Cadaveric Regional Anaesthesia Mastery (CRAM) Workshop
Galle, Sri Lanka
27 – 28 June 2026 | Small-group | Cadaver lab | ED/ICU/Anaesthesia
Venue: Anatomy department, Faculty of Medicine , University of Ruhuna Labuduwa Rd, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
Participants: 30
Audience: Emergency, Anaesthetics, ICU clinicians
Faculty: Combined Australian & local educators (small-group, high touch)
CME & CPD: Work in Progress for accreditation with ACEM and other colleges
Course Overview
- The Cadaveric Regional Anaesthesia Mastery (CRAM) workshop is a two-day, immersive workshop designed for clinicians seeking precision and confidence in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia.
- a blend of concise expert talks, live model scanning, and cadaveric dissection, will help participants developing a deep understanding of sono-anatomy, needle control, and block safety.
- Taught by experienced Australian–Sri Lankan faculty,
- Target Audience: Emergency, Anaesthetics, ICU clinicians
- With small-group rotations, and real-time feedback, learners refine both technical and cognitive aspects of regional anaesthesia.
This course will be conducted as a pre-conference workshop for the emx conference in Weligama, Sri Lanka and EMX registrants are offered Discounted Registration fee for CRAM workshop ( Use the Code EMXELITE2026 )
Meet the Faculty
Dr. Hosim Prasai Thapa
Dr. Prasadini Karunarathna
Dr. Prasadini Karunarathna
Consultant Anaesthetist – Northern Health, Melbourne
ESRA Australian Representative,
ANZ-RA Executive Board Member
MBBS,FANZCA, Fellowship in Regional Anaesthesia
Dr. Prasadini Karunarathna
Dr. Prasadini Karunarathna
Dr. Prasadini Karunarathna
Consultant Anaesthetist & Head, Faculty of Pain Medicine – Sri Lankan College of Anaesthetists
MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology), FRCA (UK)
Dr Greta Gormley
Dr. Prasadini Karunarathna
Dr Akilan Velayudhan
Consultant Anaesthetist – Northern Health & The Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne
MB BCh BAO, MSc (PeriOp Med), FCAI, FANZCA, EDRA
Dr Akilan Velayudhan
Dr. Prasadini Karunarathna
Dr Akilan Velayudhan
Consultant Anaesthetist & Specialist Pain Medicine Physician – Northern Health, Melbourne
MBBS, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA, FRCA, FIPP
Dr. Charith De Silva
Dr. Raj Kathirgamanathan
Dr. Raj Kathirgamanathan
Emergency Physician
Co-Director of Emergency Medicine Training
Peninsula Health, Melbourne,
Monash Health
MBBS, FACEM, GradDipClinUS
Dr. Raj Kathirgamanathan
Dr. Raj Kathirgamanathan
Dr. Raj Kathirgamanathan
Emergency Physician
Co-Director of Emergency Medicine Training
Northern Health, Melbourne
MBBS,FACEM,CCPU, GradCertClinUS
Course Coordinator-CRAM 2026
Lists of Regional anaesthesia blocks covered *
Extremity Blocks
- Supra Inguinal Fascia liaca block
- Infra Inguinal Fascia liaca block
- PENG Block
- Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block
- Ankle Block
- Peripheral Nerve Blocks(Median, Ulnar , Radial)
- Brachial Plexus Blocks(Axillary, Interscalene,etc)
Truncal blocks
- Serratus Anterior Plane block
- Erector Spinae Block
Other Blocks
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Greater Occipital Nerve block
Skills threads embedded throughout:
- Needle-tip visualisation drills, hydrodissection, ergonomic
- Rescue strategies & troubleshooting
* Subject to change
