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radiofrequency, neuraxial pain procedures, regenerative medicine,
minimally invasive lumbar decompression, and fluoroscopic-guided
pain procedures. On Wednesday, the ASRA Pain and Musculoskeletal
Interventional Ultrasound certificate will be offered. The didactic
sessions will have multiple special topics, including coverage of
advanced neuromodulation techniques in collaboration with the
International Neuromodulation Society. In this session, waveform and
technology advancements will be discussed. Regenerative medicine,
intrathecal, headache, and radiofrequency sessions will cover
advancements in those areas. The lectures are being developed to
assist practitioners in incorporating best practices into their clinical
activities. We will also have sessions covering practice and medicolegal
issues, including such topics as mitigating legal risk, protecting oneself
from medical negligence, and understanding the USA Close Claims
related to interventional pain medicine. Issues surrounding cannabis
and opioid treatment will be analyzed.
Speakers will be coming from all five of the regional anesthesia and
pain medicine world societies-ASRA, ESRA, LASRA, AFSRA, and
AOSRA-and the Congress will include physician assistant, nurse
practitioner, and nurse educational tracks. Furthermore, the research
portion of the program will be strong with abstracts from all over the
globe. We encourage you to submit your research to the meeting.
The World Congress will be a state-of-the-art educational activity
that chronic pain specialists should not miss. We look forward to
seeing you in Times Square in April!

Learn More About
Regenerative Medicine
Rush University Orthopedic Surgeon Brian J. Cole, MD, is
among the experts presenting the "Regenerative Medicine
Symposium: Sports Medicine/Injury" session on Thursday,
April 19, from 3:30-5 p.m. He will provide a "Critical
Appraisal of Techniques of Regenerative Medicine." The
session will also include presentations by Dmitri Souza, MD,
Gregory Lutz, MD, and Aaron Calodney, MD. Listen to some
of Dr. Cole's insights in "Sparing the Scalpel: A Surgeon's
Perspective on the Future of Orthopedics | Brian Cole |
TEDxRushU" on YouTube.

NYSORA Mini-Boutique Workshop
The New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA)
will present its "Mini-Boutique Workshop: 3D Anatomy and
Lower Abdominal and Extremity Blocks" on April 21 from
8-11:45 a.m. in conjunction with the World Congress.
This workshop is a short version of one of NYSORA's most
popular workshops. The session will consist of brief didactic
instructions, followed by 3D and attorney presentations and
ultrasound scanning demonstration. The delegates then
break up into small groups with instructors for practical,
hands-on scanning and case management discussions.
Boutique workshops have just become even better with the
introduction of the most sophisticated tissue simulators
to date: MiniSims(http://www.myminisim.com). NYSORA's
proprietary MiniSims allow training in ultrasound tissue
recognition and practice in hand-eye coordination using inplane and out-of-plane United States guidance approaches.
Instructors are Admir Hadzic, MD, PhD, Michael Akerman,
MD, Daryl Henshaw, MD, J. Doug Jaffe, MD, Ana Lopez, MD,
and Catherine Vandepitte, MD.
Session objectives:
* Review the anatomy for the most clinically applicable
nerve block techniques.
* Review updates on the techniques.
* Understand the mechanisms of complications and
discuss strategies for their prevention.
* Review emerging technologies in nerve blocks.
* Review functional and 3D as a basis of the practice of
peripheral nerve blocks.
NYSORA will not be offering its spring meeting in order to
support participation in the 2018 World Congress.

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