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Locations
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, B.W.I.
Providenciales, often called Provo, is one of seven inhabited islands in the 40-island chain, Turks and Caicos, which forms the southeast tip of the Bahamas. This heavenly, 38 mile-long island set in crystal turquoise waters boasts a 14 mile-long white sand beach and provides spectacular scuba diving and snorkeling opportunities.
Off the shore, an extensive barrier reef system subdues the power of the Atlantic while producing miles of shallow reefs, sloping and vertical mini-walls, and deep reefs. Paralleling the coastline is one of the most exceptional walls in the Caribbean from steep cascading Plate Corals to dramatic Black Coral trees and delicate invertebrate structures cloaked in elaborate sponge formations.
Beautiful tropical fish flow in schools across the reef; eagle rays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, and manta rays are seen with some regularity in these waters. These dive sites are pristine, many seeming to be untouched by man. However, there is one creature in these waters who seems to prefer the company of humans. Jojo the Dolphin regularly leaves his comrades at sea to join the swimmers in Grace Bay.
Is there anything for the non-diver? Aside from the unsurpassed opportunity to relax and enjoy the warmth of the sun, breathe the pure air, and walk the sugar beach, Provo hosts the only 18 hole golf course on Turks and Caicos. Windsurf, yacht, fish, play tennis, work out in a state-of-the-art fitness center, or bicycle. Take a drive, tour by scooter, or hop a chartered boat or flight to some of the uninhabited islands for beachcombing "par excellence," or explore the artifacts and buildings of an old sisal and salt industry. Enjoy varied cuisine and meet new friends in a variety of nightclubs.
Beaches Resort and Spa
Without a doubt the most luxurious accommodations we have ever used for a dive meeting and just over an hour from Miami. Beaches Resort and Spa is nestled amid groves of palms and tropical foliage that fronts a 12-mile stretch of pristine beach. At this tranquil resort, you can choose from sixteen amazing restaurants. Other facilities include a piano bar and four signature swim-up bars.
Water sports include scuba diving and the newly expanded 45,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art waterpark. There are endless fun activities for everyone, from tots to tweens and teens, featuring Sesame Street characters, the new Xbox 360® Game Garage and a sizzlin' teen disco, Liquid at Beaches. Also offered are a variety of landsports sure to please.
Scuba Diving: 2 dives per day with all equipment included! Must be certified. Resort requires a refresher course(fee applies) to be taken if no dives within the last 12 months. Please be aware that the diving tends to be oriented towards the casual diver.
Children: Children's center with professional care, playground, and toddler's pool. Children also have their own pool, game room, etc.
Available Services (additional charges may apply): Shopping and boutiques, spa treatments, excursion desk, laundry services, deep sea fishing, baby sitting services, and car rentals.
Please be aware that The Beaches Resort and Spa is an all-inclusive resort. If you choose to stay elsewhere, you will be charged approximately $200 per person per day for entry into the resort, even if you are only attending the seminar. This is a firm resort policy. This fee is subject to change without notice at the discretion of resort management.
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.
Current Topics in Anesthesia |
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Sunday, April 22 |
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| 0730 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In * | |||
| 0755 | Welcome | NWAS Staff | ||
| 0800 | The Adult Patient With Morbid Obesity and/or Sleep Apnea Syndrome For Ambulatory Surgery? | G.Joshi | ||
| 0900 | Perioperative Glycemic Control For Ambulatory Surgery | G.Joshi | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Steroids and Surgery | S.Lowson | ||
| 1115 | B-blockers and Statins | S.Lowson | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | |||
| 1330 | Boats depart for 2 dives | |||
Monday, April 23 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In * | |||
| 0800 | Ambulatory Surgery in a Patient with Coronary Stents | G.Joshi | ||
| 0900 | Optimal Fast-track Anesthesia Techniques for Ambulatory Surgery | G.Joshi | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Ventilator Modes: Knobology | S.Lowson | ||
| 1115 | Ventilator Induced Lung Injury and Current Strategies in ARDS | S.Lowson | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | |||
| 1330 | Boats depart for 2 dives | |||
Tuesday, April 24 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In * | |||
| 0800 | Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery | G.Joshi | ||
| 0900 | New Concepts in Neuromuscular Blockade: Emphasis on Postoperative Residual Paralysis | G.Joshi | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Massive Blood Transfusion | S.Lowson | ||
| 1115 | Vasopressin and Other Inotropes | S.Lowson | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | |||
| 1330 | Boats depart for 2 dives | |||
Wednesday, April 25 Open Day |
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| 0800 | Boats depart for 2 dives | |||
Thursday, April 26 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In * | |||
| 0800 | Evidence-based Perioperative Fluid Therapy | G.Joshi | ||
| 0900 | Pre Op Assessment...What Do You Really Need? | E.Frost | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Ethical Issues in Anesthesia | E.Frost | ||
| 1115 | PBLD: Young Man with Ulcerative Colitis | E.Frost | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | |||
| 1600 | Boats depart for twilight and night dives (extra charge) | |||
Friday, April 27 |
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| 0800 | Boats depart for 2 dives | |||
| 1350 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 1400 | Current Thinking in Neuroanesthesia | E.Frost | ||
| 1500 | Fluid Administration: How Much is Enough? | E.Frost | ||
| 1600 | Break | |||
| 1615 | PBLD: Healthy Woman for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy...What Could Possibly Go Wrong? | E.Frost | ||
| 1715 | Case Studies in Adult Trauma | S.Lowson | ||
| 1815 | Adjourn | Total 20 CME 1 / 20 CEC | ||
FACULTY
Elizabeth Frost, MD
Professor of Anesthesia
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York
Girish P. Joshi, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Stuart Martin Lowson, BSc MBBs MRCP FRCA
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Co-Director of the Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville Virginia
ACCREDITATION
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credits 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 #1026085 Exp. Date 4/27/2012
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 T. Murphy, MD, MSN Education, Austin, Texas, and 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 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.
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!
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.
Lecture notes will be provided on a CD in PDF format.
Please note that children and non-registered guests are not allowed to attend the lectures. Most hotel Concierges and the cruise lines we use can provide you with childcare information.