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, pharmacologic 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:
Discuss 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 profession.

Explain the selection and 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, 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.

Discuss 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.

Discuss incorporation, into practice, 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.

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

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia
10-Day Roman Empire Cruise
July 28-August 7, 2009
Tuesday, July 28 - Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
1700	Ship sails
Wednesday July 29 - At Sea
0730	Registration - Mandatory Sign-In
0740	Premedication and Induction in Pediatrics	H.DeSoto
0840	Breakfast Break
0930	Fluid Management in the Pediatric Patient	H.DeSoto
1030	Pediatric Dilemmas in the Outpatient	H.DeSoto
1130	What's New in Total Intravenous Anesthesia	S.Luney
1230	Lunch Break
1330	Cervical Spine: A Pain in the Neck	S.Luney
1430	Head Injury Management	S.Luney
1530	Break
1600	Pediatric Pain Management in the Perioperative Period	H.DeSoto
1700	Recovery Room Issues in the Pediatric Patient	H.DeSoto
1800	Question and Answer Session	Faculty
1900	Adjourn
Thursday, July 30 - Dubrovnik, Croatia - Day Open
Friday, July 31 - Kerkira, Corfu, Greece - Day Open
Saturday, August 1 - Katakolon (Olympia), Greece - Morning Open
1500	Registration - Mandatory Sign-In
1515	Difficult Airway Management	S.Luney
1615	LMA: What's Old - What's New	H.DeSoto
1715	Airway Obstruction in Pediatrics	H.DeSoto
1815	Adjourn
Sunday, August 2 - Santorini, Greece - Day Open
Monday, August 3 - Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey - Day Open
Tuesday, August 4 - Piraeus (Athens), Greece - Day Open
Wednesday, August 5 - At Sea
0720	Registration - Mandatory Sign-In
0730	The Neurosurgical Patient for Non-Neurosurgery	S.Luney
0830	Breakfast Break
0915	Psychology and Psychiatry in Anesthesia	S.Luney
1015	Anesthesia for the Very, Very Old	S.Luney
1115	Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient	H.DeSoto
1215	Lunch Break
1315	Sleep Apnea and Anesthesia	H.DeSoto
1415	The Perioperative Hazards of "Herbal Medications"	H.DeSoto
1515	Break
1530	Why Patients are Sick of PONV	S.Luney
1630	101 Ways the Anesthesia Machine Can Harm Your Patient	S.Luney
1730	Adjourn	20 CME 1 / 20 CEC
Thursday, August 6 - Messina, Sicily, Italy - Day Open
Friday, August 7 - Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy - Cruise ends
Disembarkation. Departure as scheduled. Plan to stay over and explore this unique treasure as scheduled.

FACULTY
Hernando DeSoto, MD
Chairman
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Florida
University Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida

Stephen R. Luney, MD
Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast, Ireland
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
University of Birmingham, England

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.

AANA approved for 20 CEC Code #31030 EXP DATE 08/05/09

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

COURSE CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER: We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 60 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS and NW-WWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable cruise fare, airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance.

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.

FAP: (Frequent Attendee Points) FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS including net cruise, net hotel, and tuition booked through NWAS (but not air). These points can then be redeemed for tuition. A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS! FAP is an especially valuable bonus when you book your cruises through NWAS. Not only do you receive the lowest fare, but you get a 1.5% credit toward future tuition!!

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. has gone 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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