TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for Physicians, CRNAs, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional related disciplines which may impact it.

 

PROGRAM PURPOSE:
The practitioner of anesthesiology must possess the scientific background for clinical practice maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional related disciplines which may impact it maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, the clinical and educational institutions, and the community in which the practice resides serve as an expert in matters involving health care delivery serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary in meeting professional goals and provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner. Presentations are designed to facilitate the physician, nurse specialist, and other providers maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practicing professional.

OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences - to include but not be limited to advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences - as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions.

Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the understanding of their physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs.

Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care.

Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services.

Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups - recognized as serving as the authority for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets - in the provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards.

Apply the new techniques in the clinical setting of the participant.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
FRESH IDEAS IN ANESTHESIA
Branson, Missouri
July 9-12, 2009
Thursday, July 9 - Morning Open - Refresh your PALS *
1330	Registration - Mandatory Sign In
1400	Welcome	NWAS Staff
1410	Sugammadex: A Modern Day Approach to Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal	M.Golinski
1510	Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery	R.Ong
1610	Break
1630	Beta Blockade in the Perioperative Period for Noncardiac Surgery	M.Golinski
1730	Anesthesia for Urological Surgery	R.Ong
1830	What's New in PONV	R.Ong
1930	Adjourn
Friday, July 10
0730	Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0800	Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery	R.Ong
0900	New Treatment Options for Acute and Chronic Pain	R.Ong
1000	Break
1020	Preoperative Evaluation	J.Tobias
1120	Anesthesia for ENT Surgery in Infants and Children	J.Tobias
1220	Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery in Infants and Children	J.Tobias
1320	Adjourn
Saturday, July 11 - Morning Open - Refresh your ACLS *
1300	Registration - Mandatory Sign In
1320	Management of Anticoagulated Patients	R.Ong
1420	Misadventures in OB Anesthesia	R.Ong
1520	Break
1540	Fluid Therapy for the Surgical Patient	M.Golinski
1640	Anesthesia Outside of the OR for Infants and Children	J.Tobias
1740	Blood and Blood Product Use in Infants and Children	J.Tobias
1840	Adjourn
Sunday, July 12
0700	Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0730	Current Trends in Treating Hypertension during the Perioperative Period	M.Golinski
0830	Anesthesia for Laparoscopy in Infants and Children	J.Tobias
0930	Break
0945	Malignant Hyperthermia: A Clinical Review	M.Golinski
1045	Inhalational Anesthetic Agents in Pediatric Anesthesia	J.Tobias
1145	Perioperative Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Infants and Children	J.Tobias
1245	Adjourn	20 CME 1 / 20 CEC

FACULTY
Mary A. Golinski, CRNA, PhD
Assistant Professor, Wayne State University
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Wayne State University
Chief Nurse Anesthetist
William Beaumont Hospital
Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Robert Ong, MD
Faculty Instructor in Anesthesia, Osler Review Institute
Chief of Anesthesia and Director of Pain Clinic
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Joseph D. Tobias, MD
Vice-Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
Chief, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Russell and Mary Shelden Chair in Pediatric Critical Care
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri

ACCREDITATION:
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Assistants AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit? from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

CME certificates will be mailed following completion of the course.

CRNAs: Check back shortly for approval status.

NWAS is an approved provider by the California and Florida State Boards of Nursing, Provider number #04833 and 50-7480 respectively. This program offers 20 contact hours.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Mark Murphy, MD, Chief of Anesthesia, Mercy Medical Center, Durango, Colorado

SCHEDULE AND FACULTY CHANGES: Factors beyond our control sometimes necessitate changes in the schedule and faculty. If time permits, we will inform all registrants of any changes prior to the program. Changes on site due to local conditions will be announced in class.

COURSE CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER: We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 30 days notice will be given to those registered and a full refund of tuition paid. NWAS and NW-WWT are not responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel accommodations, or other expenses you may incur. We recommend the purchase of Travel Insurance.

FAP: (Frequent Attendee Points) - FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS, including net cruise and hotel (but not air). Once you have enough points to cover a full tuition they can be redeemed for free tuition (no cash value). A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS!

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. is going green! The environment takes a heavy hit with our printed lecture materials - over 8 tons of paper, toner cartridges, and shipping. NWAS has replaced the printed lecture notes for our seminars with a CD containing the lectures in PDF format. If you would prefer to receive printed notes after returning home, we will be happy to provide them to you for a nominal fee.

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