ASRA RAPP

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss the role of ASRA's Education in Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group (SIG) and the current state of education in regional anesthesia. Recorded 05/29/2018.

Guests
-Colin McCartney (@colinjmccartney) - Chair of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Danielle Ludwin - Associate Professor of Anesthesiology; Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Jaime Ortiz (@JaimeOrtizMD) - Associate Professor of Anesthesiology; Baylor College of Medicine

Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFall18 and #ASRASpring19 by going to www.asra.com for all the details.

Selected References

• Choi S. & McCartney CJ. Evidence base for the use of ultrasound for upper extremity blocks: 2014 update. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016; 41(2), 242-50.
• Helwani MA, Saied NN, Asaad B, Rasmussen S, & Fingerman ME. The current role of ultrasound use in teaching regional anesthesia: a survey of residency programs in the United States. Pain Med. 2012;13(10),1342–6.
• Liu SS. Evidence basis for ultrasound-guided block characteristics onset, quality, and duration. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016;41(2), 205–20.
• Lerman IR, Souzdalnitski D, Halaszynski T, Dai F, Guirguis M, Narouze SN. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia simulation and trainee performance. Technique Reg Anesth Pain Manage. 2014;18(4)110-7.

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their second day experience at the ASRA World Congress 2018. There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air! Recorded 04/20/2018.

Hashtags:

• #ASRAWorld18
• #ASRALive

Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFall18 and #ASRASpring19 by going to www.asra.com for all the details.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD), Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) and many of our friends from around the globe stop by the Exhibit Hall to discuss their first day experience at the ASRA World Congress. There’s definitely a lot of excitement in the air! Recorded 04/19/2018.

Hashtags:

• #ASRAWorld18
• #ASRALive

Make sure to check out the next two ASRA meetings #ASRAFall18 and #ASRASpring19 by going to www.asra.com for all the details.

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta), Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD), and Anne Snively (@ASRA_Society) discuss all of the plans for Social Media, online meeting streaming, and in-person get togethers for the ASRA World Congress meeting starting April 18, 2018 in New York City. Recorded 04/03/2018.

Follow these Hashtags during the meeting:

• #ASRAWorld18
• #ASRALive
• #ASRAOpioidCrisis
• #ASRAInnovation

Find all of the Social Media Ambassadors to follow during the meeting at: http://www.asra.com/social

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss management of LAST with the authors of the 2018 updated checklist and guidelines. They are joined by Guy Weinberg (@lipidguy) and Joe Neal (@josephmnealmd). Recorded 02/20/2018.

Resources:

• ASRA LAST Checklist
  (https://www.asra.com/advisory-guidelines/article/3/checklist-for-treatment-of-local-anesthetic-systemic-toxicity)
• LipidRescue.org
• #ASRAWorld18
• Call for Videos for World Congress
  (https://www.asra.com/page/1532/call-for-videos)

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) are joined by Tina Doshi (@dr_tinadoshi), Andrea Nicol (@andreanicolmd), and Dan Warren (@DanWarrenMD). Recorded 01/07/2018.

Resources:

• Women in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Special Interest Group
  (https://www.asra.com/page/1529/women-in-regional-anesthesia-and-pain-medicine)
• Supporting Women in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (WRAPM): Why You Should Join the Newest ASRA Special Interest Group
  (https://www.asra.com/news/180/supporting-women-in-regional-anesthesia)

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA, for the music: “The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss the innovative and exciting Acute Pain and Regional Program during the upcoming 2018 ASRA World Congress. They are joined by Asokumar Buvanendran (@Kumar_asra), Vincent Chan (@mail2vincechan), Nabil Elkassabany (@nelkassabany), and Jaime Baratta (@jattarab). Recorded 12/17/2017.

Join the ASRA selfie challenge! Print out this picture, take a selfie with it in your home town, and post on social media. Use hashtag #ASRAWorld18, and tag 5 of your friends: https://www.asra.com/page/1457/asra-selfie-challenge

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA, for the music: “Winter Wonderland." The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss all of the amazing lectures, workshops and experiences for chronic pain physicians during the upcoming 2018 ASRA World Congress. We are joined by Asokumar Buvanendran (@Kumar_asra), Vincent Chan (@mail2vincechan), and Carlos Pino (@CARLOSPINOMD). Recorded 10/08/2017.

Join the ASRA selfie challenge! Print out this picture, take a selfie with it in your home town, and post on social media. Use hashtag #ASRAWorld18, and tag 5 of your friends: https://www.asra.com/page/1457/asra-selfie-challenge

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: "The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) discuss the challenges and management strategies for patients on buprenorphine in the perioperative period. Our guests for this show are Eugene Viscusi (@EugeneViscusiMD) from the Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia and Gary Schwartz (@garyschwartzmd) from Maimonides Medical Center and AABP LLC in Brooklyn NY. Recorded 09/29/2017.

Selected References

1. Anderson TA, Quaye ANA, Ward EN, Wilens TE, Hilliard PE, Brummett CM. To stop or not, that is the question: acute pain management for the patient on chronic buprenorphine. Anesthesiology. 2017;126:1180–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000001633
2. Chen KY, Chen L, Mao J. Buprenorphine-naloxone therapy in pain management. Anesthesiology. 2014;120:1262–74.

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: "The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

Raj Gupta (@dr_rajgupta) and Eric Schwenk (@ESchwenkMD) have a wonderful conversation with Kevin Vorenkamp (@kevinvorenkamp), chair of the 16th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, and Kumar Buvanendran (@kumar_ASRA), president of ASRA, about the exciting speakers, topics, and workshops planned for the November meeting in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Follow the meeting on social media with the hashtag #ASRAFall17. We also give you a sneak preview of the 2018 World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine to be hosted by ASRA in April 2018 in New York City (#ASRAWorld18). Go to www.asra.com for all the details.

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.