Nestled in the spectacular Coast Mountains of British Columbia, just 75 miles north of Vancouver, lies
Whistler Resort, a charming alpine village located at the foot of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.
It all begins with a glorious view of the mountains surrounding you like curtains on an endless natural
stage. Come to a magical place that mixes charm with romance and natural beauty with warm
hospitality. Consistently ranked the number one mountain resort in North America, Whistler features
two majestic mountains, epic skiing and snowboarding conditions, more than 200 shops, as well as
over 90 restaurants and bars and Whistler was the host to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Whistler
and Blackcomb offer the #1 and #2 highest lift-serviced vertical drop and largest patrolled terrain in
North America. Skiers and riders choose from over 200 runs, over 5,000 vertical feet, 12 massive
alpine bowls, and more than 8,100 acres of terrain catering to all ability levels. Try some aerial
sightseeing, snowmobiling, ziplining, or any other number of outdoor adventures. But Whistler is more
than just a great place for outdoor adventures and winter sports; this resort is full of arts and culture
and plenty of shopping opportunities.
THE WESTIN WHISTLER
Located in Whistler Village just yards from the gondolas servicing the slopes of Whistler and
Blackcomb mountains, The Westin Resort & Spa is an all-suite, full-service hotel and spa, with ski
in/ski out convenience to Whistler Mountain. Relax in the renowned Avello Spa & Health Club,
providing a complete experience for those seeking balance and vitality. The Whistler Kids Club
provides activities and daycare for children 18 months to 12 years old. Snack and unwind at the
FireRock Lounge or dine at The Aubergine Grille, a 150-seat show kitchen restaurant featuring
seasonal cuisine prepared by European-trained chefs influenced by the fresh bounty of the Pacific
Northwest. Meals at the Westin are as elegant and unpretentious as the mountain scenery. All Junior
Suites feature an open layout with the signature Westin Heavenly Bed, sitting area, fully equipped
kitchen, and large windows along with many other amenities to assure a comfortable stay.
Every suite features the quality appliances of a Jenn-Air dishwasher,
Sub-Zero fridge, Jenn-Air oven, Thermador stove and Kitchen-Aid microwave.
There is also a dual-line telephone, data port access, cordless phone,
high speed Internet access, iron, ironing board, movie channel, video
tv games, make-up/shaving mirror, hairdryer, in-suite safe, queen-size
pull out sofa bed, bathrobe and slippers to make your stay your home-away-from-home. Junior
Suites floor plan
The Avello Spa & Health Club is considered
one of the most comprehensive spas in Canada, offering 75+ treatments
from facials and body wraps to hot rock massages.The pedicure lounge,
featuring Japanese-designed and Italian-made Dodo chairs, are the ultimate
for a pedicure and manicure appointment. There are also imported Bouvier
tubs and Vichy showers for hydrotherapy treatments.
This is a must visit when you stay at The
Westin Resort & Spa!
For more information regarding prices and times, go to the Avello
Spa Website.
The Health Club features state-of-the-art
fitness equipment that includes Precor Lifecycles, Stairmasters, Concept
II Rower, Stott Pilates Reformer and free weights.
In addition, there is an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, indoor and outdoor
hot tubs, locker facilities and Eucalyptus steam room.
Rooms available only through NW-WWT Call (800) 222-6927 Today!
PASSPORT REQUIRED
email us at info@nwas.com
or call us (800) 222-6927 • (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, 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
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
March 7-11, 2011
Monday, March 7
0630
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0700
Welcome
NWAS Staff
0715
"Cleared for Surgery" What Should this Mean to the Anesthesia
Provider
J.Kryc
0815
Ambulatory and Office Based Anesthesia: Preoperative Evaluation
J.Kryc
0915
Ski Break
1715
Mandatory Sign In
1730
Pedi Premeds and Parental Presence - the Good, Bad and Ugly
S.Dunn
1830
Controversies in Pediatric Anesthesia
S.Dunn
1930
Adjourn
Tuesday, March 8
0630
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0645
Intra and Perioperative Hypertension Management: Are You
Prepared for SCIP
L.Guzzi
0745
Anaphylaxis: The Sting can come from Anywhere
L.Guzzi
0845
Ski Break
1715
Mandatory Sign In
1730
The Difficult Airway
S.Dunn
1830
Case Reviews: The Difficult Airway
S.Dunn
1930
Adjourn
Wednesday, March 9
0630
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0645
Labor Analgesia: from Natural Childbirth to Epidurals
S.Dunn
0745
Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
S.Dunn
0845
Ski Break
1715
Mandatory Sign In
1730
Current Controversies in Obstetric Anesthesia
J.Kryc
1830
Management of Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy: What the Anesthetist
Needs to Know
J.Kryc
1930
Adjourn
Thursday, March 10
0630
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0645
Intracranial Hemorrhage: Update and Perioperative Review and
Management
L.Guzzi
0745
Infectious Disease and Risk for the Anesthesia Provider: Hepatitis,
HIV, MRSA , the New Threats
L.Guzzi
0845
Ski Break
1715
Mandatory Sign In
1730
Endocrinopathies: Real and Imagined Risk an Anesthesia Review
L.Guzzi
1830
Drug Abuse Among Anesthesiology Practitioners
S.Dunn
1930
Adjourn
Friday, March 11
0630
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0645
Anesthesia for the Patient with Renal Disease
L.Guzzi
0745
The Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa in the Treatment of Bleeding
Disorders
J.Kryc
0845
Nanotechnology in Medicine
J.Kryc
0945
My Anesthesia Record is Requested by an Attorney: What Next?
J.Kryc
1045
Adjourn
20 CME I / 20
CEC
FACULTY Steven Michael Dunn, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesia
Tufts University Medical Center
Associate Program Director
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts
Louis Michael Guzzi, MD JLR Medical Group
Maitland, Florida
Joseph J. Kryc, MD, MBA Clinical Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Tucson, Arizona
Staff Anesthesiologist
Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology
Banner Baywood Medical Center
Mesa, Arizona
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 CEC 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; MSN Education, LLC., Austin, TX and
Medical Director Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc., 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 cruise fare, 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 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! You must have enough credit to cover a full tuition. No cash value. A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS!
Lecture notes will be provided on a CD in PDF format.
NW-WWT has a block of rooms for seminar participants. Once this block is sold, rooms are on availability only and may be at a higher rate, if available at all.
Located in Whistler Village just yards from the gondolas servicing the slopes of Whistler and
Blackcomb mountains, The Westin Resort & Spa is an all-suite, full-service hotel and spa, with ski
in/ski out convenience to Whistler Mountain. Relax in the renowned Avello Spa & Health Club,
providing a complete experience for those seeking balance and vitality. The Whistler Kids Club
provides activities and daycare for children 18 months to 12 years old. Snack and unwind at the
FireRock Lounge or dine at The Aubergine Grille, a 150-seat show kitchen restaurant featuring
seasonal cuisine prepared by European-trained chefs influenced by the fresh bounty of the Pacific
Northwest. Meals at the Westin are as elegant and unpretentious as the mountain scenery. All Junior
Suites feature an open layout with the signature Westin Heavenly Bed, sitting area, fully equipped
kitchen, and large windows along with many other amenities to assure a comfortable stay.
