Clinical Fellowships

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Physicians applying for a fellowship program in regional anesthesiology/acute pain medicine must be currently enrolled in, or have completed, an accredited anesthesiology residency program. Each individual program may have additional requirements such as medical licensing. The information published here has been supplied by the individual institutions. Please check back frequently for updates.

The ACGME-approved Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Fellowship program at Yale University, provides trainees with advanced knowledge, and the diagnostic & technical skills necessary to build a successful career within the sub-specialty of regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine. Additionally, it aims to develop an academic interest in clinical research or quality & safety research. The goal of the program is to train future leaders in Regional Anesthesiology, with graduates who are scientifically inquisitive and academically inclined.

Fellows perform in the capacity of a PGY-5 level trainee. The successful applicant will have an M.D. or equivalent, will have completed an ACGME-accredited residency program in Anesthesiology in the United States and Canada, and be in the process of primary certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Prior to starting training, the applicant must have a CT State Medical License.

Training is divided among didactic teaching, clinical experience, and research. There are various dedicated learning opportunities, and these include: ambulatory anesthesia, a diverse range of regional techniques, ultrasound mechanics, and the management of perioperative pain in the pediatric, adult, trauma, and opioid tolerant patient population. The fellow will also develop technical proficiency in various upper extremity, lower extremity, chest, abdomen, head and neck peripheral nerve blocks in the format of single injection as well as continuous catheter techniques, and central neuraxial techniques (including midline and paramedian approach of spinal anesthesia, lumbar and thoracic epidurals, and combined spinal-epidurals). Ultrasound guidance is used for the vast majority of peripheral nerve blocks, along with the occasional use of a nerve stimulator, and “anatomical land-marked” based techniques. The Yale Regional Anesthesia Fellowship is an ACGME accredited one-year program designed to train the candidates in ultrasound, nerve stimulation and landmark guided peripheral nerve blocks, using both single injection and continuous catheter technique. The peripheral nerve blocks that we perform most commonly include:

• Upper extremity
  Interscalene, Superior/upper trunk, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Axillary approach of brachial plexus block, Median nerve block, Ulnar nerve block, Radial nerve block, Intercostal-brachial nerve block, Axillary nerve block, Suprascapular nerve block
• Lower extremity
  Lumbar plexus block, Femoral nerve block, Gluteal sciatic nerve block, popliteal sciatic nerve block, Saphenous nerve block, Adductor Canal, iPACK, Obturator nerve block, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block, Genicular nerve block, PENG
• Chest and Abdomen
  Paravertebral block, Transversus abdominis plane block, Rectus Sheath block, Quadratus lumborum block, PEC blocks, Serratus plane block, Erector Spinae block
• Head and Neck
  Superficial and intermediate cervical plexus block

Almost all the operative blocks are performed immediately outside the OR in a designated treatment area. We are also involved with the pain management of trauma patients in the surgical ICU and Emergency Room. Fellows are expected to attend weekly formal lectures in regional anesthesia, acute pain management, and basic essentials of clinical research, including study design and statistical analysis. There is also the opportunity to participate in fresh cadaver dissection courses and to mentor residents on the clinical service. In addition, this program offers the opportunity to learn EMG techniques and interpretation, and a musculoskeletal ultrasound course is currently an integral part of the curriculum. A 2-year, advanced program in combination with a clinical research track is available, and opportunities for moonlighting are available.

The Yale Regional Anesthesia Fellowship is a newly ACGME accredited one-year program designed to train the candidate in ultrasound, nerve stimulation and landmark guided peripheral nerve blocks using both single injection and continuous catheter technique. The peripheral nerve blocks that we perform most commonly include:

• Upper limb: interscalene, supraclavicular, infraclavicular, axillary brachial plexus
• Lower limb: lumbar plexus, femoral, gluteal sciatic, popliteal sciatic, saphenous
• Truncal: paravertebral, transversus abdominis plane

Almost all the operative blocks are performed immediately outside the OR in a designated treatment area. We are also involved with the pain management of trauma patients in the surgical ICU's. Fellows are expected to attend weekly formal lectures and fresh cadaver dissection workshops and to mentor residents on the clinical service. US Anesthesiology residency training is required for the fellowship.

• Duration of Fellowship: 1 year
• Number of Fellows: 3 per year

Application Requirements

Submit the following items to SF Match:

• Application
• 3 Letters of recommendation (1 from Program Director or Chair)
• CV
• Personal Statement
• ECFMG (if required)

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