Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Clinical Anesthesia Pharmacology
Portland, Oregon
September 11-14, 2008
Northwest Anesthesia Seminars,
Inc.
Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Clinical Anesthesia Pharmacology
Portland, Oregon
September 11-14, 2008
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| LOCATION: | PORTLAND, OREGON |
| Maybe you've heard that the city of Portland, Oregon has been proclaimed as North America's "Best Big City" according to Money magazine and that Travel+Leisure magazine recently honored Portland with a No. 5 ranking on its list of "100 Fabulous Places (and Things)" for 2001. Come get a first-hand look at unmatched natural beauty, a bustling local scene, and sumptuous dining all effortlessly accessed thanks to a famous light-rail system. With no sales tax, Portland is a haven for commerce regardless of budget or personal style. Haute couture and hot cuisine rule Portland's Pearl District, which has quickly become the place to see and be seen. A new generation of cooks has created a distinctive Northwest cuisine - a nouvelle style that reemphasizes local products and produce: fresh oysters, crabs, clams, tuna, and Chinook salmon; local lamb and beef; crisp apples and pears; flavorful blackberries, cherries, and raspberries; Oregon wines and microbrews; and fine cheeses such as Oregon blue. Seemingly designed for people-watching, the main streets never fail to produce an eclectic mix of leather-clad Harley riders congregating outside Starbucks, immaculately dressed West Hills' shoppers searching for imported linens, and boisterous Gen-Xers enjoying pizza and microbrews at sidewalk cafes. Portland's Saturday Market is the nation's largest open-air market for handcrafted goods. Located in the Old Town District, the market offers more than 250 craft booths, an international food court, and live entertainment. Drown out the city noise in the Portland Classical Chinese Garden, an entire city block of tranquility, ride the only three-door elevator west of the Mississippi at Powell's City of Books, the world's largest independent bookstore, or visit the Oregon Zoo, where more Asian elephants have been born than in any other North American city. Experience an earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry or visit turn-of-the-century Victorian and Georgian homes along the tree-lined blocks of Northwest 21st and 23rd avenues, housing more than 250 unique shops, brewpubs, art outlets, and eateries. Learn about the mysterious past of the Old Town/Chinatown District or experience some of the nightlife that Old Town is best known for today. End your day with dramatic city views as you stroll or bike along the new Eastbank Esplanade. | |
| ACCOMMODATIONS: | MARRIOTT PORTLAND CITY
CENTER |
The intimate, boutique-style setting of the Marriott Portland City Center is located in the heart of the "Rose City," just steps from the best shopping, museums, dining, and nightlife. Enjoy being only two blocks from MAX Light Rail, for convenient metro-area access, and only ten miles from Portland International Airport. Standard guest room amenities include premium cable TV, all-new Custom Collection beds with pillow-top mattress, in-room coffee/tea maker, hair dryer, iron/board, high-speed internet access (fee may apply), individual climate control, and more. The hotel also features a 24-hour fitness center, oversize whirlpool, and Shula's Steak House and Lounge, one of the top 5 Steak Houses in America. Click here for a photo tour of the hotel. email info@nwas.com |
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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, 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
Steven J. Barker, PhD, MD
Professor and Head, Anesthesiology
Director, Perioperative Services, University Medical Center
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
John B. Leslie, MD, MBA
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Medical School
Scottsdale, Arizona
C.F. Ward, MD
Staff Anesthesiologist
Scripps Clinic, Green Hospital
La Jolla, California
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 #30733 EXP DATE 09/14/2008
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 full refund of tuition paid. NWAS and NW-WWT are not responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel accommodations or other liabilities you may have incurred. Travel insurance is recommended.
FAP: (Frequent Attendee Points) - FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS, including net cruise and net hotel (but not air). These points can later be redeemed for future tuition. A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS! You must have enough points to cover a full tuition.
NWAS, Inc. is going GREEN! With over eight 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 the lectures in PDF format. Printed lecture notes are available, upon request only, for a nominal fee.
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