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Ochsner Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) Fellowship

The Ochsner RAAPM Fellowship is a prestigious, one-year ACGME-accredited program based in the vibrant city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Since its initial accreditation during the 2019–2020 academic year, the fellowship has been dedicated to providing exceptional training in regional anesthesia and acute pain management across diverse surgical specialties.

Clinical Experience

Fellows in the program acquire extensive, hands-on experience with a wide range of peripheral and neuraxial nerve block techniques, including single-shot and continuous methods. Training spans multiple surgical specialties such as orthopedic, thoracic, general, vascular, and pediatric surgeries, offered in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

A distinctive feature of the fellowship is its involvement in innovative programs like the Home Catheter Program and the Perioperative Surgical Home initiative for total joint arthroplasty patients. These initiatives have demonstrated significant benefits, including shorter hospital stays and enhanced patient satisfaction.

Academic Opportunities

The Ochsner RAAPM Fellowship emphasizes academic and scholarly growth. Fellows benefit from:

• A dedicated academic day for literature review and in-depth case discussions.
• A bi-monthly journal club to engage with peers and faculty on emerging research.
• A structured research component, with an expectation to produce work suitable for publication or presentation at national conferences.

Living in New Orleans

Application Process

The fellowship participates in the SF Match Program, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Applicant interview timeframe is January-May. For more details or assistance with the application process, please contact:

Anita Lacy
Senior Education Program Manager
📧 [email protected]
📞 (504) 842-4937

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Duration of Fellowship: 12 Months

Core Related Specialty: Anesthesiology

Fellowship in The Match®? Yes

Application Deadline: Per Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®)/National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®)

Number of Positions Available: 2 fellows per year

Salary: $70,623.13 (PGY-5 level) plus a $1,500 stipend for conference attendance

Description

Ochsner Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) Fellowship

The Ochsner Fellowship program in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) is a one-year program. Our faculty consists of nine RAAPM fellowship trained Anesthesiologists. While we do blocks for Orthopedic surgery cases, we also do them for Thoracic, General, Vascular, and Pediatric cases as well. These blocks include both peripheral and neuraxial, single shot and continuous, for inpatients and outpatients. Fellows have an opportunity to participate in all of these procedures, including our home catheter program.

Additionally, we have a Perioperative Surgical Home program for our total joint Arthroplasty patients. The team consists of one of the RAAPM staff, a resident and a nurse. With our guidance of patients through the perioperative process, we have been able to both reduce length of stay and increase patient satisfaction. The fellows actively participate in this process as well.

We have been ACGME accredited fellowship since the 2019-2020 academic year.  Our fellows spend five days per week with the RAAPM team (4 clinical and 1 academic). Fellows are also expected to participate in an academic project during the fellowship year with the goal of publication and/or presentation at a national conference.  

This program uses the common application. Submit the completed application directly to the individual Fellowship Program.

Living in New Orleans

New Orleans offers a unique and enriching lifestyle, blending its rich cultural heritage, world-famous music scene, renowned cuisine, and iconic architecture. This dynamic city provides an inspiring backdrop for both professional growth and personal enjoyment, making it an ideal location for fellows.

Please refer to the link below for application and contact details. Application review is January through early March.
https://education.ochsner.org/gme/training-programs/pain-medicine-fellowship/contact-information

Applicant Interview Timeframe: January-May

The Fellowship in Regional Anesthesia at Tulane University is a 12-month program that provides the opportunity to gain clinical expertise in a wide range of peripheral and neuraxial blocks. There is a focus on ultrasound-guided techniques. The Departments of Sports Medicine and Orthopedics are among the busiest clinical services provided at Tulane, and we provide inpatient and outpatient continuous peripheral nerve blocks for a majority of those surgical patients. Our Regional Fellows perform an average of over 400 procedures (mostly continuous catheters), and supervise residents for many more. There is an emphasis on clinical experience and teaching, as well as an expectation to engage in scholarly activities and research.

 The fellowship is a non-ACGME accredited program, thus allowing the fellow to be given a Tulane University School of Medicine academic appointment at the Instructor level.  Fellows spend 50% of their time performing procedures and supervising residents in the block area (with no concurrent clinical responsibilities), and the other 50% of their time is spent as an Anesthesiology faculty member supervising CRNAs and/or residents in a wide variety of surgical cases.

This program uses the common application. Submit the completed application directly to the individual Fellowship Program.

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