📅 Dates: September 12–14, 2025
📍 Venue: Cumming School of Medicine (University of Calgary)
3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
About the Event
The Western Canadian Sinus and Rhinoplasty Course is a comprehensive three-day continuing medical education program tailored for practicing otolaryngologists, fellows, senior residents, and allied healthcare professionals. Participants will engage in a wide range of hands-on workshops, didactic lectures, and live-surgery case discussions — designed to advance expertise in both sinus and rhinoplasty techniques.
Featuring Dr. Richard Rival
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Richard Rival, MD, FRCS(C), will be among the faculty at this prestigious course. A dual board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Rival is renowned in Toronto and across North America for his expertise in both aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty skills.
- Credentials:
- Board-certified Otolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon
- Diplomate of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Fellow of the American and Canadian Academies of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Expertise:
With over 25 years of practice and thousands of rhinoplasty cases, Dr. Rival is known for combining advanced surgical precision with an artistic approach to nasal aesthetics. He is also active in teaching, research, and leadership, including directing national physician courses and lecturing internationally.
What to Expect
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn:
- Techniques for managing chronic sinusitis and sinonasal tumors
- Advanced reconstructive rhinoplasty strategies
- Live surgical demonstrations led by top experts like Dr. Rival
- Peer-to-peer case reviews and interactive skill-building sessions
This event is ideal for surgeons aiming to refine both functional and cosmetic nasal procedures in a modern clinical context.
Registration & Attendance
To register or learn more, please visit the Western Canadian Sinus Course website.
Stay informed. Stay inspired. Join Dr. Rival and esteemed colleagues in Calgary this September for cutting-edge education in sinus and rhinoplasty surgery!