American Academy of Clinical Electrodiagnosis Electrodiagnostic Fellowship Certification Program Stage 1 Dates: July 13-14, 2019 & Aug 3-4, 2019 January 11-12, 2020 & February 8-9, 2020 July 11-12, 2020 & Aug 8-9, 2020 This educational program fosters clinical and professional excellence in clinical electrophysiology and lifelong pursuit of continued professional development. The program is grounded firmly in a patient-centered approach to care and the ethical practice of this specialty. It is heavily evidence-based in philosophy and the clinicians are encouraged to use the evidence to guide their practice throughout this curriculum and in the years following completion of the course i.e. continued learning. Electrodiagnostic Fellowship Certification Program Overview The American Academy of Clinical Electrodiagnosis AACE has developed an educational program designed for clinicians to achieve a Fellowship Certification in Electrodiagnosis. The program is separated into four stages. Each successive stage provides more in-depth material from basic understanding and acquisition of psycho-motor skills to more cognitive application of all concepts required to write EMG/NCV report interpretations. Stage One: Provides education regarding the performance of basic nerve conduction studies and needle EMG on patients referred for this specialty practice. Two onsite weekend sessions + online lectures and readings at home. Stage Two: Builds upon the skills obtained in Stage One above and adds additional technically more difficult nerve tests that increase the depth and diagnostic power of an EMG/NCV test. One weekend session + online lectures and readings at home. Written and practical exam over all Stage One material and online Stage Two material on this weekend. Stage Three: This stage involves online lectures and readings at home and the completion of 25 EMG/NCV studies on non-patients friends, co-workers, etc in the clinician’s home clinic that are de-identified meaning that all identifying information is removed per HIPPA guidelines. These studies are then electronically transmitted for review by AACE faculty and each is graded according to an established rubric/guidelines. See Appendix F for guidelines and format for stage 3 and 4 case studies. There is no on-site meeting in this stage. Stage Four: The final stage requires additional electronic transmission of 25 EMG/NCV de-identified studies on real patients, one week-end session, and a site visit to the clinician’s clinic by an AACE faculty member where that faculty member observes the performance of EMG/NCV studies on patients. All lectures, readings, and case studies are available online for clinicians to study at their own discretion. Self-administered and marked quizzes assist the participant to assess their own progress of comprehension of the presented material. Clinicians are required to attend laboratory practice and testing sessions according to schedules posted online. Once the clinician has earned their desired stage level, all AACE lectures and materials are available online for a period of six-months on our online textbook technology. Stage Neurophysiology Neuroscience Anatomy Electrophysiologic Testing Evidence- Based* Data Management** Total Online In-Class Online In-Class Online In-Class Reading Home Practice 4 hours/week One 8.2 2 2 2 12.3 28 30 16 100.5 Two 3 2 5 14 9 16 49 Three 4.2 6.6 15.4 17 75 25 studies 118.2 Four 16 10 prep for case presentation 8 site visit 75 25 studies 109 Total Hours 12.4 2 11.6 4 32.7 58 74 182 376.7 American Academy of Clinical Electrodiagnosis Electrodiagnostic Fellowship Certification Program Stage 2 Dates: September 7-8, 2019 March 7-8, 2020 September 12-13, 2020 This educational program fosters clinical and professional excellence in clinical electrophysiology and lifelong pursuit of continued professional development. The program is grounded firmly in a patient-centered approach to care and the ethical practice of this specialty. It is heavily evidence-based in philosophy and the clinicians are encouraged to use the evidence to guide their practice throughout this curriculum and in the years following completion of the course i.e. continued learning. Electrodiagnostic Fellowship Certification Program Overview The American Academy of Clinical Electrodiagnosis AACE has developed an educational program designed for clinicians to achieve a Fellowship Certification in Electrodiagnosis. The program is separated into four stages. Each successive stage provides more in-depth material from basic understanding and acquisition of psycho-motor skills to more cognitive application of all concepts required to write EMG/NCV report interpretations. Stage One: Provides education regarding the performance of basic nerve conduction studies and needle EMG on patients referred for this specialty practice. Two onsite weekend sessions + online lectures and readings at home. Stage Two: Builds upon the skills obtained in Stage One above and adds additional technically more difficult nerve tests that increase the depth and diagnostic power of an EMG/NCV test. One weekend session + online lectures and readings at home. Written and practical exam over all Stage One material and online Stage Two material on this