ANESTHESIA CAMP II - ST. THOMAS January 28-31, 2009 The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
STATEMENT OF NEED This activity is designed to help clinicians learn how to manage patients undergoing complex surgery so as they emerge faster, with less pain, nausea and vomiting, and hasten the return of functional status.
FACULTY DISCLOSURE The Duke University School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: 1. Pre-operatively identify high-risk patients, 2. Manage outpatients for surgery with quicker emergence, less pain, and less nausea, and 3. Manage patients undergoing complex procedures.
CREDIT DESIGNATION* The Duke University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*General Session (20.0 credits), Optional Sail (2.0 credits) for a maximum total of 22.0 credits.
ACCREDITATION 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 the Duke University School of Medicine and destinationCME. The Duke University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DISCLAIMER The information provided at this CME/CE activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
ACTIVITY MEDICAL DIRECTOR John E. Ellis, MD Adjunct Professor University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
ACTIVITY CO-DIRECTOR Andrew D. Shaw, MD Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology Duke University Medical Center
FACULTY Richard M. Cooper, MD Professor of Anesthesia University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joseph D. Tobias, MD Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology & Child Health Medical Director, Pediatric Anesthesia University of Missouri, Kansas City
David Wlody, MD Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:00 am Continental Breakfast 7:30 am Drug Safety and Anesthesia Dr. Ellis 8:30 am Anesthesia for ENT Surgery in Infants and Children Dr. Tobias 9:30 am Break 10:00 am Anesthesia for Spinal Surgery in Infants and Children Dr. Tobias 11:00 am Anesthesia Outside of the OR for Infants and Children Dr. Tobias 12:00 pm Morbidity & Quality Improvement Conference – Pediatric Anesthesia Dr. Ellis & Dr. Tobias 12:30 pm Q&A Dr. Ellis & Dr. Tobias 1:00 pm Adjourn
Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:00 am Continental Breakfast 7:30 am Obesity and Sleep Apnea 2009 Dr. Ellis 8:30 am Laryngoscopy Past and Future Dr. Cooper 9:30 am Break 10:00 am Is Direct Laryngoscopy Obsolete? Dr. Cooper 11:00 am Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery Dr. Shaw 12:00 pm Morbidity & Quality Improvement – Difficult Airway Ellis/Cooper/Shaw 12:30 pm Q&A Ellis/Cooper/Shaw 1:00 pm Adjourn 2:00-6:00 pm Optional: “Sail with the Professors: Interesting Cases from the Real World” (Case discussion: 2 hours CME/CE credit. More info)
Friday, January 30, 2009 7:00 am Continental Breakfast 7:30 am Perioperative Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction Dr. Ellis 8:30 am Anesthesia Information Management Dr. Cooper 9:30 am Break 10:00 am Pain After Thoracic Surgery Dr. Shaw 11:00 am Extubation of the Difficult Airway Dr. Cooper 12:00 pm Morbidity & Quality Improvement – Thoracic Anesthesia Ellis/Shaw/Cooper 12:30 pm Q&A Ellis/Shaw/Cooper 1:00 pm Adjourn
Saturday, January 31, 2009 7:00 am Continental Breakfast 7:30 am Anesthesia for Esophagectomy Dr. Ellis & Dr. Shaw 8:30 am Genetics in Perioperative Medicine Dr. Shaw 9:30 am Break 10:00 am Maternal Hemorrhage Dr. Wlody 11:00 am Neurologic Disease in Pregnancy Dr. Wlody 12:00 pm Morbidity & Quality Improvement – Cardiovascular Anesthesia Dr. Ellis & Dr. Shaw 12:30 pm Q&A Dr. Ellis & Dr. Shaw 1:00 pm Adjourn
FEES The course fee is $995 for physicians and nurse anesthetists, and includes the conference syllabus, continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks. $100 will be retained to cover administrative expenses should you cancel your registration. There will be no refunds after December 15, 2008. Optional Session Fee: Sail/Case Discussion - $275 for each Physician or Nurse Anesthetist; $165 for each accompanying family member or partner. Click here to register online.