**: WH
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: Glasson Lakehouse
- **lat**: 53.4756738
- **long**: -7.9007215
- **full address**: Glasson Lakehouse, Killinure South, Glasson, Ireland

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Western Anaesthesiology Society (https://allevents.in/org/western-anaesthesiology-society/22824211)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Glasson Lakehouse, Killinure South, Glasson, Ireland
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 100 up to 650 EUR
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Western Anaesthesiology Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, contests, art, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 45th Western Anaesthesia Symposium 2026 ?
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