APSF Technology Education Initiative (TEI)

APSF Technology Education InitiativeAPSF Statement on Technology Education and Patient Safety
APSF Committee on Technology
APSF Newsletter, Vol. 27 No. 3, Winter 2013


Low-Flow Anesthesia (LFA) – CME
This low-flow anesthesia course consists of 8 topics designed to empower the anesthesia professional with the knowledge required to safely and effectively reduce anesthetic waste and pollution through the practice of low-flow anesthesia.

Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring (QNM)
This quantitative neuromuscular monitoring (QNM) course consists of six topics designed to empower the anesthesia professional with the knowledge required to safely and effectively use QNM. The QNM course is largely aligned with the ASA 2023 Practice Guidelines for Monitoring and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade.

Manual External Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Pacing (MEDCP) – CME
This manual external defibrillation, cardioversion, and pacing (MEDCP) course consists of eight topics designed to empower the anesthesia professional with the knowledge required to safely and effectively use manual external defibrillators.


Courses are available to any learner at no cost. All courses are delivered through the ASA learning management system.

ASA members can use member login credentials.

Non-ASA members can create an ASA account at no charge.

To create an ASA login and access the courses follow these steps:

  1. Click HERE to create an ASA account.
  2. Sign in to the ASA account.
  3. Return to the APSF webpage for the course of interest and click the link to take the course on the ASA website.