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
FOCUS ON CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
Niagara Falls, Canada
August 20-23, 2009
Thursday, August 20
0730	Registration / Mandatory Sign In / Continental Breakfast
0750	Welcome	NWAS Staff
0800	Hold the Ketchup: Reducing the Need for Perioperative Blood Transfusion	J.Gadsden
0900	Regional versus General Anesthesia: Does it Really Make a Difference?	J.Gadsden
1000	Break
1015	Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in the OR	J.Gadsden
1115	Pre Op Assessment: What Do You Really Need?	E.Frost
1215	Herbal Medications and Anesthesia	E.Frost
1315	Adjourn
Friday, August 21
0730	Registration / Mandatory Sign In / Continental Breakfast
0745	Anesthetic Management of the Patient for Major Spine Surgery	E.Frost
0845	Anesthesia for Deep Brain Stimulation	E.Frost
0945	Anesthesia for Obese Patients	A.Kovac
1045	Break
1100	Preoperative and Postoperative Medications	A.Kovac
1200	Prevention and Treatment of PONV: What Does the Data Show?	A.Kovac
1300	Adjourn
Saturday, August 22
0700	Registration / Mandatory Sign In / Continental Breakfast
0730	Use of Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia (2 hrs)	J.Gadsden
0930	Break
0945	Prevention and Treatment of Local Anesthetic Toxicity	J.Gadsden
1045	Pearls from the Orient: Perioperative Acupressure Techniques for Everyone	D.Ruffo
1145	Delimmas and Controversies of Airway Management	A.Kovac
1245	Adjourn
Sunday, August 23
0700	Registration / Mandatory Sign In / Continental Breakfast
0730	Current Concepts of Neuromuscular Blockade and Reversal	A.Kovac
0830	Anesthesia for Burn Patients	A.Kovac
0930	Break
0945	Post Operative Neurosurgical Problems	E.Frost
1045	Complications in the PACU: How to Avoid Them	E.Frost
1145	A Bad Outcome: Now What?	E.Frost
1245	Adjourn	20 CME 1 / 20 CEC

FACULTY
Elizabeth A.M. Frost, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York

Jeff C. Gadsden, MD, FRCPC, FANZCA
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
Director, Regional Anesthesia Fellowship Program
Department of Anesthesiology
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
New York, New York

Anthony L. Kovac, MD
Kasumi Arakawa Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair, Research
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas

Dan Ruffo, CRNA, BA, BS, MS Acupuncture
Staff Anesthetists
Brighton Surgery Center
Brighton, New York

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 Code.

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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