Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Giant Strides in Anesthesia
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
October 5-10, 2008
Northwest Anesthesia
Seminars, Inc.
Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Giant Strides in Anesthesia
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
October 5-10, 2008
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| LOCATION: |
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles |
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| Close your eyes and imagine the Caribbean as it must have been 30 years ago. Clean, unhurried, and unspoiled. Pristine living reefs teeming with fish. Gentle tradewinds. People as warm and friendly as the tropical sun. Now open your eyes and discover Bonaire today - one of the last unspoiled islands in the Caribbean. Bonaire has the reputation of being laid back, slower paced, and very tranquil. The good news is that while this is all quite true, the island also offers a lively nightlife, fun places to visit, and world class restaurants with cuisines ranging from Italian and Lebanese to Antillean, American, and Indonesian. Watches, gold jewelry, Dutch cheese, cigars, and fine china can be found at reasonable prices. Other activities to be enjoyed by visitors are cycling and nature tours through the "kunuku" or outback. Bird watching is a rewarding past time here. Enjoy the thrill of catching glimpses of almost two hundred species of birds including Bonaire's signature bird, the pink flamingo. Visitors to the Washington/Slagbaai National Park will be transfixed with unbelievable landscapes and beautiful vistas filled with many varieties of cacti, divi-divi trees, and wildlife, including semi-tame iguanas. Spelunking, deep-sea fishing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, tennis, and parasailing are among the many activities offered by this very special island. Of course Bonaire is best known for it's world famous diving in crystal clear water! For the diver or those wishing to take up this fascinating sport, Bonaire offers the ultimate in Caribbean diving. From shallow beach dives to awesome walls, Bonaire offers an unmatched assortment of spectacular reefs, tunnels, cliffs, corals of every description, and sea life beyond compare. The water is calm and the visibility is almost unlimited. Air and water temperatures of 82 degrees makes wet suits unnecessary. When you first come to the island, you are a visitor, but when you leave, you are a friend. | ||
| ACCOMMODATIONS: |
Plaza Resort Bonaire |
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The Plaza Resort Bonaire is the premiere scuba diving resort in the southern Caribbean. Enchanted by more than 300,000 tropical plants and trees, the Resort occupies over 12 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. A private marina is lined by spacious villas and suites, and a pearl-white beach stretches from one end of the property to the other. All this gives guests the privacy and peace they've come here for. As the resort's staff caters to your every need, you are free to devote all of your energy to relaxation and enjoyment. Superb service is what places this resort on the level of a five star hotel. Rooms are equipped with cable TV, phone, in-room safe, air conditioning, and modern bathroom. Guests can choose among any of three restaurants and two bars on the property. Select between French cuisine or a casual beach barbecue, Caribbean specialities to worldwide classics. The Plaza Resort also contains a breathtaking seaside pool, fitness center, tennis courts, beauty shop, jogging track, kids club, gift shop, boutique, and on premises car rentals. A multitude of water sports options are available including boating, water skiing, knee boarding, windsurfing, snorkeling, and even parasailing. |
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| Package Includes: | ||
 7
nights deluxe accommodations Government Room tax,
service charge, & energy surcharge Daily Breakfast Buffet Airport to Hotel
transfer 12 boat day dives
(when booking at the Diver Rate) Unlimited air for
shore dives (when booking at the Diver Rate) |
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For rooms
call us at (800) 222-6927 |
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| Discount Air Available: Call Chris at (800) 766-6016, (781) 828-4066. Or email requests to: Michele Spinale: micheles@travelmarketing.com. Identify yourself as attending the NWAS meeting. | ||
| http://www.nwas.com • email info@nwas.com | ||
| Call TOLL-FREE (800) 222-6927 • Outside U.S. (509) 547-7065 | ||
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, 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.
FACULTY
John B. Leslie, MD, MBA
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Medical School
Scottsdale, Arizona
Irene P. Osborn, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Director, Division of Neuroanesthesia
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
Ashish C. Sinha, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, 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.
AANA approved for 20 CEC Code #30747 EXP DATE 10/10/2008
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 & 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 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). These points can later be redeemed for tuition. A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS! You must have enough FAP credits to cover the full tuition.
NWAS, Inc. is going green! With over 8 tons of paper used, hundreds of toner cartridges and the shipping impact, we want to do our part for the environment. Therefore, as of January 1, 2008, NWAS will replace the printed lecture notes with a CD containing them in PDF format. If you prefer printed notes, we will be happy to provide them to you after the meeting for a nominal fee.
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