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REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE
Volume 35, Issue 2, Pages S74-S80Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181d34ff5
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Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) is a growing area of both clinical and research interest. The following document contains the work produced by a joint committee from ASRA and the European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy This Joint committee was established to recommend to members and institutions the scope of practice, the teaching curriculum, and the options for implementing the medical practice of UGRA. This document specifically defines the following: 1. 10 common tasks used when performing air ultrasound-guided nerve block, 2. The core competencies and skill sets associated with UGRA, 3. A training practice pathway for postgraduate anesthesiologists, and 4. A residency-based training pathway. In both the residency and postgraduate pathways, training, competency, and proficiency requirements include both didactic and experiential components. The Joint Committee recommends that the decision to grant UGRA privileges be based at the individual institution level. Each institution that conducts UGRA is encouraged to support a productive quality improvement process.
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