Become an expert in regional anaesthesia & opioid free analgesia.

1st international diploma of Regional Anaesthesia & Analgesia in the world, delivered by the University of Montpellier in France, certified by the French Government, and in partnership with the VinMec International Hospital of Hanoi in Vietnam.

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Postgraduate International University Diploma of Regional Anaesthesia

Students are officially registered in the records of the University of Montpellier and will receive a diploma certificate issued by the French Republic under the academic University of Montpellier.

Worldwide recognised diploma

The University of Montpellier’s Faculty of Medicine is the oldest medical school in the world. On 17 August 2020, it celebrated its 800th year. The University of Montpellier is recognised globally as a pioneer in medicine.

400+ students graduated

In anaesthesiology and from 29 countries graduated since the creation of the diploma in 2010.

 

100+ lectures

By key opinion leaders in Regional Anaesthesia.

50+ workshops

With hands-on live models.

20h of clinical cases management

Clinical attachment as clinical observer for 5 days in VinMec International Hospital or any other accredited centre of regional anaesthesia analgesia in the world.

International Diploma in regional anaesthesia & opioid free analgesia (2025)

Location: VINMEC Times City International Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam

  • The generalities

    The quality and safety in Regional Anaesthesia (RA)

    The techniques

    All peripheral nerve and inter-facial blocks

    Neuraxial blocks

    Emerging techniques and new concepts in acute pain management

    How to choose the best technique per type of surgery

    How to set-up your regional anaesthesia analgesia unit to be efficient and safe

    Prevention and management of complication

    How to develop clinical audits and research in your hospital

    Click here to view the full program.

    • 88 lectures by key opinion leader speakers, (visiting faculty, video conference) (70 hours)

    • 41 workshops with live models (41 hours)

    • Clinical cases management discussion (20 hours)

    • Clinical attachment as clinical observer during 5 days in VinMec International Hospital or any other accredited centre of regional anaesthesia analgesia in the world.

    • Students will be registered in the record system of Montpellier’s University

    • Certificate of completion will be provided at the end of the course.

  • Session 1: 15 to 18 January 2025

    Session 2: 12 to 15 February 2025

    Session 3: 7 - 10 May 2025

    Final Exam: 21 June 2025

    Graduation ceremony: January 2026

    All sessions, exam and ceremony will be held in VinMec International Hospital Hanoi - Vietnam.

    • Must be graduated with a M.D. or currently in residency of anaesthesia

    • Must speak English fluently.

    • Attendance is mandatory for all the sessions and workshops.

Featuring 20+ key international opinion leaders

  • Xavier Capdevila, MD, PhD

    Head of the Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine of Lapeyronie University Hospital, France and co-founder of Medinfusion.

  • Philippe Macaire, MD

    Director of Anaesthesiology and Pain Management Vinmec Healthcare System and Head of Anaesthesiology in VinMec Times City International Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam and co-founder of Medinfusion.

  • Oliver Choquet, MD

    Anesthesiologist in traumatology and orthopedics, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, anesthesia educator, Medical coordinator of the Operating theater, Lapeyronie at University Hospital of Montpellier, France and co-founder of Medinfusion.

  • Chinh Quach Minh, MD, MSC

    Aanesthesiologist at the Department of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. Chinh has more than 10 years of experience in the field of anesthesia - pain treatment, deep expertise in anesthesia - patient resuscitation, analgesia and postoperative pain care.

  • T.V.S Gopal, MD

    Head of the Department of Anaesthesia and Associate Medical Director at CARE Hospitals in Hyderabad, India. He has been practicing for more than 30 years.

  • Clara Lua, MD

    Anesthesiologist in VinMec International Hospital Times City and a member of the VinMec Medical Council advocating high-quality, efficient and safe patient care. Graduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and The Medical City Anesthesia Residency in the Philippines.

  • Ta Ngan Giang, MD

    Anaesthesiologist in Hanoi Medical University hospital, department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management. Vice-Head of the department.

