[MUSIC PLAYING] NICHOLAS HEISER: We offer a really wide array of opportunities to perform regional anesthetic techniques, and also to manage patients that are having a wide variety of different types of acute pain conditions, where they're able to really have a very positive impact on a patient's perioperative or just acute inpatient experience. 

RAFAEL LOMBARDI: What I like in our program is that we are a small program. So once you have just one fellow, it's going to be one on one, all the time. And all the programs, all the different blocks that the fellow might think about-- will be able to do it, as well as the most common blocks-- our fellow will really get the hang of it. 

JASMEEN KAUR: I really love this program. There was good exposure for different kind of blocks, catheters, high-acuity cases, complex cases, so it seemed like a well-rounded experience when it comes to regional anesthesia. 

CALE KASSEL: When we think of good fellows in our program, I think what we're looking for is fellows that are eager to learn, eager to participate, and willing to try new ideas or look for new approaches to the same problems we see. 

And I think that's the gist of regional and acute pain medicine, is that patients come down with lots of different injuries or surgical procedures planned. And we have to adapt to the best way to control their pain. And there's a lot of ways to do that. 

NICHOLAS HEISER: But then I think it's also very important that this person be a good team player, really be a colleague with your fellow anesthesiologists. But also, I think, just as importantly, that you're able to collaborate well with our surgical colleagues and as well as faculty within various other specialties throughout the hospital. 

RAFAEL LOMBARDI: I look for a person who is really self-driven, who is really smart, and really likes to study, and someone who's really passionate about regional anesthesia, like me. 

CALE KASSEL: One of the greatest strengths of our program is the collegial atmosphere you have between faculty, residents, fellows. even down to nurse anesthetists, and all these other folks in the department-- is everyone gets along real well. And that isn't just superficial. 

When I'm having trouble or residents are having trouble, they can reach out to faculty, another resident or fellow. And people are really willing to help. 

JASMEEN KAUR: They are not only taking care of you professionally-- it's a holistic care. They make sure you are doing well not only at work but also outside work, so that was really important for me. 

CALE KASSEL: I always tell people, Omaha's got all the great things of a good-sized city without a lot of the problems. The food scene is outstanding, tons of great restaurants, lots of fun things to do. 

Whether you have kids, whether you don't have kids, whether you're just looking for a comfortable place to raise a family or a lower-cost-of-living city, Omaha checks all those boxes. And you can make it whatever you want it to be. 

NICHOLAS HEISER: Our clinical and academic experience is exceptionally sound. What I think is going to really set you apart is the camaraderie that we have, both within our division and among our surgical colleagues. That really makes coming in to work each day truly rewarding and is something that I think every fellow really would enjoy about this institution. 

JASMEEN KAUR: Professionally, you will get to do diverse amount of blocks-- upper limb, lower limb, catheters, and also stellate ganglion blocks. And then excellent work culture. The attendings are really nice and very easily approachable. 

There are ample opportunities for research, if you are interested in that field as well. Personally, I think Omaha is a city with a small-town feeling. The cost of living is relatively cheaper. And if you are looking for settling down, the school system is really good. 

RAFAEL LOMBARDI: I expect my fellow to-- when we finished the fellowship-- to be a leader in regional anesthesia, master all possible blocks, be self-driven, be very focused on regional anesthesia, and be ready to teach and spread the knowledge he got here. 

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