The International Society for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Pain Medicine (ISMPM) conducts exit exams twice in a year to offer a “Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Pain Medicine” (FMUPM).
Who can apply:
Physicians from the specialty of Anaesthesia, PMR, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Orthopaedics who are practicing pain medicine.
- 2 years of pain practice to be certified by HOD or the Institutional Head.
- At least 6 months experience of using ultrasonography in his/her clinical practice to be certified by the Head of the Department or Institutional head.
- Candidate must be a member of ISMPM
- Candidate must produce a recommendation letter from any of the EC members of ISMPM
The exit exam is on 12th June 2023 at Ramaiah Cadaver Lab, Bengaluru
Last date of application: 31st May 2023
Exam pattern:
- THEORY: There will be a theory paper in the form of multiple-choice questions. There will be 50 questions.
- PRACTICAL:
- 1. The examinee has to demonstrate scanning on volunteers. 5 areas/structures are to be scanned depending on the examiner’s choice.
- 2. The examinee has to demonstrate needling on cadavers. One has to perform 5 procedures.
- 3. There will be a discussion on five musculoskeletal cases based on ultrasound images.
Exam fees:
Rs 50,000 + Taxes + convenience fee for all participants (INR 60,000). Unsuccessful candidates can reappear next time with a 50% discount.
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Syllabus:
MCQs:
There will be 50 questions from the following areas: Upper limb, Lower limb, Head & neck, Thoracic, and lumbosacral area.
Scanning on Volunteers:
Any five structures are to be scanned according to the examiner’s choice.
- Shoulder joint, Elbow joint, Wrist joint and Hand, Knee joint, Ankle joint and Foot, Nerves of the Head, Nerves of the Neck, Nerves of the Thorax and Abdomen, Cervical spine, Lumbosacral Spine
Needling on Cadaver:
Candidate has to perform 5 procedures on the cadaver out of the following procedures:
Head and Neck: Greater occipital nerve block, Cervical medial nerve block, Stellate ganglion block, Cervical Nerve root
Shoulder: Suprascapular nerve block at suprascapular and spinoglenoid notch, Post approach intra-articular GH joint inj, Supraspinatus tendon injection, and Long Head of biceps tendon injection, AC joint
Elbow Joint: CET, CFT injection, and Post elbow joint recess inj, Radial, ulnar, and median nerve block at elbow
Wrist and Hand:1st compartment inj, A1 pully inj, DRUJ injection, dorsal/palmar joint recess injection, 1st CMC joint, Median nerve at carpal tunnel inj
Thoracic: Intercostal nerve block, thoracic medial branch block, spinal accessory nerve posterior approach.
Lumbar Spine: lumbar medial branch block, QL block, SI joint inj, caudal epidural
Hip Joint: Piriformis inj, Intra-articular hip inj,
Knee Joint: intraarticular knee inj, ITB inj,
Ankle and Foot: Subtalar joint inj, Plantar fascia inj, Retrocalcaneal bursa inj, Achilles tendon, ATFL injection, Tibialis Posterior Tendon
Case discussion:
Slides of MSK ultrasound images will be shown without probe position to identify pathology and discussion will be on clinical diagnosis and management.
Sample MCQ questions:
1.C2-3 facet joint is supplied by:
a. Greater occipital nerve
b. Lesser Occipital nerve
c. 3rd Occipital nerve
d. Suboccipital nerve
2. Tendons of 1st compartments are
a. APL-EPB
b. APL-EPL
c. EPL-ED
d. EPB-ECRL
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