Residents/Fellows

The ASRA Resident Section was founded in 1995:

• to encourage resident interest in regional anesthesia and pain medicine, and to encourage continued membership involvement in residency and beyond;
• to inform residents of the purpose of the ASRA in promoting research and education in regional anesthesia for surgery, obstetrics and pain control;
• to participate in resident education regarding the practice and current issues of regional anesthesia and pain medicine;
• to encourage residents to gain experience in organized medical societies, thereby promoting their development as future leaders.

The quarterly ASRA Newsletter includes a Resident Forum. Anyone wishing to contribute an article for the Newsletter should contact the newsletter editor, Ellen W. K. Carlson, MD at doctorkitty@gmail.com.

Resident Member Benefits:

• One low membership fee for active membership during the entire length of residency plus 18 months of transitional membership*
  
  - $60 CA1 (membership through CA3 year, plus transitional membership)
  - $60 CA2 (membership through CA3 year, plus transitional membership)
  - $30 CA3 (membership through CA3 year, plus transitional membership)
  
  
• Discounted registration rate for the fall and spring meetings
• Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine subscription
• Subscription to the ASRA quarterly newsletter
• Resident Travel Scholarships to authors of abstracts selected for presentation as ASRA meetings.
• Fellowship Scholarships to assist both fellows and institutions in providing fellowships in pain medicine.
• Opportunity to network with other residents and meet expert faculty involved in Pain Medicine and Regional anesthesia
• Access to Resident Message Board on ASRA website
  
  - Online journal club and discussion
  - Forum for thoughts and opinions about fellowships, career paths, etc.
  
  
• Participation in free resident activities scheduled throughout the fall and spring meetings
  
  - Resident only workshops
  - Resident only lectures
  - Resident PBLD
  - Fellowship directors/Resident Reception

*Transitional Membership is extended to resident members who have completed residency training, for up to 18 months following completion of residency. Transitional members shall not be required to pay dues and may register for Society meetings at the resident fee. Transitional member status shall expire on December 31 the year following the year of completion of residency at which time a transitional member shall be converted to active member status.