Credentialing Recommendations for the PM&R Specialist Performing Interventional
Pain Management Procedures
The following document was created by
PASSOR and endorsed by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Board of Governors.
The performance of interventional pain management
procedures is common practice in physical medicine. AAPM&R has developed guidelines to assist hospitals
and ambulatory surgery centers to assess the qualifications of a physical
medicine specialist (also called physical medicine and rehabilitation
specialist or a physiatrist) performing interventional pain management
procedures. These guidelines are for those who cannot demonstrate documented
proficiency by an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
approved residency education program in PM&R or ACGME approved residency
education program (fellowship) in PM&R pain medicine.
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Individual must have
successfully completed an ACGME approved physical medicine and
rehabilitation residency training program. |
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Individual must have
American Board of Physical Medicine and Pain Medicine
subspecialty certification, |
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Satisfactory completion of 12 months of
formal training in Pain Medicine,
or fellowship in which 50% or greater time is spent on interventional
spine and pain procedures. |
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Documented completion of 50 Category 1 CME
hours in specific topic related information and 100 Category 2 CME hours
under the direct supervision of an individual who has been credentialed by
a JCAHO organization to perform the procedure(s) for which privileges are
sought, |
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Documented
completion of 200 Category 2 CME hours under the direct supervision of an
individual who has been credentialed by a JCAHO organization to perform
the procedure(s) for which privileges are sought. |
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Individual must have documented
proficiency with the
practical application of the interventional pain management procedures and
techniques for the requested
privileges. For newly developed procedures, the individual must have
documentation of didactic training in that particular procedure and
documented proficiency with technically similar procedures. |
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Individual must be proficient in the
reasonable management of complications related
to the procedure as defined by the local medical community. |
approved 11-08-98 (981104)
amended 09-21-02 (020911)
amended 12-13-04 (P041204)
amended 06-07-08 (P080411)
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