Locations
Park City, Utah
Park City has recently seen historic changes. Two of the town’s resorts merged to form Park City Mountain Resort, the largest ski area in the United States, connected by the new Quicksilver Gondola. Other enhancements include two new lifts, restaurant upgrades, and enhanced snowmaking capabilities.
The six mountains of Deer Valley Resort offer a thrilling day for skiers of all abilities. Challenge yourself on the same runs skied by Olympians during the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games; take a ski lesson and learn the basic fundamentals of an exciting, new sport; or treat yourself to Deer Valley’s award-winning cuisine.
You will also find opportunities to cross-country ski, hike, fish, boat, and enjoy wildlife. After a day of skiing, explore and indulge with award-winning dining, incredible shopping, and vibrant nightlife. Park City has something for everyone.
The Chateaux Deer Valley
Nestled amid the majestic Park City mountains, The Chateaux Deer Valley offers exemplary service and amenities for all guests, making it a popular year-round destination. At this Forbes Four-Star luxury property, guests take solace from the world and reconnect with nature. The Chateaux Deer Valley is located mid mountain at Deer Valley Resort, and while it is not a direct ski-in/ski-out property, it provides easy access to Deer Valley Resort just across Silver Lake Plaza, approximately 100 yards from Sterling Lift.
The Chateaux Deer Valley provides overnight lodging guests with complimentary usage of the secured ski and bike storage room. Ski 'n See, located at the hotel, provides convenient access to ski rentals, tuning, and repair. Cena Ristorante & Lounge presents a unique blend of Italian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Specialties include flat bread pizza prepared in an authentic wood-burning oven, fresh pastas and a savory selection of seafood entrees blending traditional European flavors and local essences.
Enjoy uninterrupted views of the resort and valley in the courtyard, offering a freshly renovated, outdoor heated pool and two hot tubs, signature water and fire features, four smaller fire pits in the center of the courtyard, new seating areas, and more poolside lounging space! There is also a Fitness Center, open 24 hours a day. Run of House Guest rooms offer a luxurious blend of comfort and modern style equipped with kitchenette, fireplace, safe, heated towel rack, jetted tub, plush robes, signature bath products, iron/board, hairdryer and more. Deer Valley Resort is filled with non-stop activity and is located across the street.
In addition, Park City Main Street is located just 5 minutes from The Chateaux Deer Valley and offers a great place to explore our authentic mining town, offering exclusive shopping, energetic nightlife, and opulent art galleries, as well as a number of locations for dining. The Chateaux Deer Valley offers complimentary scheduled shuttle service to/from Historic Main Street to all in-house guests on a first come, first served basis.
The Chateaux Deer Valley is located approximately 38 miles from the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). Overnight hotel guests can utilize self-parking in the onsite heated, secured underground garage facility, on a complimentary basis for those that booked their room via NWAS/NWWT reservation methods (otherwise, it is approximately $35/night). There is a self-parking parking charge for non-overnight hotel guests coming to the hotel to attend the meeting, Approx $35/day. Parking rates subject to change without notice.
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.
Current Topics in Anesthesia |
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Monday, February 5 |
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| 0630 | Registration – Mandatory Sign In – Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0655 | Welcome | NWAS Staff | ||
| 0700 | Cardiometabolic Disease, Anesthesia and Outcome | T.Trentman | ||
| 0800 | Preoperative Evaluation | T.Trentman | ||
| 0900 | Ski Break | |||
| 1545 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 1600 | Regional Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Injury | T.Trentman | ||
| 1700 | Patient Has Implantable Cardioverter/Defib and No Cardiologist, What Now? | S.Dunn | ||
| 1800 | Adjourn | |||
Tuesday, February 6 |
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| 0630 | Registration – Mandatory Sign In – Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0700 | Difficult Airway Part 1 | S.Dunn | ||
| 0800 | Difficult Airway Part 1I | S.Dunn | ||
| 0900 | Ski Break | |||
| 1545 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 1600 | Heart Failure in Infants and Children | G.Hammer | ||
| 1700 | Neurotoxicity in Infants and Children: Are We Hurting Our Patients? | G.Hammer | ||
| 1800 | Adjourn | |||
Wednesday, February 7 |
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| 0630 | Registration – Mandatory Sign In – Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0700 | Sedation and Analgesia: New Agents | G.Hammer | ||
| 0800 | Awareness During Anesthesia in Children | G.Hammer | ||
| 0900 | Ski Break | |||
| 1545 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 1600 | A History of IV Fluids: There’s Something in the Water | S.Dunn | ||
| 1700 | Electrical and Fire Safety in the OR | T.Trentman | ||
| 1800 | Adjourn | |||
Thursday, February 8 |
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| 0630 | Registration – Mandatory Sign In – Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0700 | Anesthesia, The Autonomic Nervous System and a Murder Mystery | T.Trentman | ||
| 0800 | Frailty and Perioperative Outcome | T.Trentman | ||
| 0900 | Ski Break | |||
| 1545 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 1600 | Preoperative Preparation for Pediatric Patients | G.Hammer | ||
| 1700 | Labor Analgesia: State of the Art | S.Dunn | ||
| 1800 | Adjourn | |||
Friday, February 9 |
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| 0630 | Registration – Mandatory Sign In – Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0700 | Impediments to Labor Epidural Placement | S.Dunn | ||
| 0800 | Spinal for Cesarean Section | S.Dunn | ||
| 0900 | Break | |||
| 0945 | Burnout in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Providers | G.Hammer | ||
| 1045 | Drug Diversion: Coming to a Practice Near You | T.Trentman | ||
| 1145 | Adjourn | |||
20 CME 20 Class A CE 6.6 Pharmacology Hours† |
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| Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only. | ||||
| Rev. 2/6/24 | ||||
FACULTY
Steven Dunn, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Baystate Medical Center
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Worcester, Massachusetts
Gregory Hammer, MD
Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, and Pediatrics
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Terrence L. Trentman, MD
Chair Emeritus, Mayo Clinic Arizona
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic College Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona
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 1043107; Expiration Date 02/09/2024.
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 December 7, 2023 to January 6, 2024. No refund after January 6, 2024; 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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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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