weekend. Stage Three: This stage involves online lectures and readings at home and the completion of 25 EMG/NCV studies on non-patients friends, co-workers, etc in the clinician’s home clinic that are de-identified meaning that all identifying information is removed per HIPPA guidelines. These studies are then electronically transmitted for review by AACE faculty and each is graded according to an established rubric/guidelines. See Appendix F for guidelines and format for stage 3 and 4 case studies. There is no on-site meeting in this stage. Stage Four: The final stage requires additional electronic transmission of 25 EMG/NCV de-identified studies on real patients, one week-end session, and a site visit to the clinician’s clinic by an AACE faculty member where that faculty member observes the performance of EMG/NCV studies on patients. All lectures, readings, and case studies are available online for clinicians to study at their own discretion. Self-administered and marked quizzes assist the participant to assess their own progress of comprehension of the presented material. Clinicians are required to attend laboratory practice and testing sessions according to schedules posted online. Once the clinician has earned their desired stage level, all AACE lectures and materials are available online for a period of six-months on our online textbook technology. Stage Neurophysiology Neuroscience Anatomy Electrophysiologic Testing Evidence- Based* Data Management** Total Online In-Class Online In-Class Online In-Class Reading Home Practice 4 hours/week One 8.2 2 2 2 12.3 28 30 16 100.5 Two 3 2 5 14 9 16 49 Three 4.2 6.6 15.4 17 75 25 studies 118.2 Four 16 10 prep for case presentation 8 site visit 75 25 studies 109 Total Hours 12.4 2 11.6 4 32.7 58 74 182 376.7 American Academy of Clinical Electrodiagnosis Electrodiagnostic Fellowship Certification Program Stage 2 Dates: September 7-8, 2019 March 7-8, 2020 September 12-13, 2020 This educational program fosters clinical and professional excellence in clinical electrophysiology and lifelong pursuit of continued professional development. The program is grounded firmly in a patient-centered approach to care and the ethical practice of this specialty. It is heavily evidence-based in philosophy and the clinicians are encouraged to use the evidence to guide their practice throughout this curriculum and in the years following completion of the course i.e. continued learning. Electrodiagnostic Fellowship Certification Program Overview The American Academy of Clinical Electrodiagnosis AACE has developed an educational program designed for clinicians to achieve a Fellowship Certification in Electrodiagnosis. The program is separated into four stages. Each successive stage provides more in-depth material from basic understanding and acquisition of psycho-motor skills to more cognitive application of all concepts required to write EMG/NCV report interpretations. Stage One: Provides education regarding the performance of basic nerve conduction studies and needle EMG on patients referred for this specialty practice. Two onsite weekend sessions + online lectures and readings at home. Stage Two: Builds upon the skills obtained in Stage One above and adds additional technically more difficult nerve tests that increase the depth and diagnostic power of an EMG/NCV test. One weekend session + online lectures and readings at home. Written and practical exam over all Stage One material and online Stage Two material on this weekend. Stage Three: This stage involves online lectures and readings at home and the completion of 25 EMG/NCV studies on non-patients friends, co-workers, etc in the clinician’s home clinic that are de-identified meaning that all identifying information is removed per HIPPA guidelines. These studies are then electronically transmitted for review by AACE faculty and each is graded according to an established rubric/guidelines. See Appendix F for guidelines and format for stage 3 and 4 case studies. There is no on-site meeting in this stage. Stage Four: The final stage requires additional electronic transmission of 25 EMG/NCV de-identified studies on real patients, one week-end session, and a site visit to the clinician’s clinic by an AACE faculty member where that faculty member observes the performance of EMG/NCV studies on patients. All lectures, readings, and case studies are available online for clinicians to study at their own discretion. Self-administered and marked quizzes assist the participant to assess their own progress of comprehension of the presented material. Clinicians are required to attend laboratory practice and testing sessions according to schedules posted online. Once the clinician has earned their desired stage level, all AACE lectures and materials are available online for a period of six-months on our online textbook technology. Stage Neurophysiology Neuroscience Anatomy Electrophysiologic Testing Evidence- Based* Data Management** Total Online In-Class Online In-Class Online In-Class Reading Home Practice 4 hours/week One 8.2 2 2 2 12.3 28 30 16 100.5 Two 3 2 5 14 9 16 49 Three 4.2 6.6 15.4 17 75 25 studies 118.2 Four 16 10 prep for case presentation 8 site visit 75 25 studies 109 Total Hours 12.4 2 11.6 4 32.7 58 74 182 376.7
