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Interventional Pain
Medicine Workshops

Hands-on ultrasound training for physicians performing interventional pain procedures.

Learn a structured approach to sonoanatomy, target identification, probe positioning, procedural planning, and clinical application across the spine, peripheral nerves, joints, and major musculoskeletal regions.

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The Workshop Focus

A Structured Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Pain Procedures

NYSORA interventional pain workshops are built around the steps that come before the intervention.

Identify the Clinical Target

Start with the pain condition, relevant anatomy, and intended procedural target.

Find the Anatomy

Identify nerves, joints, muscles, tendons, fascia, vessels, and spinal landmarks on ultrasound.

Build the Image

Use probe position, movement, pressure, and ultrasound settings to obtain the view required for the procedure.

Plan the Procedure

Define the target, trajectory, surrounding structures, and procedural approach before intervention.

What You Will Take
Back to Practice

A More Structured Approach to Pain Ultrasound

After the workshop, participants should be better prepared to:

  • Use a repeatable scanning sequence for interventional pain procedures
  • Identify relevant neural, vascular, musculoskeletal, and spinal anatomy
  • Optimize ultrasound images using probe maneuvers and machine settings
  • Recognize common sonographic artifacts and troubleshoot unclear images
  • Identify procedural targets across multiple anatomical regions
  • Plan the ultrasound approach before intervention
  • Connect anatomy with clinical indications and procedural decisions
  • Apply faculty feedback to improve scanning in daily practice
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Preparing for CIPS?

Selected NYSORA pain workshops include dedicated preparation for the CIPS examination.

Training may include:

  • CIPS curriculum-based procedures
  • Structured scanning sequences
  • Practical examination preparation
  • Clinical case scenarios
  • Approach and assessment
  • Common examination pitfalls
  • Direct discussion with CIPS-experienced faculty
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QUADRA™ in Pain Medicine

QUADRA™ is NYSORA’s integrated method for teaching regional anesthesia through multiple synchronized views in selected workshops.

QUADRA™ can bring together:

  • 3D anatomy
  • Live ultrasound
  • Probe position
  • Target structures
  • Surrounding anatomy
  • Procedural relationships
  • The pathway from image to intervention
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Expertise

Our Faculty

Sadiq Bhayani

Sadiq Bhayani
FRCA, MD, MBBS

Staff Physician, Pain Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

Upcoming Workshops

Browse upcoming workshops across all locations to find the session that fits your schedule.

Date

Event

Location

Duration

Price

2026

Dec

12-13

Ultrasound in Interventional Pain Medicine Comprehensive Workshop (Plus CIPS Exam preparation Instructions)
Leuven, Belgium, Dec 12-13
Register  - €1,800
(Early bird) Agenda PDF

Leuven, Belgium

2 Days

Early bird

€1,800

Course Highlights
  • Develop a step wise approach to various pain management procedures using ultrasound guidance
  • Understand curriculum based procedures as per the CIPS examination curriculum
  • Learn how to prepare and to pass the CIPS examination
  • Learn how to perform in clinical case scenarios, approach and assessment
  • Interpret various sonographic artifacts and outline a plan for troubleshooting these using various transducer manoeuvres and ultrasound machine setting adjustments
Schedule
Day 1
  • Registration and Light Breakfast
  • Upper Limb MSK Pain Procedures and Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
  • Coffee Break
  • Lower Limb MSK Pain Procedures and Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
  • Coffee Break
  • Cervical Spine Procedures/ Procedures for Neck Pain Management Sonography Demonstration
  • Thoracic Spine Procedures/ Procedures for Thoracic Spine and Chest Wall Pain Management
  • Lunch Break
  • Lumbar Spine & Sacrum Procedures/ Low Back and Buttock Pain Management
  • Abdomen & Pelvic Procedures/ Abdominal Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Pelvic Pain Management
  • Coffee Break
  • Headache & Facial Pain Management
  • How to Prepare for the Ultrasound Certification Examinations
  • Q & A with the Instructors and Instructions for Day 2
Day 2
  • Registration and Light Breakfast
  • Head, Neck, Cervical Spine
  • Lumbar Area, Pelvis, Abdomen
  • Thoracic Region
  • Coffee Break
  • Shoulder
  • Elbow, Forearm & Wrist
  • Lunch Break
  • Hip
  • Knee and Ankle
  • NYSORA QUADRA™ — 360° Immersive Learning Experience
2027

