During the fellowship year, the trainee will:

• Learn and perform thorough assessments of patients in acute and chronic pain and develop and implement treatment plans using clinical and scientific data and patient preference
• Effectively communicate diagnoses and treatment plans to patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting
• Competently perform all medical and invasive procedures considered essential for managing pain which include, but are not limited to:
  • Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar spinal interventions under Fluoroscopy including epidural injections, targeted facet blocks, radiofrequency ablation and sympathetic nerve blocks
  • Placement of Spinal Cord Stimulators
  • Minor and major joint or bursa injections
  • Ultrasound-guided Nerve blocks and Joint injections
  • Trigger point injections
  • Regenerative medicine techniques
  • Neurolytic techniques including chemical and radiofrequency ablation
  • lntradiscal procedures including discography
  • Placement of permanent spinal drug delivery systems
• Become well experienced in chronic opioid management including the pharmacologic basis for various anti-inflammatory, opioid and adjuvant medications in addition to awareness of adverse reactions and potential
• Be exposed to the psychiatric and psychological approaches to pain management
• Attend daily inpatient acute and chronic pain consultation rounds
• Demonstrate expertise in basic airway intubation
• Attend weekly lectures including journal clubs and incorporate the didactic teaching into the management of their patient’s pain
• Develop the ability to critically appraise evidence about treatment effectiveness as it relates to pain medicine and engage in a research