Regional Anesthesia Acute Pain Management
Visiting Clinical Preceptorship |
Overview |
 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is an 980-bed teaching hospital with 40 operating rooms. The section of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management (RAAPM) is responsible for the provision of regional anesthetics and acute pain management throughout the hospital and for ambulatory patients.
We perform about 3500 peripheral nerve blocks, 2000 neuraxial blocks, 200 epidural administrations of extended release morphine, and 600 continuous peripheral blocks yearly. This activity occurs in our state-of-the-art six-bed RAAPM area built in 2008. Located within our OR suite, the RAAPM area is fully outfitted with the specific purpose of providing regional anesthesia and analgesia. Our routine practice includes nerve stimulating catheter techniques, ultrasound guided PNB, extended release epidural morphine, and ambulatory peripheral nerve block infusions. The RAAPM section manages these patients post-operatively using a systems-based approach to multimodal analgesia while employing a computer-based record for patient care and billing. |
Target Audience |
Clinicians, educators, and administrators who wish to develop new regional anesthesia practices and expand the scope of their techniques, establish or improve an acute pain service, and update their documentation and billing procedures are invited to attend. Upon completion of the preceptorship, you should be better able to: | · Match patients and procedures to specific regional anesthetic approaches and techniques at your home institution. | · Make sound clinical decisions in the implementation and administration of extended release epidural morphine appropriate for your practice. | · Make evidence-based selections of specific local anesthetics, doses, and adjuncts for nerve blockade in order to achieve the latency and duration you desire. | 
| · Purchase equipment appropriate for neuraxial blockade, peripheral nerve blockade, ambulatory infusions, nerve stimulation, and ultrasound guidance. | · Describe the infrastructure (space, personnel, equipment medical forms, patient preparation) needed to make regional anesthesia safe and successful at your institution. | · Implement the specific documentation required for regional anesthesia billing, compliance, and patient care. |
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 Faculty:
Stephen J Copeland MD
James C Crews MD
(Director of Acute Pain Service)
JC Gerancher MD
(Section Head for RAAPM)
Quinn McCutchen MD
Pamela C Nagle MD
Wells Reynolds MD
Robert S Weller MD
(Coordinator of RAAPM Fellowship)
Chief CRNA:
James Thomas CRNA
Regional Nurses:
Sherry Jeffries charge RN
Jeanette Snow RN
Glenda Wilkinson RN
Administrative Assistant:
Linda Marion
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Testimonials |
Participants have visited us from all over the U.S. and come from as far away as Hong Kong. This is what they are saying: "…gave me encouragement to get our outpatient program up and running…"
"…truly state-of-the-art regional anesthesia…"
"…elevates the level of patient care…"
"…very useful for planning my own regional anesthesia service and for developing a teaching strategy…"
"…the best possible set up of a regional anesthesia program…"
"…I have become…a believer…" |
Typical Schedule |
One to 5 day visits are available with 3 days recommended. A typical schedule involves one-on-one interaction with RAAPM faculty and observation of the course of clinical activity in the Regional Anesthesia Area of the OR from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Alternatively, rounding with the Acute Pain Service is available 8:00 AM to 12 NOON everyday. Departmental Grand Rounds and RAAPM subspecialty conferences are scheduled Weds 6:35 AM to 8:10 AM. A syllabus provided on CD-rom and catered lunches are provided to the participant. | 
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CME Credit |
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM per day. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
Accreditation |
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
Tuition |
Tuition
$495 for the first day,
$225 for each consecutive day.
Enrollment: Up to two participants per day.
Make check payable to: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Transmittal of payment: Payment may accompany registration form or be mailed later, but must be received no later than 30 days prior to start of preceptorship.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: Tuition, less a $100 administrative charge, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation, either postmarked or faxed, is received no later than seven days prior to the planned start of the preceptorship. . |
Accommodations |
Special rates, complimentary shuttle service, and continental breakfast are available through the Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center. Call toll free 1-877-777-3099 and mention the preceptorship. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is located 20, 70, and 90 minutes from the Piedmont Triad, Charlotte, and Raleigh-Durham International Airports respectively. |
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| Registration Information | Print the 2009 Brochure
Detach and mail registration form to:
Attn: RAAPM Preceptorship
Department of Anesthesiology
WFU School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1009
| Contact Information | Phone: 336-716-4498
Fax: 336-716-8190
Email: jgeranch@wfubmc.edu
Website: allnumbedup.com |
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