On October 14, 2002 regional anesthesia fellowship program directors and interested faculty members met to discuss proposed guidelines for regional anesthesia fellowship training. Under the direction of Jim Beckman and Greg Ligouri from the Hospital for Special Surgery the group has developed a collaborative document from the faculties of The University of Manitoba, Virginia-Mason Medical Center and the Hospital for Special Surgery which attempts to establish a homogenoeous set of standards for the training of regional anesthesia fellows.
This group will be holding a follow-up meeting during the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Annual Spring Meeting in San Diego. Any programs currently training regional anesthesia fellows or interested in establishing a training program are encouraged to become involved. Information on the meeting can be obtained from Mary Hargett at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HargettM@HSS.EDU).
If you would like to have your fellowship listed on the ASRA Website, email asra@societyhq.com.
Julia A. Pollock, MD
