Certificate in Electrophysiologic Evaluation (Course 1) will re-open for January 2013 class registration in October.
*Now open:
May Course: Certificate and Registration in Neuronal Conduction
for Technicians (NCT-C)
July Course: 3-day Intro Course to NCV and EMG
Clinical Electrodiagnosis What is it?
Many names are associated with the term ‘Clinical Electrodiagnosis.’ Some of the names and terminology include (but is not limited to): EMG testing, EMG/NCV testing, Electroneuromyography, Electrodiagnosis, and Clinical Electrophysiology. The term ‘Clinical Electrodiagnosis’ usually encompasses the broad areas of testing the functional capacity of the peripheral in patients with suspected nerve and/or muscle problems. Usually the testing consists of the performance of nerve conduction studies (NCS) followed by (in most instances) EMG (by needle examination) of muscles...
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Philosophy Statement
The educational programs provided by the American Academy of Clinical Electrodiagnosis (AACE) foster clinical and professional excellence in Clinical Electrophysiology (Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies) as well as a lifelong pursuit of continued technical and professional development. The programs are grounded in a patient-centered approach to care and the ethical practice of these specialty areas. The AACE programs are heavily evidence-based in philosophy and the students are encouraged to use the evidence to guide their practice...
Residency in Electrophysiologic Evaluation
HISTORY
The certificate in Clinical Electrophysiology course has its beginning in 1997 when the founders of this course (Dr. Kellogg and Dr. Nelson) identified a need to standardize the process of education for this specialty area. They formulated the first course many times on paper, but it was not until 1998 that they formalized the concepts of the didactic portion and practical aspects of EMG/NCV testing needed to practice in this specialty area.
Guided by the principles of ethical treatment of all patients subject to clinical electrophysiologic tests, they formulated a course of study that emphasized the human dimension. The course content emphasized and presented in-depth: musculoskeletal anatomy, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropathology, biomedical instrumentation, neuronal conduction techniques (motor and sensory studies), late responses, needle EMG techniques, interpretation, administration, ethics, and other related areas. The didactic knowledge was examined by the use of written formal pencil and paper examinations.