The NANS Pre-Meeting Course Directors are planning an exciting and educational course for residents and fellows. The Workshops are scheduled to take place Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the Nicholson Center in Orlando, Florida. Unfortunately, we are navigating through uncertain times during a global pandemic. If social distancing measures and capacity limitations continue to be implemented at meeting venues, NANS is also considering hosting regional courses that take place during the same time as the Cadaver Workshops in Orlando.
The NANS team has decided to open the applications to the Hands-On Cadaver Course for Pain Fellows and the Certificate of Attendance: Advanced Neuraxial Neuromodulation course. Before proceeding with the applications, we ask that you please fill out this anonymous, two-question survey regarding your current stance on attending the 2021 NANS Cadaver Workshops.
Pre-Application Survey
This event combines didactics on spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems, as well as other approved clinical applications of neuromodulation strategies, with practical hands-on training in a cadaver laboratory. This premier training opportunity offers pain medicine fellows the opportunity to learn cutting-edge neuromodulation techniques and principles of implementation in clinical practice. Techniques explored include spinal cord trials and implants, intrathecal drug delivery trials and implants, suturing, and maintenance of neuromodulation therapies. Participants are under the direction of experienced faculty. This workshop’s intent is to foster a platform for multidisciplinary networking opportunity and create excitement in the neuromodulation space through shared lectures and content with concomitant Neurology and Engineering workshops. This workshop will take place Thursday, January 14, 2021, prior to the start of the North American Neuromodulation Society’s (NANS) 24th Annual Meeting. The NANS Annual Meeting sessions will take place Friday and Saturday, January 15-16, 2021, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.
Attendees of the Workshop Will Be Provided:
To be eligible to complete this survey, your specialty must in the field of Pain.
Workshop participants must be NANS members in good standing. NANS membership at the Student/Trainee/Resident rate is $50.
Registration and attendance at the NANS 24th Annual Meeting are requirements for participation in this workshop. Workshop participants will receive registration to the NANS Annual Meeting at a discounted rate.
Application due Thursday, October 1, 11:59 pm EDT.
Pain Application
The purpose of the Certificate of Attendance course is to provide an educational platform, offered through NANS, to educate and train physician providers on the evidence-based and appropriate utilization of implantable therapies for pain management (spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal drug delivery, and suturing). The course will consist of two educational parts, including a hands-on cadaver lab and lectures, where implantation techniques are reviewed. Further, attendees will have scheduled didactics focusing on the core objectives described below:
COA Application
To be eligible to complete this survey, your specialty must in the Neurosurgery or Neurology fields. Workshop participants must be NANS members in good standing. Registration and attendance at the NANS 24th Annual Meeting are requirements for participation in this workshop. Application due Thursday, October 1, 11:59 pm EDT.
NSNL Application
This opportunity offers engineers the opportunity to learn cutting-edge neuromodulation techniques and principles of implementation in clinical practice under the direction of experienced faculty. This event combines didactics on spinal cord stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and intrathecal drug delivery, as well as other approved clinical applications of neuromodulation strategies, with practical hands-on training in a cadaver laboratory.
By developing a broader understanding of the existing technologies and their current applications, attendees will be better equipped to identify and understand the importance of device design and the improvements necessary to advance the field of neuromodulation. This workshop intends to foster a platform for multidisciplinary networking opportunity and create excitement in the neuromodulation space through shared lectures and content with concomitant Pain, and Neurosurgery workshops.
Application due Thursday, October 1, 2020, 11:59 pm EDT.
ENG Application
Co-directed by Michael A. Fishman, MD MBA, and Einar Ottestad, MD, the Certificate of Attendance course in peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a groundbreaking course that will provide evidence-based and expert-driven instruction on PNS. This course will utilize ultrasound and fluoroscopy for PNS targets in the extremities, trunk, pelvis, and head/neck. The course will include a comprehensive didactic offering, cadaver lab, live scan models, and anatomic dissections. The faculty is composed of ultrasound gurus and peripheral nerve surgeons.
This workshop will take place Thursday, January 14, 2021, prior to the start of the North American Neuromodulation Society’s (NANS) 24th Annual Meeting. The NANS Annual Meeting sessions will take place Friday and Saturday, January 15-16, 2021 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.
Learning Objectives
PNS Application
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