  • Viet Vu, MD

    Head of Anaesthesiology and Pain Management Department at Vinmec Times City International Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.

  • Dao Nguyen, MD

    Anaesthesiologist and Lecturer at the Anaesthesia Department, University Medical Center in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

  • Cyril Rivat, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor in neurosciences at Montpellier University, specialised in Biological Mechanism. and medical Researcher at the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM).

  • Deep Arora, MD

    Director of Anaesthesia and Pain Management at MAX Healthcare in Sushant Lok I, Gurgaon, India.

  • Henri Cuche, MD

    Anesthesiologist.CEO of the Saint Charles Surgical Clinic Lyon 1er specialised in ophthalmology orthopaedics and maxillofacial surgery.Expert in legal compensation for bodily injury.

  • Petchara Sundarathiti, MD

    Anaesthesiologist and Researcher at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Mai Le, MD

  • Philippe Cuvillon, MD, PhD

    Anaesthesiologist at Nîmes University Hospital, CHU Carémeau, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Pain Dept, Nîmes, France

  • Estelle Morau, MD

    Anaesthesist & Chairwoman of Obstetrical Anaesthesia practising in several hospital in the Occitanie region.

  • Christophe Dadure, MD, PhD

    Head of Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Unit for the Paediatric Unit at University Hospital, Montpellier, France and Chairman of Paediatric society.

  • Erwan Debuc, MD

    Doctor Erwan Debuc joined Hanoi French Hospital in Hanoi as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

    Dr Debuc has an impressive background as a prominent Emergency Medicine practitioner and expert in Paris. He obtained his Emergency Medicine specialist diploma and further specialized training from the Paris Faculty of Medicine. Dr Debuc also holds diplomas in Hospital Management and an Executive MBA from IAE in Paris.

  • Linh Nguyen Van, Anaesthesia nurse

    Anaesthesia nurse with 10 years experience at the Department of Anaesthesia at Vinmec Times City International General Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.

  • Chinh Le Viet, Anaesthesia Nurse

    Anaesthesia nurse with 3 years experience at the Department of Anaesthesia at Vinmec Times City International General Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Diploma Program

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    • History of regional anaesthesia

    • Non analgesic effects of RA (Anti inflam & Anti cancer)

    • RA and Respiratory effects

    • Opioid sparing anaesthesia. What is essential to know?

    • Nerve sono anatomy : from embryology to pathology

    • What we should know about ultrasounds

    • Physio pathology of Pain

    • RA and Traumatology: Do we need to start at the Emergency door?

    • Multimodal analgesia and new modalities

    • Prems and proms with regional anaesthesia analgesia

    • Enhanced recovery after surgeries in 2022: what should be the objectives

    • Peripheral nerve block guidances ( us, injection pressure and nerve stimulation)

    • Post operative pain in 2022 : let's have a second look

    • Are anaesthesiologist serial killers (with their partner of crime the surgeons)

    • Block performance and hemostasis : where are the safe and legal limits?

    • Assurance quality for regional anaesthesia

    • Documentation for regional anaesthesia

    • How to set up a Regional Anaesthesia (RA) unit

    • Regional anaesthesia analgesia and elderly people

    • RA and septis risk - prevention

    • Continuous regional analgesia in ambulatory care

    • Post operative regional analgesia management ( efficiency and safety)

    • Block failure management

    • Safety rules and processes for regional anaesthesia performance

    • Pain after deliveries where are we?

    • Analgesia for normal delivery

    • Anaesthesia and analgesia for c section

    • Test dose for labor epidural: Do we need it ?

    • Post puncture headache diagnosis and management

    • Local anaesthetics pharmacology : paediatric specificities and safety rules

    • Neuraxial blocks in infant

    • Peripheral nerve blocks in infant

    • Local toxicity of local anaesthetic (muscle and nerve)

    • RA and surgical complaints (compartment syndrome, nerve monitoring...)

    • Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST) diagnosis and management

    • How to manage a nerve injury after regional anaesthesia step by step?

