Fellowship directory

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. Programs with an asterisk behind the title indicate they are part of the SF Match Program. 

 

 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) fellowship program consists of twelve months of post-graduate training after successful completion of an accredited residency program in Anesthesiology. The RAAPM fellowship is tied to a part-time faculty position in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

The RAAPM program at UAB specializes in peri-operative management of patients receiving peripheral nerve or neuraxial blockade for anesthesia and/or acute post-operative analgesia. Our primary goal is to provide high quality patient care and effective management of acute pain for patients undergoing surgery. Our program provides acute pain management for patients undergoing orthopedic, pediatrics, trauma, thoracic, vascular, plastic and general surgery. The program performs approximately 5,000 peripheral nerve blocks and 1,000 neuraxial blocks for acute post-operative pain treatment each year.

Fellowship training is designed to develop expertise in the practice and theory of regional anesthesia and acute pain management techniques. The program emphasizes pre-operative assessment, patient selection, patient education and in-depth understanding of physiology and pharmacology in the provision of patient care. Fellowship training includes rotations in Obstetric and Inpatient Pain Service anesthesia.

Our comprehensive didactic program includes departmental grand rounds, journal club, and weekly lecture series. We also host an annual Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia workshop as an integrated part of our department’s annual Anesthesiology Review Course. Fellow participation in clinical research and presentation at national/regional meetings are strongly encouraged.
This program uses the common application. Submit the completed application directly to the individual Fellowship Program.
  • Specialty:Acute Pain/Regional Anesthesia
  • Duration:12 months
  • Start Year:
  • Positions:1
  • Deadline: Until position is filled.
  • Salary: PGY5 salary + opportunities for OR per-diem/OT
  • Contact Person: Fellowship Coordinator
  • Email: AnesFellowshipOffice@uabmc.edu
  • Phone: (205) 996-9571
  • Facility:
  • Address:
  • 619 19th Street South
  • 823 Jefferson Tower
  • Birmingham
  • Alabama 35249-6810
  • Telephone: (205) 996-9571
  • Website: www.uab.edu/medicine/anesthesiology
  • Director: Promil Kukreja, MD, PhD
  • Other affiliated faculty:
  • Participating hospitals: