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May 2001
Volume 65 |
Number 5
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ASA NEWS
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| ABA
Announces |
ABA
Recertification Examination Dates
All certificates awarded by the American Board of Anesthesiology
(ABA) on or after January 1, 2000, expire at the end of the 10th
year following the year in which the candidate passes the certifying
examination. The ABA recertification program is voluntary for
ABA diplomates whose certification is not time-limited. ABA diplomates
may take the examination by computer at more than 350 test centers
during a two-week period, May 4-18, 2002. ABA will inform applicants
of the test sites when the list is available. Diplomates may obtain
an application after July 1, 2001, either on the ABA Web site
or by writing the ABA at 4101 Lake Boone Trail,
Suite 510, Raleigh, NC 27607-6507. Applicants may submit their
application to ABA directly from the Web site or via mail at boconnell@abanes.org.
The ABA must receive completed recertification applications by
November 15, 2001.
Workshop on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Techniques
This continuing medical education (CME) program is the first
ASA workshop to be offered in an electronic format. It is the
product of a collaborative effort between ASA and the American
Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA-PM).
This program is designed for any anesthesiologist who performs
neural blockade for the management of pain in his/her practice.
The material is designed for all practitioners regardless of their
level of prior expertise with the techniques described. This workshop
utilizes video clips, patients and cadavers to present evidence-based
pain management techniques such as proper positioning and needle
placement techniques. The three topics discussed are:
- Thoracic Epidural Analgesia
- Neurolytic Blocks for Cancer Pain
- Sympathetic Blocks
For each technique, patient selection, current information regarding
outcomes and the relevant anatomy are described. Selected techniques
are demonstrated, including the use of fluoroscopic guidance.
The speakers for this program are:
- James P. Rathmell, M.D., Program Chair, Associate Professor
of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine,
Director, Pain Management Center, Fletcher Allen Health Care,
Burlington, Vermont
- Joseph M. Neal, M.D., Staff Anesthesiologist, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
- Sunil J. Panchal, M.D., Director, Division of Pain Medicine,
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Medical College,
Cornell University, New York, New York
Those who wish to participate may access the program through
the ASA Web site at under the Continuing Education
link on the homepage. On the workshop page, there is a description
of the workshop, faculty listing and a section on frequently asked
questions as well as learning objectives for each of the three
one-hour sessions. After filling out a basic registration form
and submitting credit card information, the session begins. After
viewing the session, there is a brief five-question quiz and an
evaluation form that must be completed to receive CME credit.
A CME certificate will be mailed to each participant after the
quiz and evaluation form are completed. One hour of category 1
credit is available for each of the three sessions.
ASA is approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor CME programs for physicians.
ASA designates this educational activity for a maximum of three
hours in category 1 credit toward the American Medical Association's
Physician Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only
those hours of credit he or she actually spent in the activity.
This program will be available on the ASA Web site for one year.
Registration fees are $35 per one-hour session for ASA and ASRA-PM
members and $75 per one-hour session for nonmembers.
This is an affordable and convenient opportunity to advance your
knowledge and expertise in the area of regional anesthesia and
pain management.
‘Calendars for Meetings’ on the Web
Locating anesthesia-related education courses and meetings has
never been easier. New features on the ASA Web site allow members
to search for relevant events and meetings by date, location,
keyword, 25 different subject categories or by simply choosing
to show all events on the site.
Submission of courses, events and meetings in anesthesiology
has also become simplified. One must simply click the Submit An
Event button on the Meeting Calendar Web page, fill out the necessary
information electronically and click Add New Event to add it to
the hundreds of other anesthesiology events already listed.
Due to the efficiency and easy access of the Web version of Calendars
for Meetings, the printed version will be phased out after the
July 2002 edition. For those who wish to submit information for
the July 2001 booklet version, information must be received no
later than June 1, 2001; submissions for
the January 2002 booklet edition must be received no later than
December 1, 2001. As usual, no telephone submissions
will be accepted, and entries are limited to anesthesia-related,
physicians’ continuing education and meetings.
Submissions to the Web version can be sent any time and will
be posted to the Web within three days after submission.
For further information or to obtain submission forms, contact
the ASA Communications Department, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park
Ridge, IL 60068-2573; telephone (847) 825-5586; e-mail K.Yetsky@ASAhq.org.
Web submissions can be sent by accessing http://events.ASAhq.org.
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