Duke Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Preceptorship - North Carolina, USA

Duke Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Preceptorship is organized by Duke Anesthesiology and will be held from Nov 09 - 10, 2020 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.

Target Audience:
Physicians at any level of practice or training who wish to improve their skills and knowledge regarding ultrasound guided regional anesthesia. The course is designed primarily for anesthesiologists, acute pain physicians, and emergency medicine physicians.

Accreditation:
Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this CE activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
This dynamic and interactive program is designed for practicing anesthesiologists, acute pain physicians and emergency medicine physicians who wish to learn and observe a wide variety of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) techniques as practiced at Duke University Medical Center. This two-day clinical observership affords participants a unique peer-to-peer exchange of knowledge and experience with expert faculty, and the sharing of cutting-edge best practices in ultrasound guided peripheral and truncal blocks. This highly specialized program is designed to provide tools and resources for the physician to implement UGRA into his/her home institution and to address pitfalls and barriers to implementing and growing a regional anesthesia service.

The observership program also features didactic and case-based learning, as well as hands-on ultrasound scanning practice on volunteer live models. The preceptorship is limited to four participants per session in order to maintain an intimate teaching environment.

Course Features and Topics:
• Preceptorship experience can be customized to the needs and goals of participants. The Duke Anesthesiology Orthopaedics, Plastics and Regional Anesthesiology Division will work with you ahead of time to plan the experience that best suits your needs depending on the size and type of institution, mix of case types, inpatient vs. outpatient, etc.
• Develop a framework for the establishment of a regional anesthesia service using strategies to increase surgical, anesthetic and hospital buy-in
• Learn how to set up and grow a preoperative block room, purchase equipment, manage a block nurse team, and the “nuts and bolts” of day-to-day operations
• Network with expert regional anesthesiologists, observe them in action and discuss cases of interest with them
• Observe cutting-edge block techniques for a wide variety of surgical procedures, including:
? Knee, hip and shoulder joint replacement
? Orthotrauma cases
? Elective upper and lower limb orthopedic and plastic surgery
? Abdominopelvic surgery
? Cardiothoracic surgery
? Rescue blocks in the PACU
• Observe the placement and management of continuous peripheral nerve catheters including management of outpatient pumps
• Gain valuable insights into these techniques through focused didactic and case-based discussion
• Practice what you’ve just learned by scanning sonoanatomy on volunteer live models

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Interpret various sonographic artifacts and outline a plan for troubleshooting these using various transducer maneuvers and ultrasound machine setting adjustments
• Demonstrate the correct sonographic technique for identification of the brachial plexus and individual nerves of the lower extremity, and associated vascular and musculoskeletal structures
• Demonstrate the correct sonographic technique for performance of truncal blocks including transversus abdominis plane block, quadratus lumborum block, rectus sheath block, paravertebral and erector spinae plane blocks
• Develop a framework and a value-based proposition for the establishment of a regional anesthesia service using strategies to increase surgical, anesthetic and hospital buy-in