Locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is America’s most beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasure with a rich 300-year history just waiting to be discovered. Hundreds of lovingly preserved structures from the colonial and antebellum periods grace the Historic District’s narrow streets. Visit Charles Towne Landing, the site where the original settlement was established in 1670.
Explore the Charleston Museum, our nation’s first museum, founded in 1773. Tour Patriots Point, the world’s largest naval and maritime museum and home to WW II’s Fighting Lady, the aircraft carrier Yorktown. Drive to Fort Moultrie, scene of the first decisive American victory of the Revolution and a mainstay of shore defense until 1947. Take a scenic boat tour to Fort Sumter, the man-made island fortress where the Civil War began. World-famous plantations and gardens offer visitors a fascinating glimpse into life during the antebellum era.
Informative tours of the Charleston area are offered daily and are a must for all who want to truly appreciate this living museum. The area’s lush sea islands and sun-drenched beaches offer as much recreation and relaxation as your heart desires. Golf is on a world-class level, with challenging courses reflecting the natural beauty of South Carolina’s low country. Charter fishing in the Gulf Stream or inshore waters is readily available. Shopping is a passionate pursuit. Marvel at native sweet grass baskets and handmade crafts found in Charleston’s famous open-air market or browse through inviting boutiques, art galleries, and antique shops. When it comes to dining your biggest decision may just be what to try next.
Every meal is a celebration of tastes, with variety that ranges from traditional oyster roasts to fine continental dining. If festivals strike your fancy you have come to the right place. At any time of year you will always find more to see, do, and experience than you ever imagined in a place where warm welcomes have been a treasured tradition for over 300 years.
The Francis Marion Hotel
The Francis Marion Hotel, located in the heart of historic Charleston, was the largest and grandest in the Carolinas when it opened in 1924. Named for General Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox” of the American Revolution, the Francis Marion Hotel re-opened in 1996 after a $12 million National Trust award-winning restoration.
Guests at the Francis Marion Hotel can enjoy classic Southern cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Swamp Fox Restaurant, cocktails and jazz piano music in the Swamp Fox bar, complete spa services at Spa Adagio, and gourmet coffee from Starbucks. Guest rooms feature marble bathrooms, upscale Spa bath products and luxurious bedding, wireless internet access and more.
Concurrent Workshops | |
Life Support Services will be offering ACLS/BLS/PALS at this location. For information, visit https://www.nwas.com/workshops.html |
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by 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 healthcare provider in reviewing, updating, and/or expanding 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.
Current Challenges in Anesthesia |
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Thursday, February 24 |
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0700 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
0725 | Welcome | NWAS Staff | ||
0730 | Evaluation of the Difficult Pediatric Airway | G.Crosland | ||
0830 | Management of the Difficult Pediatric Airway | G.Crosland | ||
0930 | Break | |||
0945 | Perioperative Care of the Elderly: How Can We Improve Outcomes? | J.Ortiz | ||
1045 | Point-of-Care Applications of Ultrasound (PoCUS): Improving Perioperative Management | J.Ortiz | ||
1145 | Anesthetic Management of Burn Patients | K.Schroeder | ||
1245 | Adjourn | 1 Pharmacology Hours |
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Friday, February 25 |
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0700 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
0730 | Regional Anesthesia Frontiers | K.Schroeder | ||
0830 | Postdural Puncture Headache Evaluation and Management | K.Schroeder | ||
0930 | Break | |||
0945 | Ketamine: Multiple Uses for an Old Friend | G.Crosland | ||
1045 | Tonsillectomy: Myths and Current Controversies | G.Crosland | ||
1145 | Healthcare Law, Government Regulation and Anesthesia: An Update | J.Ortiz | ||
1245 | Adjourn | 2.6 Pharmacology Hours |
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Saturday, February 26 |
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0700 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
0730 | Multimodal Analgesia: Management of Acute Pain in a Patient With Chronic Pain | J.Ortiz | ||
0830 | Regional Anesthesia for the Trauma Patient | J.Ortiz | ||
0930 | Break | |||
0945 | OR Emergencies | K.Schroeder | ||
1045 | Review of Uncommon Conditions | K.Schroeder | ||
1145 | Providing Pediatric Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room | G.Crosland | ||
1245 | Adjourn | 1.7 Pharmacology Hours |
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Sunday, February 27 |
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0700 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
0730 | Burnout: The New Provider Epidemic | G.Crosland | ||
0830 | Resiliency: How to Survive Burnout | G.Crosland | ||
0930 | Break | |||
0945 | Identifying and Navigating Workplace Silos | K.Schroeder | ||
1045 | Leadership Transformation: Becoming the Solution | K.Schroeder | ||
1145 | Ultrasound-Guided Truncal Blocks and Neuraxial Techniques | J.Ortiz | ||
1245 | Adjourn | 0.4 Pharmacology Hours |
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20 CME 20 Class A CE 5.7 Pharmacology Hours† |
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Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only. | ||||
Rev. 2/12/21 |
FACULTY
J. Grady Crosland, MD, MAR
Adjunct Professor of Department of Anesthesiology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas
Jaime Ortiz, MD, MBA, FASA
Professor of Anesthesiology
Director of Regional Anesthesia
Co-Director Acute Pain Management Service
Ben Taub Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Kristopher M. Schroeder, MD, FASA
Professor
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Anesthesiology: CME credit will be sent directly to The American Board of Anesthesiology to fulfill the Part 2 requirement for the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (MOCA®).
Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20 Class A CE credits; AANA Code #1040790; Expiration date 2/27/2022.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept CME from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.
Registered Nurses: NWAS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider Number 4833), District of Columbia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Florida Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Georgia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), and the South Carolina Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480). This program offers 20 contact hours.
†Pharmacology hours subject to change.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Mark T. Murphy, MD, MSN Education, LLC, Treasure Island, Florida, Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Pasco, Washington
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 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS and NWWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance. Travel at your own risk.
COURSE CANCELLATION FEE
$100 December 26, 2021 to January 25, 2022. No refund after January 25, 2022; however, 50% of tuition paid may be applied toward tuition for another NWAS program within the next 12 months. Cancellation must be made in writing.
FAP (Frequent Attendee Points)
FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS including net hotel* and tuition booked through NWAS (but not air). Once you have enough points to cover a full tuition they can be redeemed for tuition (no cash value). A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS! Click here for more information.
*Effective January 1, 2023, net hotel will no longer be included in FAP calculations.
Lecture notes will be provided via download in PDF format.
You must sign-in every day you attend to receive credit.
While we strive for accuracy at all times with our published information, we cannot be responsible for typographical and other errors.
Please note that children and non-registered guests are not allowed to attend the lectures. The concierge can provide you with childcare information.
Travel at your own risk.
REGISTER EARLY
We recommend that you register early to assure your spot. We reserve the right to close registrations to a course at any time without notice. We may not be able to accommodate onsite registrations.