Education

European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy (EDRA)

The European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy was created in 2005 with the goal of establishing standards in regional anaesthesia in Europe.

 The Diploma was intended to widen the activity spectrum of those specialists in anaesthesia, who are already in clinical practice and are interested in acquiring additional knowledge in the entire field of regional anaesthesia.

The concept of recommended and ESRA Diploma Board recognized courses and workshops, take into account the knowledge level of reasonably experienced clinicians.  The salient points of different techniques, the overall strategies for their use, as well as their advantages and risks, have been stressed during the courses and workshops visited by all candidates.

Regional techniques are integral components of anaesthesia and are frequently administered to the high-risk patients, ranging from newborns to the frail elderly. Therefore, the objective of the examination, is to treat defined subjects in an encompassing way, with  sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology  related to regional anaesthesia, as well as skills in block performance,  in a holistic context.

The EDRA examination takes place each year at the ESRA Annual meeting in September. It is split in two parts over two years.  The next diploma examinations 2012 will be at the XXXI ESRA Congress in Bordeaux, France.

Pre-requisites and examination details:

EDRA part 1

EDRA part 2

Applications:

Online registrations open in Mach 2012 and close on August 1st 2012.

Registration fees:

The registration fees to both exams cost €100 (€50/retake).

Results:

Please note that no results will be communicated on site. Each participant will be personally contacted within 2 weeks after the congress.

What if you fail?

Unsuccessful participants will be allowed to retake the failed exam at the next ESRA annual meeting with no additional requirements.

ESRA Diploma Board (EDB)

Click here to access the terms of reference.

Executive Board:

• Alain Borgeat, Chairman
• Slobodan Gligorijevic, Vice-Chairman

Board Members:

• Narinder Rawal
• Chandra Kumar
• Eriphily Argyra
• Xavier Capdevila
• Barry Nicholls
• André van Zundert

Ex-Officio Board member:

• Marc van de Velde, ESRA President

Queries:

For further information, please contact Valérie Kuffer at the ESRA Diploma Office
Tel: +41 22 906 9149
Fax: +41 22 732 26 07
Email: esra.diploma@kenes.com