Raj, Eric, Ed, and Colin discuss the state of education in regional anesthesia and the role of simulation in this training.

Hosts:

- Raj Gupta, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (@dr_rajgupta)
- Eric Schwenk, MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (@ESchwenkMD)

Guests:

- Ed Mariano, MD, Stanford University & VA Palo Alto Health Care (@Emarianomd)
- Colin McCartney, MBChB PhD, University of Ottawa & The Ottawa Hospital (@colinjmccartney)

Articles:

• Education in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: Lots of Learning Left To Do
• Determining the Learning Curve for Acquiring Core Sonographic Skills for Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
• A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound Versus Nerve Stimulator Guidance for Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
• Learning and Teaching Motor Skills in Regional Anesthesia - A Different Perspective 

Raj, Eric, Ed, and Colin discuss the state of education in regional anesthesia and the role of simulation in this training. Recorded 10/27/2016.

Guests:

– Ed Mariano, MD, Stanford University & VA Palo Alto Health Care (@Emarianomd)

– Colin McCartney, MBChB PhD, University of Ottawa & The Ottawa Hospital (@colinjmccartney)

Articles:

• Education in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: Lots of Learning Left To Do 
• Determining the Learning Curve for Acquiring Core Sonographic Skills for Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block 
• A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound Versus Nerve Stimulator Guidance for Axillary Brachial Plexus Block  
• Learning and Teaching Motor Skills in Regional Anesthesia – A Different Perspective