Ultrasound - Guided Regional Anesthesia (UGRA) Education Portfolio Cadaver Course

Ultrasound - Guided Regional Anesthesia Education Portfolio Cadaver Course is organized by American Society for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine(ASRAPM / ASRA) and would be held during Nov 05 - 06, 2016 at Northwestern Center for Advanced Surgical Education (N - CASE), Chicago, Illinois, USA. The target audience for this medical event are basically for physician regional anesthesia practitioners currently using or wishing to use ultrasound technology in the administration of regional nerve blocks.

This course is a two-day learning opportunity with a strong practical focus delivering information of take-home value that can be put to immediate benefit in clinical practice. The course is designed to meet the varied educational needs from those just starting to use ultrasound-guidance in regional anesthesia to the more practiced clinician with a broader experience base. This CME conference has been approved with a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Educational objectives :
• Discuss the basic principles of Ultrasound, equipment, functionality, aseptic technique and local anesthetic selection for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
• Identify and describe the surface and ultrasound anatomy.
• Apply peripheral nerve block ultrasound scanning and needling techniques.
• Perform peripheral nerve blocks with superior dexterity.
• Assess billing and economic issues related to ultrasound guided regional anesthesia.