Dec

11-12

Ultrasound in Interventional Pain Medicine Comprehensive Workshop (Plus CIPS Exam preparation Instructions)
Leuven, Belgium, Dec 11-12
Register  - €1,800
(Early bird) Agenda PDF

Leuven, Belgium

2 Days

Early bird

€1,800

Course Highlights
  • Develop a step wise approach to various pain management procedures using ultrasound guidance
  • Understand curriculum based procedures as per the CIPS examination curriculum
  • Learn how to prepare and to pass the CIPS examination
  • Learn how to perform in clinical case scenarios, approach and assessment
  • Interpret various sonographic artifacts and outline a plan for troubleshooting these using various transducer manoeuvres and ultrasound machine setting adjustments
Schedule
Day 1
  • Registration and Light Breakfast
  • Upper Limb MSK Pain Procedures and Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
  • Coffee Break
  • Lower Limb MSK Pain Procedures and Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
  • Coffee Break
  • Cervical Spine Procedures/ Procedures for Neck Pain Management Sonography Demonstration
  • Thoracic Spine Procedures/ Procedures for Thoracic Spine and Chest Wall Pain Management
  • Lunch Break
  • Lumbar Spine & Sacrum Procedures/ Low Back and Buttock Pain Management
  • Abdomen & Pelvic Procedures/ Abdominal Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Pelvic Pain Management
  • Coffee Break
  • Headache & Facial Pain Management
  • How to Prepare for the Ultrasound Certification Examinations
  • Q & A with the Instructors and Instructions for Day 2
Day 2
  • Registration and Light Breakfast
  • Head, Neck, Cervical Spine
  • Lumbar Area, Pelvis, Abdomen
  • Thoracic Region
  • Coffee Break
  • Shoulder
  • Elbow, Forearm & Wrist
  • Lunch Break
  • Hip
  • Knee and Ankle
  • NYSORA QUADRA™ — 360° Immersive Learning Experience
Venue

The Arch - NYSORA Academy

The Arch - NYSORA Academy is located in a historic building in Leuven, close to the Arenberg Campus of KU Leuven University. Our venue address is Slachthuislaan 1, Bus 102, 3000 Leuven. Our venues are carefully selected for their prime location near major transport hubs, proximity to the city and attractions, inspiring views, and top-notch equipment, ensuring the best experience for all attendees.

Arriving by Air:

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) is approximately 20 minutes from the venue.

Public Transport:

  • The venue is easily accessible by bus and public transport, with a bus stop nearby.
  • Buses from Leuven Train Station take about 15 minutes.

Closest Hotel:

  • The Shepherd and the Ibis Leuven Centrum are the nearest hotels, both within walking distance of the venue. Check below to make a reservation.
The Arch - NYSORA Academy

Closest Hotels

The Shepherd and the Ibis Leuven Centrum are the nearest hotels, both within walking distance of the venue. Check below to make a reservation.

Book The Shepherd Book The Ibis Leuven Centrum

The Shepherd

Ibis Leuven Centrum

Inside the Workshops
The NYSORA Workshop Experience

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Testimonials

As someone with limited experience in interventional pain medicine, this workshop completely changed my confidence. The teaching was practical, approachable, and highly relevant.

William Curtis, MD

The intimate format encouraged discussion and made it easy to learn directly from internationally recognised experts.

Marina Banović, MD

Outstanding faculty, contemporary topics, and practical techniques that can immediately improve patient care.

Tauheed Shaikh, Consultant and Clinical Lead for Pain Services

One of the strongest educational experiences I've attended in pain medicine, with excellent interaction between faculty and participants.

Nadeem Usmani, MD

Every NYSORA event I've attended has delivered practical knowledge that immediately translated into my clinical practice. The combination of world-class faculty and an engaging learning environment keeps me coming back.

