828 IAC 3-1-3 Training and education programs for general anesthesia and deep sedation

Sec. 3. (a) The same level of training is necessary for administration of both deep sedation and general anesthesia. (b) For the purpose of obtaining a permit to administer general anesthesia or deep sedation, a residency in anesthesiology or a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery shall meet the following requirements: (1) The training program must be full time and be a minimum of one (1) year in duration. (2) The program shall be a joint cooperative effort between the training institution's department of anesthesiology and department of dentistry. (3) Instruction in both didactic basic science and clinical procedures must be incorporated into the program. This instruction may be given in a seminar or conference format, or may include formal courses. (4) The program shall include preanesthetic patient evaluation, administration of anesthesia in the operating room on a daily scheduled basis, postanesthetic care and management, and emergency call. (5) Training must include anesthetic management for ambulatory outpatient procedures and the use of inhalation and intravenous sedation techniques. (6) The program shall include instruction in pain and pain mechanisms. (7) Beginning September 1, 1992, the program shall include training and successful completion of a course in advanced cardiac life support.