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G
regory Hickman,
MD, wants more
facilities to incor-
porate regional anesthesia
into their pain management
protocols, and he's hitting
the road to spread the
word. He and several col-
leagues conduct a series
of 2-day CME regional
anesthesia courses in
major cities across the
country.
The courses involve 8
hours of didactics and 7 hours of
hands-on training in ultrasound
scanning. "We teach basic
sonoanatomy, and show attendees
best scanning practices and how
to position patients for optimal out-
comes," says the director of anes-
thesiology and medical director at
the nationally known Andrews
Institute Ambulatory Surgery
Center in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Anesthesiologists are also invit-
ed to the Andrews Institute for a 2-
day preceptorship worth 20 CME
hours. "They can watch patient
flow, how the block team interacts
and how blocks are placed,"
explains Dr. Hickman. "They really
get a feel for how it all works."
For information about the cours-
es and to check out several well-
produced educational videos about
regional anesthesia, check out Dr.
Hickman's website:
blockjocks.com
.
— Daniel Cook
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Learning the Art of the Block
EXPERT ADVICE Dr. Hickman con-
ducts 8 ultrasound-guided regional
anesthesia workshops each year.
Gregory
Hickman,
MD
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