Pain Medicine and MSK Ultrasound Cadaver Course is organized by American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) and will be held during Jun 16 - 17, 2018 at Northwestern Center for Advanced Surgical Education (N - CASE), Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is physician learner; specifically for Pain Practitioners, Anesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Neurologists and Sports Medicine Physicians currently using or wishing to use ultrasound technology for interventional and diagnostic pain procedures. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Course Description:
ASRA’s Pain Medicine and MSK Ultrasound Cadaver Course give you one and a half days of intensive, highly interactive learning and practical information provided by world-renowned faculty that you can immediately put to use in your practice. Each topic consists of an introductory lecture followed by hands-on practice using live models and cadavers.
Course Objectives:
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:
• Practice the basic principles of ultrasound imaging, equipment, and injectate selection for ultrasound-guided pain procedures.
• Explain the advantages and shortcomings of ultrasound-guided pain procedures.
• Identify the relevant sonoanatomy and interventional techniques for selected peripheral, spine and musculoskeletal structures.
• Identify how ultrasound-guided joint injections and other MSK applications can improve the accuracy of the procedure.
• Obtain CME credits toward the ASRA Pain & MSK Interventional Ultrasound Certificate.
Course Topics Include:
• MSK sonoanatomy (hip knee, shoulder, hand, elbow and ankle) and scanning.
• Sonoanatomy and scanning of peripheral and axial structures.
• Ultrasound-guided PRP injections.
• Ultrasound-guided hip and knee RFA techniques. Course Highlights:
• Interventional and diagnostic ultrasound techniques.
• Cadavers and live models for hands-on instruction.
• Small group learning with no more than 6 participants per group.
• Renowned faculty sharing their expertise with a 1:4 faculty to learner ratio.
• Comprehensive course curriculum to support learning prior to, during, and after the course.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.