Hilton Head, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island is a foot-shaped barrier island located off the Atlantic Coast of South Carolina, approximately 45 miles north of Savannah, GA; 90 miles south of Charleston, SC; and 30 miles south of historic Beaufort, SC.

The 12-mile long and 5-mile wide island was the first Eco-Planned destination in the U.S. Considered to be one of the finest resort communities in the United States, Hilton Head welcomes millions of visitors from around the globe each year. It offers a range of options for the active visitor with white sand beaches, dozens of championship golf courses, more than 300 tennis courts, and countless bicycle paths.

Whether you enjoy relaxing on the beach, playing a round of golf, or exploring the area’s lush maritime forests, you’ll discover that Hilton Head Island is a true resort mecca, providing family-friendly fun. Dining: Over 250 restaurants reside on Hilton Head Island, ranging from fast-food and gourmet to venues that include all types of ethnic cuisine. For those with a milder palate, the Island also offers great all-American and southern-style fare as well as famous local seafood.

Shopping: More than 200 shops are located on Hilton Head Island, from elegant boutiques and art galleries to an indoor mall with major department stores and specialty shops. The island also has three outlet malls featuring designer brands at a significant savings. Other activities include: Diving, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, bicycle riding, horseback riding, parasailing, motorboating, hiking, waterskiing, jetskiing, windsurfing, surfing, and fishing.

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

Rediscover Southern luxury at this completely renovated premier oceanfront resort ideally located on a pristine stretch of sugar-white sand along the Atlantic Ocean. Challenge yourself at one of the three Port Royal championship golf courses, play an invigorating match on the award-winning tennis courts, take a bicycle ride along the beaches of the Atlantic, relax by one of the pools, or revitalize your spirit at the most relaxing spa in Hilton Head, The Heavenly Spa by Westin™.

Little ones can have fun and make new friends at the Westin Kids Club®. And when it comes time to revitalize your body, experience some of the finest dining in Hilton Head with fresh seafood and magnificent ocean views at Oceans, a spectacular buffet meal at Carolina Café, or an energizing cup of Starbucks at Aromas Coffee Shop.

Each guestroom features one king or 2 queen Heavenly Beds® (based on availability), iHome, mini-fridge, and Westin’s WakeCup with Starbuck’s coffee and teas, and private balcony. Bathrooms feature Westin Heavenly® Shower with luxurious Rain Forest showerhead, dual-vanities, hair-dryer, make-up/shaving mirror and plush towels.

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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.

Thursday, September 22

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0725 Welcome NWAS Staff  
  0730 Perioperative Risk Calculators: How Many Do We Need? E.Lobato  
  0830 Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: What the Guidelines Do Not Tell Us E.Lobato  
  0930 Break
  0945 The Opioid Epidemic Gripping America: Pain, Euphoria, and Avarice - How Opium, Big Pharma, Medicine, and the Search for Deliverance Created a National Crisis J.Lanzillotta-Rangeley  
  1045 A New Surgical Complication: Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use J.Lanzillotta-Rangeley  
  1145 Obstetric Airway Management. What Is New? S.Vaida  
  1245 Adjourn
 

Friday, September 23

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Supraglottic Airway Devices: Old and New S.Vaida  
  0830 Iatrogenic Upper Airway Trauma S.Vaida  
  0930 Break
  0945 Perioperative Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices E.Lobato  
  1045 Anesthesia and Elderly Patients: Clinical Pearls E.Lobato  
  1145 Fighting the Opioid Crisis: Guidelines and Institutional Strategies on the Management of Postoperative Pain J.Lanzillotta-Rangeley  
  1245 Adjourn
 

Saturday, September 24

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Medication Assisted Therapy: Perioperative Pain Control Guidelines and Strategies J.Lanzillotta-Rangeley  
  0830 Telehealth Innovations J.Lanzillotta-Rangeley  
  0930 Break
  0945 Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy S.Vaida  
  1045 Anesthetic Implications of Preeclampsia S.Vaida  
  1145 Coronary Stents and Noncardiac Surgery: Challenges and Controversies E.Lobato  
  1245 Adjourn
 

Sunday, September 25

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Mindfulness, Stress Reduction, and You J.Lanzillotta-Rangeley  
  0830 Perioperative Acute Pulmonary Hypertension: Management Strategies E.Lobato  
  0930 Break
  0945 Cocaine and Elective Surgery: Delay or Press On? E.Lobato  
  1045 Perioperative Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy E.Lobato  
  1145 The Patient With Heart Failure Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery E.Lobato  
  1245 Adjourn
   

20 CME

20 CE

Pharmacology Hours TBD†

 
Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only.
Rev.9/24/22

FACULTY

Emilio B. Lobato, MD
Anesthesiology Services
North Florida/South Georgia VAMC
Gainesville, Florida

Jennifer Lanzillotta-Rangeley, PhD, CRNA
Assistant Professor
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Sonia Vaida, MD
Vice Chair for Research
Director, Obstetric Anesthesia
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Anesthesiology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania

ACCREDITATION

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health 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 1041715; Expiration Date 09/25/2022.

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) 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 FEE

$100 July 24, 2022 to August 23, 2022. No refund after August 23, 2022; however, 50% of tuition paid may 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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