DURING LAB ROTATIONS, EXPERT INSTRUCTORS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN GROUPS OF 6 ATTENDEES ON:

Fluoroscopically-Guided Techniques Using Synthetic Models

• Needlecraft
• C-Arm Utilization
• Lumbar Injection Techniques
  
  • Interlaminar Epidural
  • L1-5 Transforaminal Epidural (subpedicular)
  • Medial Branch Block
  • S1 Transforaminal Epidural
  • Sacroiliac Joint

EXPLORE ASPECTS OF PROPER C-ARM UTILIZATION, INCLUDING:

• Fluoroscopic Anatomy in True Anteroposterior, Lateral, and Oblique Positions
• Fluoroscopic Positioning for Lumbar Procedures
• Parallax Error
• Radiation Safety

LECTURE AND BREAKOUTS:

• Case Presentations
  
• Complications and Management
  

PRE-COURSE ONLINE MODULES:

• Anatomy, Technique, and the Evidence Base
  
  • Interlaminar Epidural Injections
  • Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections (Supraneural)
  • Medial Branch Blocks
  • S1 Transforaminal Epidural Injections
  • Sacroiliac Joint Injections
• Lumbar Anatomy
• Needlecraft
• Principles of Fluoroscopy and Radiation Safety
• Steroid Preparations for Transforaminal Epidural Injections: Safety and Efficacy

When you register for this lab you also unlock access to the Lumbar Core Curriculum streaming video lecture modules. An integral part of the program, they must be successfully completed prior to attempting the hands-on portions of the lab—enhancing the rigor of your learning experience.

Upon successful completion of the online modules, 5.25 hours of CME credit will be issued on the IPSIS online learning platform, separate from CME credit earned at the live course.

IPSIS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACCME accreditation seeks to ensure that education is relevant to clinicians’ needs, evidence-based, evaluated for its effectiveness, and independent of commercial influence.

Who May Attend

• Registration for this International Outreach Hands-On Lab is open to IPSIS Tier II International Members* who are either board-certified or in the examination process for certification in: Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, or interested in diagnostic and/or therapeutic pain intervention procedures. 

Not An IPSIS Member Yet?
Join at IPSISmed.org/apply. IPSIS membership is free for trainees and as low as $155 per year for most physicians practicing outside of North America.

*International membership is subdivided into two categories based on economic development levels published by the World Bank. Click here for details.

Attendee Preparation
Three weeks prior to your attendance, you will be granted exclusive online access to IPSIS’s Guidelines-based lecture modules for this course. These online lecture video modules are an integral part of the program and must be successfully completed prior to attempting the hands-on portions of the lab—enhancing the rigor of your learning experience. CME credit for these online activities will be awarded separately for each completed module, and apart from credit earned via the live on-site lectures and through hands-on lab learning.

You can expect an email from the Society at least one week before the course. This message will contain educational and logistical information that we encourage you to review prior to attending. Upon completion of the course, you will also receive access to the final versions of the lectures that were presented.

Everyone attending our courses should be familiar with the IPSIS Practice Guidelines—the comprehensive compendium on evidence-based spine intervention. A print-only publication available by mail-order, the book includes detailed, illustrated depictions of needle placement and injectate flow patterns for cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral procedures.

*International membership is subdivided into two categories based on economic development levels published by the World Bank. Click here for details.

Cancellation Policy
The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society requires cancellation at least 21 days prior to the course to receive a refund less a $20 administrative fee. Cancellation less than 21 days prior will result in forfeiture of all fees. IPSIS reserves the right to cancel this event due to circumstances beyond its control. The Society assumes no financial obligation to registrants for possible costs incurred.

The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society thanks our volunteer instructors.
IPSIS instructors are extensively vetted via written and hands-on exams. IPSIS also invests in instructor in-person lab training and provides continuous feedback.

Local Host
Bui Van Giang, MD, PhD
Radiologist
Hanoi, Vietnam

Instructors
Christine El Yahchouchi, MD
Anesthesiologist
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Timothy Maus, MD
Radiologist
Hawaii, U.S.A.

Joshua Rittenberg, MD
Physiatrist 
California, U.S.A.

David M. Sibell, MD
Anesthesiologist
Oregon, U.S.A.

Alison Stout, DO
Physiatrist
Ohio, U.S.A.

(Subject to change)

• Analyze the imaging depiction of the relevant anatomy;
• Relate patient history and physical exam findings with imaging to achieve a likely diagnosis of the spinal pathology causing the patient’s pain or dysfunction;
• Describe the literature support for the efficacy of the procedures;
• Identify the risks and benefits of each procedure, as well as assessment, prevention, and treatment of potential complications;
• Apply technically correct performance of the spinal procedures using safe fluoroscopic guidance with minimal tissue injury or discomfort.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity offers up to 11.75 CME credits, of which 11.75 credits contribute the patient safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA^®) program, known as MOCA 2.0 ^®. Please consult the ABA website, theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US to participate in this CME activity are eligible for  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society advises participants to continue to obtain proctoring, mentoring, and additional experience prior to treating patients.

Target Audience
This live activity has been designed for physicians who perform spine intervention procedures.

The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society strongly advises that members are proficient in the lumbar spine before progressing to cervical techniques and other advanced interventional procedures. 

IPSIS does not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment including, but not limited to: inappropriate comments on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, gender identity, or gender expression; the display of inappropriate or sexual images in public spaces; deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following; harassing photography or recordings; sustained disruption of presentations or other events; inappropriate physical contact or unwelcome sexual attention.

All attendees, speakers, sponsors, staff, and volunteers at Society activities are required to agree to uphold this code of conduct during the event, in activity-related social events at on-site or off-site locations, and in related online communities and social media.

To report a violation of our Code of Conduct, please click here.

Reports will be investigated, and appropriate action will be taken.