To receive your CME certificate:
- Download the Credit Claim Form.
- Indicate the number of hours you attended (credit will be verified against registration).
- Send the completed form to asrameetings@asra.com.
- Your certificate will be emailed to you within 1 week.
Educational objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the basic principles of ultrasound imaging, equipment, functionality, aseptic technique and local anesthetic selection for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
- Identify and describe the surface and ultrasound anatomy.
- Apply peripheral nerve block ultrasound scanning and needling techniques.
- Perform peripheral nerve blocks with superior dexterity.
- Assess billing and economic issues related to ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
Target audience
The course is designed for physician regional anesthesia practitioners currently using or wishing to use ultrasound technology in the administration of regional nerve blocks. The course is designed to meet the varied educational needs from those just starting to use ultrasound guidance in regional anesthesia to the more practiced clinician with a broader experience base.
Accreditation and credit designation statements
Credits by Day | Maximum |
Pre-Course eLearning | 5.5 |
Saturday | 9.5 |
Sunday | 5.75 |
Total Credits: | 20.75 |
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine designates this other activity (blended video eLearning and live course) for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Board of Anesthesiology® MOCA®
This activity contributes to the CME requirements for Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®),
known as MOCA 2.0.™ Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org,
for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements. Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program
® and MOCA® are registered certification marks of The American Board of Anesthesiology.®
ASRA Pain Medicine is an ABA-approved provider and, as a service to ASRA Pain Medicine members and participants, CME credits are reported to the ABA. Participants must include their correctly formatted ABA ID number (34567890) during the online evaluation and credit claim process available at the conclusion of the activity. Once the online evaluation and credit claim process is closed, certificates will be issued and credits reported to the ABA. After this time, participants may request their CME certificate by contacting asrameetings@asra.com, but ASRA Pain Medicine will no longer report credits to the ABA, which will then be the individual participant’s responsibility.
International credits
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has agreements based on the mutual recognition of credit points with the American Medical Association for live and web-based (synchronous
or asynchronous) educational events. You may submit your CME certificate directly for credit recognition of this accredited group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Canada. For more information, visit: www.royalcollege.ca
European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS-EACCME): The UEMS-EACCME has agreements based on the mutual recognition of credit points with the American Medical Association for live and e-learning educational events. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent in the educational activity. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS): www.uems.net
Commercial support disclosure
Click here to view all industry support. This course is supported, in part, by in-kind support from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Appropriate acknowledgment of all supporting organizations is made to participants prior to the educational activity on the event website and with signage during the meeting. View the guidelines for company representative and in-kind support.
ASRA Pain Medicine thanks the following organizations for their generous support:
- Durable equipment: Fujifilm Sonosite, Konica Minolta, Mindray, and Valkyrie Simulators
Disclosure and mitigation of personal conflicts of interest
View faculty disclosures. In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and related policies, ASRA Pain Medicine is committed to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its continuing medical education and continuing professional development activities. Those in control of the educational content disclose all relationships (financial or other) with any commercial interest that they have had within the past 24 months. If an individual refuses to disclose, they are disqualified from participating. Disclosure information is evaluated and conflicts of interest mitigated. Disclosure of all relevant financial relationships is made to participants prior to the activity. Participants are asked to evaluate their objectivity and independence. Off-label or investigational use of a therapeutic product also is disclosed.