Grand Teton National Park (Jackson Hole), Wyoming

Towering more than a mile above the valley known as Jackson Hole, the Grand Teton rises to 13,770 feet above sea level. Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway offer a variety of activities.  Featuring three legendary ski resorts, Jackson Hole is a paradise for winter sports. You'll find exhilarating downhill-skiing and snowboarding, back county adventures, cross county skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing and more to help you make the most of this winter wonderland! There's also hiking, wildlife viewing, photography, sleigh and dog sled rides, snowmobile tours,  and more. In addition to grand mountain vistas, the Tetons host some of the best wildlife hideouts from birds to bison, and don't forget to visit the elk refuge. Non-skiiers can enjoy a day at the spa, or exploring the charming town of Jackson with its variety of unique shopping, excellent dining, art galleries and, of course, the iconic elk antler arch in the Town Square. Don't forget to explore Teton Village as well, hosting a variety of restaurants and lounges to enjoy. With names like the Mangy Moose and Ascent Lounge, you’re sure to find the perfect meal or cocktail to cap off your day.

No visit would be complete without a trip through Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. This area has superior wildlife viewing opportunities, especially early or late in the day. Expect to see a variety of waterfowl, moose, deer, elk, bison, and birds of all kinds.

PARK ENTRY FEES: $35 per private vehicle; $30 for a motorcycle; or $20 for each visitor 16 years and older entering by foot, bicycle, ski, etc. These fees provide the visitor with a 7-day entrance permit for Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway only. Yellowstone National Park has a separate entrance fee. Yellowstone National Park South gate entrance is CLOSED during this time. Fees subject to change without notice. Visit https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/fees.htm

The Wort Hotel Jackson Hole

Since opening in 1941, The Wort Hotel has exemplified historic charm and is nationally recognized as one of the finest boutique hotels in Jackson Hole. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Wort Hotel receives numerous awards and accolades. Ideally located, you'll be just one half-block from the Town Square and iconic famous Antler Arches and a short walk to art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and nightlife. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is located 20 minutes away from the hotel and ski shuttles are available. Snow King Mountain is another option for those wanting to ski closer to town, located a half-mile from the hotel. Your winter stay at The Wort Hotel includes access to concierge services and a number of complimentary ski services such as ski shuttle to/from Teton Village at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort's Aerial Tram at scheduled times, ski fitting, ski valet services, daily après ski refreshments from 4pm-6pm in the upper lobby, and a Thursday Manager reception with complimentary wine and cheese - a great way to mingle with guests and meet the hotel staff.

The Wort Hotel is also a must see for the Western fine art enthusiast. The Hotel contains over 175 pieces of original contemporary and traditional Western Art, valued at over $1.2 million. For those looking to shop, you'll find the Silver Dollar Mercantile offering The Wort Hotel and Silver Dollar merchandise plus unique gifts. Across the street are The Wort Plaza Shops: A collection of upscale boutiques, gourmet artisan chocolate shop, western art gallery and modern hair salon. Additional hotel amenities include jacuzzis and a fitness center. When it's time to eat, take a step back in time at The Wort Hotel's famous Silver Dollar Bar & Grill. Enjoy elevated Western cuisine in an intimate setting with an extensive wine list as well as a family-friendly "Little Buckaroos" Menu. The Silver Dollar Bar features streetside windows that are perfect for people watching and a great menu of signature items like burgers and elk gyros, plus a large wine list and unique cocktails. The Silver Dollar Showroom is Jackson's premier downtown music venue, inside The Silver Dollar Bar featuring local and regional bands.

Spacious guest rooms are appointed with custom-designed Western furnishings, goose down comforters and fine linens, 40” televisions, executive refrigerators, original artwork and décor, lavish bathrobes, cordless telephones, clock
radios with MP3 connections, plush “Silver Dollar Sam” teddy bears and signature yellow rose. Additional features include spa quality bathroom amenities, exceptional bath amenities, Keurig coffee maker, safe, humidifier, iron/board and more. Deluxe Rooms are approximately 350 square feet and feature two Queen Beds or one King Bed (based on hotel availability; rooms with 1 King bed are extremely limited).

The Wort Hotel also makes a convenient home base for exploring Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and is only 10 miles from the Jackson Hole Airport (JAC).

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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
Grand Teton National Park (Jackson Hole), Wyoming
March 11-15, 2024


Monday, March 11

  0630 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0655 Welcome NWAS Staff
  0700 Updates in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury J.Richards
  0800 Management of Thoracic Trauma J.Richards
  0900 Ski Break
  1545 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
  1600 Practical Pediatric Premedication and Management of Emergence Delirium A.Franklin
  1700 Labor Analgesia: State of the Art S.Dunn
  1800 Adjourn
     

Tuesday, March 12

  0630 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0700 Difficult Airway Part I S.Dunn
  0800 Difficult Airway Part II S.Dunn
  0900 Ski Break
  1545 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
  1600 Intraoperative Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: Bringing the ICU to the OR J.Richards
  1700 Pediatric Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia: Drugs, Drips, and Dosing A.Franklin
  1800 Adjourn
     

Wednesday, March 13

  0630 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0700 Pediatric Anesthesia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea A.Franklin
  0800 Pediatric Perioperative Transfusion Medicine and Electrolyte Management A.Franklin
  0900 Ski Break
  1545 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
  1600 AICD and No Cardiologist S.Dunn
  1700 Diastolic Dysfunction: The Other Half of Heart Failure J.Richards
  1800 Adjourn
     

Thursday, March 14

  0630 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0700 Management of Hemorrhagic Shock: What the Anesthetist Needs to Know J.Richards
  0800 Putting the (Coagulation) Pieces Back Together: Management of Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy J.Richards
  0900 Ski Break
  1545 Registration - Mandatory Sign In
  1600 Anesthesia and the Child With a Respiratory Tract Infection A.Franklin
  1700 Impediments to Labor Epidural Placement S.Dunn
  1800 Adjourn
     

Friday, March 15

  0630 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0700 A History of IV Fluids: There’s Something in the Water S.Dunn
  0800 Anesthesia Jeopardy S.Dunn
  0900 Break
  0915 Pediatric Anesthesia Grab-Bag: Problem-Based Learning Discussion A.Franklin
  1015 Perioperative Management of Multisystem Orthopedic Trauma J.Richards
  1115 Adjourn  
   

20 CME

20 Class A CE

6.1 Pharmacology Hours†

 
Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only.
Rev. 2/6/24

FACULTY

 

Steven M. Dunn, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Baystate Medical Center
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Worcester, Massachusetts

Andrew David Franklin, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Director, Pain Management Services
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Justin E. Richards, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Division of Trauma Anesthesiology
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, Maryland 

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 1043162; Expiration Date 03/15/2024.

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 January 11, 2024 to February 10, 2024. No refund after February 10, 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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