Regional and Acute Pain Medicine
About our Program
The Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine fellowship is a comprehensive, ACGME-accredited, 12-month program designed to train fellows to become experts in our dynamic field. Training includes neuraxial, perineural, truncal, and chest wall blocks, along with acute pain management for trauma, surgical, and nonsurgical patients. Fellows will also become proficient in the placement and management of perineural catheters, ultrasound-guided, and nerve stimulator localization techniques.
The 12-month fellowship is heavily geared toward mastering regional anesthesia techniques in the adult population both at University and Parkland Hospitals, however, the fellow will have a pediatric regional rotation at Children's Medical Center along with inpatient and outpatient chronic pain rotations at University and Parkland Hospitals. Through a fellowship in regional anesthesiology, our fellows will become experts in perioperative medicine and will develop the expertise needed to excel in either academic or private practice environments. The structure of this fellowship is consistent with the ACGME guidelines and sub-specialty common program requirements.
Goals and Objectives
- Provide in depth training in regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine for graduates of accredited anesthesiology residency programs.
- Prepare fellowship graduates for academic careers in anesthesiology
- Prepare fellowship graduates to lead peri-operative teams of interdisciplinary personnel
- Expose fellows to clinical research related to regional anesthesia
- Prepare fellowship graduates to teach and train students, residents and colleagues
- Prepare fellowship graduates to facilitate optimal operating room management via enhanced patient recovery through the techniques and skills of regional anesthesia
Benefits
20
Hours of PTO/Discretionary days per ABA
$1750
Educational Funds
$1300
Presentation Funds
For more information on trainee benefits through Parkland Health, please visit our Graduate Medical Education website.
Our People:
The fellows will work regularly with a core faculty with diverse backgrounds and experience at top national institutions for RAAPM, including Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, UC San Diego, University of Florida, and Yale University.
Leadership Team
RAAPM Fellowship Program Director
Division Chief, Regional Anesthesiology
Clinical Operations Chief, Regional Anesthesia Service, Parkland Health
Faculty
Current and Recent Fellows
Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center
- 2024-2025 Fellows
Cherry Abdou, M.D.
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Current Position: Academics, UT Soutwestern Medical Center - 2023-2024 Fellows
Michele Van Hal, M.D.
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Residency: Riverside University Medical Center
Current Position: Private practice - 2022-2023 Fellows
Jasmine Liu, M.D.
Medical School: University of Illiois
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Current Position: CASW Medical Group - 2021-2022 Fellows
Adam Chadwick, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: University of Florida, Shands Hospital
Current Position: Northwestern Anesthesiology Group, Chicago, IL
Curriculum
Academic Expectations
The fellow will be expected to participate in departmental scholarly activities including participation in clinical research. Additionally, the fellow will be expected to present at journal club and divisional meetings. The fellow will be expected to engage in at least one novel scholarly project of his or her development. Examples include but are not limited to clinical research, book chapter writing, abstract or oral presentation at a national meeting. The fellow will be expected to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Education
- Formal weekly lecture series
- Longitudinal curriculum
- Monthly journal club
- Quarterly ultrasound scanning sessions
- Annual ultrasound workshop