Graham Coupland, Queensland
Health, Australia

The atmosphere encourages discussion, questions, and genuine interaction. I left with new techniques, fresh ideas, and professional connections that will benefit my career.

Thomas Kristiansen

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What is a CME activity? A Continuing Medical Education(CME) activity serves to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession.

Why do physicians need continuing medical education (CME) credit? Physicians use CME credit to demonstrate that they have participated in educational activities and obtained CME credit to document meeting the requirements of state medical boards, medical specialty societies, specialty boards, hospital medical staffs, the Joint Commission, insurance groups, and others.

Who accredits the Course? Accreditation by the EACCME means that the CME/CPD activity provided is of high scientific value, is free of commercial bias and promotes active adult learning. This is of paramount importance to doctors who need to report to their National Accreditation Authority on their CME/CPD activity over a certain period of time, and this even more now that many national systems are (becoming) mandatory and not voluntary. By attending an EACCME accredited event, they will be able to obtain European CME credits (ECMEC) which are recognised not only in a majority of European countries (with which the EACCME has signed agreements), but also in the USA and Canada. By handing in their EACCME certificate to their National Accreditation Authority, their credits will automatically be recognised and converted into national credits.

What documentation does a physician receive for participating in a certified CME activity provided by an accredited CME provider? A CME certificate will be issued and can be used to prove attendance.

  • Interpret various sonographic artifacts and outline a plan for troubleshooting these using various transducer maneuvers and ultrasound machine setting adjustments;
  • Demonstrate the correct sonographic technique for identification of the brachial plexus and individual nerves of the lower extremity, and associated vascular and musculoskeletal structures;
  • Demonstrate the correct sonographic technique for performance of truncal blocks including transversus abdominis plane block, rectus sheath block, and paravertebral and neuraxial block;
  • Develop a framework for the establishment of a regional anesthesia service using strategies to increase surgical, anesthetic and hospital buy-in;
  • Discuss the rational choice of local anesthetics and adjuvants for various peripheral nerve blocks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our workshop programs.

NYSORA Workshops are small-group, hands-on training programs focused on ultrasound-guided techniques in regional anesthesia, pain procedures, and POCUS. Workshops are structured training courses that combine brief teaching with extensive hands-on practice using ultrasound machines, live models, and simulators.

NYSORA workshops are designed to be highly practical. While short lectures and demonstrations provide a clinical framework, most of the program is dedicated to hands-on scanning, supervised practice, and real-time feedback from faculty.

Depending on the course, workshops may cover:
  • Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia and nerve blocks
  • Ultrasound-guided pain interventions (acute and chronic pain)
  • POCUS scanning and clinical interpretation
  • Needle visualization, sonoanatomy, and standardized step-by-step approaches
Each workshop page lists the exact procedures and learning objectives.

Workshops are led by experienced clinicians and educators with deep expertise in regional anesthesia, pain medicine, and ultrasound-guided techniques. Faculty composition varies by course and is listed on each workshop page.

No formal prerequisites are required for most workshops. Courses are designed to support a range of skill levels—from trainees building fundamentals to experienced clinicians refining ultrasound-guided techniques.

Any course-specific requirements are listed on the event page.

Inclusions vary by event, but typically include:
  • Access to the full educational program
  • Use of ultrasound equipment, models, and training materials (for workshops)
  • Course resources and supporting materials
  • Lunch and breaks (when specified)
  • Access to digital learning tools such as the NYSORA Nerve Blocks App and Anesthesia Assistant App
Exact inclusions are listed on the individual event page. Travel and accommodation are generally not included. Where available, event pages provide guidance on nearby hotels and transportation for convenience.

In most cases, you do not need to bring any special equipment—ultrasound machines and training materials are provided. It’s recommended to bring:
  • Comfortable attire
  • A notebook
  • An optional tablet or laptop for accessing digital resources

Cancellations must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. The general policy is:
  • More than 30 days before the event: 50% refund
  • Within 30 days of the event: No refund
Rescheduling may be possible depending on availability but is not guaranteed. Always review the specific event page for the most accurate policy.