The Regional Anesthesiology rotation is designed to give a concentrated period of time devoted to increasing skills in regional blocks for postoperative pain control and surgical anesthesia. The rotation is a minimum of two weeks in duration. Additional rotation time will be given to residents needing additional experience in regional block techniques or those electing additional experience during their CA-3 year.

• Increase knowledge and skills needed to perform various regional blocks.
• Learn the use of stimulators and monographs as an aid to placement of regional blocks.
• Gain specific proficiency in the placement of upper extremity blocks at various points along the brachial plexus.
• Gain specific proficiency in placement of lower extremity blocks including femoral, sciatic and popliteal nerve blocks.
• Become experienced in placement of diffusion blocks such as ankle blocks and fascia iliacus blocks.
• Learn the techniques to supplement blocks that may have inadequate effects.
• Become familiar with the cost containment advantages of regional analgesia.
• Increase knowledge of local anesthetics, their side affects and toxicities.
• Learn the management of toxic and anaphylactic reactions to local anesthetics.
• Increase knowledge of patient selection for a free standing Ambulatory Surgical Operating Suite.