Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc.
Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Reviews in Anesthesia Practice
Port Maria, Jamaica
November 14-19, 2010

LOCATION

TARGET AUDIENCE

ACCOMMODATIONS

PROGRAM PURPOSE

HOTEL RESERVATION

OBJECTIVES

 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

FACULTY

ACCREDITATION

FAP

COURSE REGISTRATION


JAMAICA...a Great Destination

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Just 600 miles south of Miami, yet another world, far from the madding crowd. Jamaica is sure to capture your imagination with its colorful land, houses, and people. You will experience another culture, new foods, marvelous sights, and create memories you could never make at home. The language is English so getting around is "no problem", a phrase you will hear frequently in Jamaica. It means just that...there's no problem...just, relax..chill out..slow down and everything will happen in good time. Jamaica offers beautiful aquamarine waters, excellent swimming, snorkeling, and scuba, as well as a multitude of adventures. If you're the person who enjoys experiencing another culture, a foreign land, unique opportunities and simple pleasures, this trip is for you.
 
CASA MARIA HOTEL
"The Great Escape to the REAL JAMAICA"

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Escape from the ordinary high rise hotel with the jangling phone and blaring TV in your room. Get close to nature and enjoy the refreshing caress of the Caribbean breeze as the sounds of the surf lull you to sleep. Escape from fast food and bland fare and enjoy locally prepared Jamaican cuisine. Retreat from the hustle of the "Tourist Center" and meet the ordinary Jamaican. Get a feel for life in Jamaica and its rich culture and history. Instead of meeting in a large impersonal hotel, we will completely take over a small rustic inn reflecting the simple charms of a Jamaica of long ago. Snorkel in the clear waters along one of the best reefs in Jamaica. There are many scenic sights within walking distance of the hotel and opportunities to meet the locals abound. Experience the history of the area: Ian Fleming wrote his 007 books here; Sean Connery enjoyed drinking and dining at Casa Maria, as did Katherine Hepburn, Erroll Flyn, Jane Russell, Noel Coward, Gregory Peck, Vivian Leigh, and many other stars of the 50's. Of course, the tourist center of Ocho Rios is only a 30 minute taxi ride if you want to go to town.

WHAT THIS PROGRAM ISN'T: This is a rustic hotel - not a 4 star resort. This trip is designed to let you get to know Jamaica and enjoy a unique small group atmosphere. You will experience new and unusual foods, fresh sea air instead of stale A/C, and meet the genuine Jamaicans. If you're not prepared to experience new things in your life...then RAP In Jamaica is not for you!

INCLUDED IN YOUR LOW COST IS:
• Round-Trip Airport To Hotel Transfers (80 miles), from Montego Bay, Saturday only.
• Seven Nights Stay At Casa Maria Hotel
• Government Room and Food Tax
• 10% Service charge on room and food
• All Meals And Beverages, Including Open Bar at the Hotel (local brands only)
• A day in Ocho Rios: enjoy shopping (we know the best stores for great discounts), play on the beach, climb Dunn's River Falls
• Banana Plantation/Botanical Garden tour

Optional excursions such as sailboat cruise, fishing, etc. are available (for a fee)

In order to attend this meeting you must stay at Casa Maria.

There are only 15 rooms available.

Registration will be closed when filled!
 
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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, 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
Reviews in Anesthesia Practice
Port Maria, Jamaica
November 14-19, 2010
Sunday, November 14
0715 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
0725 Welcome NWAS Staff
0730 Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics S.Minnich
0830 Breakfast
0915 Toxicity of Local Anesthetics S.Minnich
1015 Pharmaco-Economics of Regional Anesthesia M.Minnich
1115 Break
1130 Regional Anesthesia for Upper Extremity Surgery S.Minnich
1230 Regional Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Surgery S.Minnich
1330 Lunch - Afternoon Open
1900 Cocktail Party
2000 Dinner
 
Monday, November 15
0725 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
0730 Complications of Regional Anesthesia M.Minnich
0830 Breakfast
0915 Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Patient Selection and Evaluation M.Minnich
1015 Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Techniques for Maximal Efficiency and Effectiveness M.Minnich
1115 Break
1130 Informed Consent S.Minnich
1230 Case Studies Faculty
1330 Lunch
1430 Open Afternoon
1900 Dinner
 
Tuesday, November 16
0845 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
0800 Considerations for the Care of Jehovah's Witness Patient S.Minnich
0900 Blood Conservation Techniques S.Minnich
1000 Brunch
1045 Ocho Rios Day - Shop, Beach, Dunns River Falls *
1700 Return to Hotel
1900 Dinner
 
Wednesday, November 17
0725 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
0730 Malignant Hyperthermia: Theory and Practice M.Minnich
0830 Anesthesia Quality Indicators: Selection Nationally, Implementation Locally M.Minnich
0915 Anesthetic Considerations for the Morbidly Obese Patient S.Minnich
1015 Adjourn
1020 Brunch
1045 Depart for Rafting on the Rio Grande River *
1900 Dinner
 
Thursday, November 18
0830 Breakfast
0915 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
0920 Analgesia for Labor and Delivery M.Minnich
1020 Anesthesia for Cesarean Section M.Minnich
1120 Obstetric Emergencies M.Minnich
1220 Lunch
1315 Sun Valley Tour *
1900 Dinner
 
Friday, November 19
0830 Breakfast
0915 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
0920 Anesthesia for Intrathoracic Minimally Invasive Procedures M.Minnich
1020 Dexmedetomidine: Do You Need it in Your Practice? S.Minnich
1120 Adjourn 20 CME I / 20 CEC
1230 Lunch
1320 Afternoon Open
1900 Farewell Dinner
2000 Local Entertainment
* Other tours may be substituted or added
 
Saturday, November 20 - Departure as scheduled

(Do not schedule an early flight as you have to depart the hotel four hours prior to flight)

In order to attend this meeting you must stay at Casa Maria.

FACULTY
Marie E. Minnich, MD, MMM, MBA, CPE
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Associate, Division of Anesthesiology
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania

Stephen J. Minnich, MD, MMM, CPE
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Associate, Division of Anesthesiology
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania

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 Anesthesiologist and Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc., Pasco, Washington

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 will not be responsible for any non-refundable 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!

Lecture notes will be provided on a CD in PDF format.

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