ASIPP Cadaver Course

[painfan]

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Greetings,
Wanted to get some feedback/advise on the ASIPP cadaver courses.
I plan on going to the one in Phoenix in February.
Have researched about it on the forum, no recent posts about the quality of the course.
Wanted to see if you all think that this course is worth attending before starting fellowship?
Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[jsaul]

Greetings,
Wanted to get some feedback/advise on the ASIPP cadaver courses.
I plan on going to the one in Phoenix in February.
Have researched about it on the forum, no recent posts about the quality of the course.
Wanted to see if you all think that this course is worth attending before starting fellowship?
Thanks in advance for your help!

you want to take the course before starting fellowhsip? Don't think it's neccessary before your fellowship. If you are going to do a fellowship you dont need to take this course. This course is for people not doing fellowship or for those who need a refresher. Plus it's Not worth the money.

 

[emd123]

I took an ASIPP course before fellowship and thought it was helpful. I guess it depends how much hands on interventional stuff you've done before fellowship. As far as being "worth the money", I got the resident/fellow discount which was 75% off, so it was way more reasonable cost wise. I guess it depends what your looking to get out of such a course. Could I have gotten by without it? Yes. Did it hurt to go? No. Did I find it useful? Yes.

 

[Jcm800]

you want to take the course before starting fellowhsip? Don't think it's neccessary before your fellowship. If you are going to do a fellowship you dont need to take this course. This course is for people not doing fellowship or for those who need a refresher. Plus it's Not worth the money.

i would take this course DURING fellowship, like during the middle half to end... not before. it will get you muddled and cloudy listening to all the wackadoos that go to these things. you will come back thinking its ok to do 4 level tFESIs and an ILESI at the same time...

 

[PinchandBurn]

i would take this course DURING fellowship, like during the middle half to end... not before. it will get you muddled and cloudy listening to all the wackadoos that go to these things. you will come back thinking its ok to do 4 level tFESIs and an ILESI at the same time...

4 level TFESI??? lol

Just to be clear, I think only some people that GO to these things may say stuff like this. I dont think any of the ASIPP members teaching will say this sort of thing. I've been to a few ASIPP meetings and havent heard anything like htat mentioned by the ASIPP teachers.

I've never been to an ASIPP cadaver course, I'd imagine it's good. I highly recommend ISIS cadaver courses, I think they are great. Of course there is a bias even for it. That's what fellowship is for though, to get a 'broad ' perspective.

 

[Jcm800]

4 level TFESI??? lol

Just to be clear, I think only some people that GO to these things may say stuff like this. I dont think any of the ASIPP members teaching will say this sort of thing. I've been to a few ASIPP meetings and havent heard anything like htat mentioned by the ASIPP teachers.

I've never been to an ASIPP cadaver course, I'd imagine it's good. I highly recommend ISIS cadaver courses, I think they are great. Of course there is a bias even for it. That's what fellowship is for though, to get a 'broad ' perspective.

Not the faculty but the weirdo weekend warriors that are taking the course because their anesthesia group has started to do ESIs under fluoro because they realized they could paid more...

I dont make this sheet up...

 

[facets]

I have been to several of their courses and felt they were good and the insructors top notch. The participants are at all different levels of training. Some are neurologists or internists who don't want to do these procedures but want to know what we are doing. Lax would discourage the billing practice you are speaking of, he knows this behavior by a few bad apples is making all of us look bad. I have found Asiip and isis courses helpful in staying current, I've been in solo practice for 23 years. When you look behind you and no one is there anymore fellows, it is sobering. Learn all you can, especially the practical keep your butt out of trouble stuff. Those who have been in the trenches for years have a lot to offer as long as they are current and keep up their certificationst. There are times when they will say, I don't care what the books say this is how it is in the real world, listen

 

[Ligament]

I have been to several of their courses and felt they were good and the insructors top notch. The participants are at all different levels of training. Some are neurologists or internists who don't want to do these procedures but want to know what we are doing. Lax would discourage the billing practice you are speaking of, he knows this behavior by a few bad apples is making all of us look bad. I have found Asiip and isis courses helpful in staying current, I've been in solo practice for 23 years. When you look behind you and no one is there anymore fellows, it is sobering. Learn all you can, especially the practical keep your butt out of trouble stuff. Those who have been in the trenches for years have a lot to offer as long as they are current and keep up their certificationst. There are times when they will say, I don't care what the books say this is how it is in the real world, listen

I'm very grateful we have long time practicing attendings on this forum such as yourself to contribute knowledge. I think we have at least 4 pain attendings on here with over 20 years pain experience?

It is invaluable. I have learned more on this forum than any other resource.

 

[SSdoc33]

It is invaluable. I have learned more on this forum than any other resource.

me, too.

by far

 

[painstop]

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I'm very grateful we have long time practicing attendings on this forum such as yourself to contribute knowledge. I think we have at least 4 pain attendings on here with over 20 years pain experience?

It is invaluable. I have learned more on this forum than any other resource.