The City of Los Angeles holds many distinctions and many reasons to visit.
LA is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting
more than 300 museums, and a paradise of great weather. From tourist attractions
like the Walk of Fame's collection of stars to miles of beaches, fabulous
shopping, and exquisite dining, Los Angeles is the place to be. One of
LA's most noteworthy happenings has been L.A. LIVE, a $2.5 billion, 4-million-square-foot
entertainment complex. One of the crowned jewels is the 7,100-seat NOKIA
Theatre, built adjacent to STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention
Center. Many of LA's top restaurants are featured at L.A. LIVE, including
Lawry's Carvery, The Farm of Beverly Hills, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
& Wine Bar, Yard House, and ESPN Zone. Several nightlife venues offer
entertainment options galore. Lucky Strike Lanes features 18 state-of-the-art
bowling lanes, and LA's preeminent Latin music venue, The Conga Room,
dishes out Latin gourmet cuisine and an eclectic lineup of live entertainment.
During your stay, stroll Venice Beach to see America's most zany (and
amazing) street entertainers - chainsaw jugglers, swamis on rollerblades,
and street dancers. Visit Hollywood and Highland Center for some "that's
so LA" shopping and then move on to major attractions such as the Hollywood
Walk of Fame and Grauman's Chinese Theatre. They are one-of-a-kind and
undoubtedly a part of American pop culture. Whether it's the majesty of
the architecture, the purity of sound, or the beauty of its public garden,
Walt Disney Concert Hall has become the cultural symbol of Los Angeles.
Make sure to stop by other cutting-edge architecture: Cathedral of Our
Lady of the Angels, Caltrans District 7 Headquarters, and the U.S. Bank
Tower. Whatever kind of activities you enjoy, you will find them within
your grasp in LA!
Opening
in February 2010, the JW Marriott Los Angeles features a level of service
and luxury that only JW Marriott can provide. This Downtown Los Angeles hotel
is a 54 story masterpiece in architectural design offering unrivaled access
to attractions at LA Live as well as the Staples Center, Los Angeles Convention
Center, Nokia Theatre, and other world-class dining, shopping and entertainment
attractions throughout the Los Angeles area. In addition, guests will enjoy
the lavish 7,000-square-foot full-service spa, a rooftop pool, and a vast
array of casual and fine dining options at the hotel. Luxurious guest rooms
feature marble bathrooms, high-speed and Wi-Fi Internet access (fee may apply),
bathrobes, hairdryer, coffee/tea service, minifridge, iron/board, I-Pod dock,
laptop safe, and more.
Northwest-Worldwide Travel (NW-WWT) has a block of rooms
reserved for seminar participants. Once this block is sold, rooms are on availability
only and may be at a higher rate.
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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:
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
Pediatric Anesthesia Review
Los Angeles, California
December 9-12, 2010
Thursday, December 9
0730
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0755
Welcome
NWAS Staff
0800
Preoperative Preparation in Pediatric Anesthesia
G.Hammer
0900
The Difficult Pediatric Airway
G.Hammer
1000
Break
1015
Sharing the Airway: Foreign Body
G.Hammer
1115
Inhalation Anesthesia
J.Tobias
1215
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
J.Tobias
1315
Adjourn
Friday, December 10
0700
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0730
Use and Avoidance of Blood Products
J.Tobias
0830
Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery
J.Tobias
0930
Break
0945
Postoperative Pain Management
J.Tobias
1045
Emergence Delirium
G.Hammer
1145
Anesthesia for Children with CHD Having Non-Cardiac Surgery
G.Hammer
1245
Adjourn
Saturday, December 11
0700
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0730
New Pharmacology in Pediatric Anesthesia
J.Tobias
0830
Neuromuscular Blockade
J.Tobias
0930
Break
0945
Anesthesia and the URI
L.Martin
1045
Mechanical Ventilation and ECMO in Pediatric ARDS
L.Martin
1145
Neonatal Anesthesia
L.Martin
1245
Adjourn
Sunday, December 12
0700
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0730
Neurotoxicity: Are We Injuring Our Neonates?
L.Martin
0830
Regional Anesthesia in Pediatrics
L.Martin
0930
Break
0945
TIVA in Pediatrics
L.Martin
1045
Dexmedetomidine in Pediatrics
G.Hammer
1145
Outcomes in Pediatric Anesthesia
G.Hammer
1245
Adjourn
20 CME 1/ 20 CEC
FACULTY
Gregory B. Hammer, MD
Course Coordinator
Professor, Anesthesia and Pediatrics
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California
Lynn Douglas Martin, MD
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Adjunct Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Joseph Drew Tobias, MD
Chief, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Ohio State University
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. Please allow up to twelve weeks for processing.
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, Anesthesiologist and Medical Director, Northwest
Anesthesia Seminars, Inc.
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 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS and NW-WWT (Northwest-Worldwide Travel) will not be responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance.
COURSE CANCELLATION FEE
$100 between Oct. 1 and Nov. 1. No refund after Nov. 1; however, 50% of tuition paid may be applied toward tuition for another NWAS program within 12 months. Cancellation must be in writing.
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! Not only do you receive the lowest fare, but you get a 1.5% credit toward future tuition!!
Lecture notes will be provided on a CD in PDF format.
Opening
in February 2010, the JW Marriott Los Angeles features a level of service
and luxury that only JW Marriott can provide. This Downtown Los Angeles hotel
is a 54 story masterpiece in architectural design offering unrivaled access
to attractions at LA Live as well as the Staples Center, Los Angeles Convention
Center, Nokia Theatre, and other world-class dining, shopping and entertainment
attractions throughout the Los Angeles area. In addition, guests will enjoy
the lavish 7,000-square-foot full-service spa, a rooftop pool, and a vast
array of casual and fine dining options at the hotel. Luxurious guest rooms
feature marble bathrooms, high-speed and Wi-Fi Internet access (fee may apply),
bathrobes, hairdryer, coffee/tea service, minifridge, iron/board, I-Pod dock,
laptop safe, and more.
