Training & Curriculum
The Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management Fellowship consists of 12 calendar months of clinical and didactic teaching.
Regional anesthesia and acute pain management training is a subspecialty focused on the performance and management of neuraxial anesthesia and/or peripheral nerve blockade. Fellowship training in this area will be focused on the development of expertise in the practice and theory of regional anesthesiology.
The fellow's clinical experience is enhanced by a focus on providing regional anesthesia and acute pain management for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures (with an emphasis on orthopedic procedures). Fellows work in conjunction with physicians experienced in:
- Upper and lower extremity and plexus nerve blocks
- Truncal peripheral nerve blocks
- Central neuraxial blocks and catheters
- Peripheral nerve catheters
- Nerve stimulator-guided block techniques
- Ultrasound-guided block techniques
- Intraoperative and postoperative management of regional anesthesia
- Acute pain procedures
Fellows receive clinical training in both neurostimulation and ultrasonography and, at the completion of the fellowship, will have mastered both of these techniques for a wide variety of peripheral nerve blocks, including:
- Interscalene block
- Supraclavicular block
- Infraclavicular block
- Axillary block
- Circumflex axillary blocks
- Suprascapular nerve blocks
- Cervical plexus blocks
- Lumbar plexus block
- Femoral nerve block
- Sciatic nerve blocks (including popliteal)
- Adductor canal blocks
- Obturator nerve blocks
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks
- Interspace between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (IPACK) blocks
- Fascia iliaca blocks
- Thoracic paravertebral blockade
- Transversus abdominis plane blocks
- Ilioinguinal blocks
- Subcostal blocks
- Serratus plane blocks
- Transversalis fascia plane blocks
- Wrist and ankle blocks
- Neuraxial blocks
The Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management Fellowship is distinctly different from the regional resident rotation conducted during either the CA-2 or CA-3 year of training. It is intended to provide advanced training with expectations for greater independence in caring for patients with more complex conditions undergoing major procedures.
The monthly curriculum is developed to guide the fellow into the field of regional anesthesia and acute pain management. The fellow is expected to first master his or her regional skills, and then impart these skills to other residents and attendings. The fellow is also expected to be involved in a clinical research project and various academic activities throughout the years.
Goals
The Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management Fellowship is designed to assist the fellow in achieving a set of academic and clinical goals that, when mastered, will enable a successful career in the practice of regional anesthesia and acute pain management.
Six fellow positions are offered.
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