    • Anatomy of the face and the neck for blocks

    • Facial blocks deep and superficial

    • Regional anaesthesia for facial surgeries

    • Thoracic wall neuro and sono anatomy

    • PEC1 PEC 2 Serratus plane block Para sternal block

    • Erector Spinae Plane ESP Blocks T4 T8

    • Paravertebral block

    • Regional Anaesthesia Analgesia for thoracic surgeries

    • Regional anaesthesia analgesia in breast surgeries

    • Abdominal wall neuro and sono anatomy. + Visceral Innervation

    • Basic abdominal blocks

    • Advanced abdominal block

    • New abdominal blocs : Anatomical Misbelief

    • ESP for major upper abdominal surgeries

    • Paravertebral for abdominal surgeries

    • Anatomy perineum with puddendal + genito femoral nerve blocks

    • Regional anaesthesia and analgesia for pelvic surgeries

    • Ultrasound Imaging of Lumbar & Thoracic Spine

    • Spine blocks under US Guidance

    • New blocks for spine surgeries

    • Continuous spinal anaesthesia

    • Upper limb neuro & sono-anatomy

    • Principles of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for UL blocks

    • Interscalen plexus aud supra clavicular Blocks

    • Safety rules for supraclavicular blocks ( Indication and performance)

    • Infraclavicular brachial plexus blocks 

    • Axillary brachial plexus block

    • Axillary, supra scapular, dorsal scapular nerves blocks

    • Distal blocks at the elbow and wrist

    • WALANT & Wound infiltrations : back to the future

    • Choice of anaesthesia and analgesia for upper limb surgery

    • Lower limb neuro & sono-anatomy

    • Lumbar plexus blocks

    • Femoral and adductor canal blocks

    • Obturator and lateral Femoral C Nerve blocks

    • Proximal approaches of the sciatic nerve

    • Subgluteal and popliteal approaches of the sciatic nerve

    • Distal blocks at the ankle

    • PENG & IPACK : fool's game?

    • Anaesthesia and analgesia for hip surgeries

    • Anaesthesia and analgesia for knee surgeries

    • Anaesthesia and analgesia for foot surgeries

Workshops

    • Needling station (Phantom)

    • How to use all tools of an ultrasound machine

    • Pumps and consumable for regional anaesthesia analgesia

    • Superficial blocks of the face

    • Deep blocks of the face

    • Cervical plexus

    • Nerve blocks of the scalp

    • Para-vertebral block

    • PEC 1 2 seratus anterior plane block - parasternal

    • Thoracic ESP block T4 and T9

    • Psoas cpt block + ESP L3

    • TAP - posterior abdominus transversalis - rectus sheat -

    • Genito femoral block II IH nerves blocks

    • QL blocks

    • Puddendal nerve blocks

    • Spine sonoanatomy basics - epidural space

    • Spine sonoantomy advanced

    • Lumbar spine analgesia : new para spinal blocks

    • Interscalen block and safety rules for this block

    • Supra clavicular approaches of the brachial plexus

    • Infra clavicular approaches of the brachial plexus

    • Axillary approaches of the brachial plexus

    • Distal block at elbow and wrist

    • Wallant

    • Suprascapular nerve and axillary nerve blocks

    • ESP L3

    • Lumbar plexus blocks

    • Femoral nerve at the inguinal crease

    • Adductor canal block and variations

    • Obturator + lateral femoral C

    • Sapheneous nerve block

    • Sciatic proximal approach

    • Subgluteal and popliteal approaches of the sciatic nerve

    • Ankle blocks

    • IPACK

    • Genicular nerves of the knee

Diploma Registration

2025 diploma dates:

  • Session 1: 15 to 18 January 2025

  • Session 2: 12 to 15 February 2025

  • Session 3: 7 - 10 May 2025

  • Final Exam: 21 June 2025

  • Graduation ceremony: January 2026

  • All sessions, exam and ceremony will be held in VinMec International Hospital Hanoi - Vietnam.