Boulder, Colorado

The Flatirons create a stunning geological backdrop for this laid back college town that welcomes visitors with a variety of dining options, art galleries, boutique shopping, and street entertainment.

Begin your cultural excursion by touring the Dairy Center for the Arts. Formerly a dairy production plant, the Dairy Center is now utilized as a multi-purpose space for traditional art exhibits, live musical performances, ballet, foreign film showings, theater, and even stand-up comedy. Next, head to the Leanin’ Tree Museum for a comprehensive display of Western art including bronze sculptures, paintings, and gifts. Sip and dine at Avery Brewing Company, where the food is farm-to-table fresh and the brews top-notch. Boulder is also home to the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory where tastings and tours of a working tea factory will thrill all ages.

Head outdoors and hike the inspiring altitudes of Chautauqua park. Watch rock climbers scale mighty heights at Eldorado Canyon and hike the trails for views of mountain streams and waterfalls. Every level of hiking difficulty is well-represented in Boulder. Science aficionados will enjoy the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) where you’ll discover several interesting exhibits on extreme weather and climate tracking. Astronomy lectures, interactive exhibits, and lasershows await at Fiske Planetarium where kids and adults alike will have fun exploring the outer reaches of space.

Embassy Suites Boulder

Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder invites you to escape from reality, in a city that welcomes the bold and adventurous. This one-of-a-kind hotel greets guests with an elegant design and floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing a picturesque mountain backdrop. With upscale furnishings, an array of thoughtful amenities and a deep-rooted local culture, you can anticipate a guest experience that’s equal parts style and service.

The signature amenities you know and love will be available to you every day: free made-to-order breakfast, a complimentary evening reception, and spacious suites! But those aren't the only memories you'll bring home from your stay. Perhaps your story will be of adventures in Chautauqua Park and along Boulder Creek. Or maybe your version of adventure involves sampling locally sourced fare and craft beer. Either way, passionate local area guides will be here to help you discover what it means to learn, work, and play in Boulder.

Take advantage of two distinctly different social gathering places, an open-air courtyard, all-new Tesla electric car charging stations, and a central location in the most exciting area of town. Stay fit at the two-story fitness center, rooftop pool, nearby trails for biking, hiking and longboarding. When it's time to dine, enjoy Brickstones Kitchen and Bar onsite restaurant. Guest suites feature 1 king or 2 Queen beds and a living room that features a comfortable pullout sofa bed, HDTV, mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, ergonomic work desk, data port, laptop-sized safe, hairdryer, iron/board and more.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder is located approximately 42 miles from the Denver International Airport (DEN). Self parking is discounted to $15 per car, per night for those who book their room through via NWAS/NWWT reservation methods only (normally $20 per night, subject to change). Valet parking is not available.

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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 anesthesia 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.

Topics in Anesthesia
Boulder, Colorado
August 1-4, 2023

Tuesday, August 1

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0725 Welcome NWS Staff
  0730 The Obesity Epidemic Is Bigger Than You Think M.Murphy
  0830 Patient Positioning: Responsibility and Liability M.Murphy
  0930 Break
  0945 Anesthesia for Trauma: Part I S.Barker
  1045 Anesthesia for Trauma: Part II S.Barker
  1145 Pharmacology 101 G.Hammer
  1245 Adjourn
     

Wednesday, August 2

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Sedation and Analgesia in Pediatrics: What’s New and Upcoming? G.Hammer
  0830 Wellness for Health Care Professionals: Our Bodies, Our Spirits G.Hammer
  0930 Break
  0945 Burnout: Past Time To Do Something M.Murphy
  1045 Substances Your Patients Are Taking and Not Telling You M.Murphy
  1145 Flying the Anesthesia Machine: So Easy a Caveman Can Do It? S.Barker
  1245 Adjourn
     

Thursday, August 3

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 How Has Technology Affected Outcomes in Anesthesia? S.Barker
  0830 Anesthesia for the Elderly S.Barker
  0930 Break
  0945 Heart Failure in Infants and Children G.Hammer
  1045 Congenital Heart Disease for the Patient Having Noncardiac Surgery G.Hammer
  1145 Production Pressures and Outcome Measures: The Answer Is Still Money M.Murphy
  1245 Adjourn
     

Friday, August 4

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Risk Management: Clinical Minefields Where You Work M.Murphy
  0830 Risk Management: Ethical Challenges You Will Face M.Murphy
  0930 Break
  0945 Neurotoxicity in Infants and Children: Are We Hurting Our Patients? G.Hammer
  1045 Dealing With the Disruptive Colleague S.Barker
  1145 Clinical Case Discussion: "Fire in O.R. #9!" S.Barker
  1245 Adjourn  
   

20 CME

20 Class A CE

5 Pharmacology Hours†

 
Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only.
Rev 2/21/23

FACULTY

Steven J. Barker, PhD, MD
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona

Gregory Hammer, MD
Professor
Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, and Pediatrics
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California

Mark T. Murphy, MD
MSN Education, LLC
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Medical Director
Northwest Anesthesia Seminars
Pasco, Washington

ACCREDITATION

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars 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: This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0® requirements.

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 approval number 1042833; Expiration Date 08/04/2023.

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) 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/NWS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), 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).

The AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

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 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 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS/NWS 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 POLICY

No penalty if canceled by June 1, 2023. Cancellations between June 2, 2023, and July 2, 2023, incur a $100 fee. Cancellations after July 2, 2023, are not eligible for a refund. However, 50% of the tuition paid can be applied toward tuition for another NWS/NWAS program within the next 12 months. Cancellation must be made in writing. No tuition credit or refund will be issued for attendees that are no-shows for the program.

FAP (Frequent Attendee Points)

We value your patronage and have a simple program to reward you. Our Frequent Attendee Points (FAP) program gives you an added bonus for money spent on our seminars, as well as cruise cabins booked through our in-house travel agency, Northwest Worldwide Travel.

You are automatically enrolled in this program with your paid registration. Click here for more information.

*Effective January 1, 2023, net hotel stays for 2023 and beyond 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.

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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.

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