Critical Care: The Team Approach

Live Webinar Conference
March 18 - 21, 2024

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This conference offers 20.00 credits

Schedule

Critical Care: The Team Approach

Live Webinar Conference
March 18 - 21, 2024

Monday, March 18
  • 0655
    Login to Zoom and Welcome
  • 0700
    Antibiotics and Infection in the ICU
    J.Kress
  • 0800
    Sedation and Analgesia in the ICU
    J.Kress
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    ICU Care: Less Is More
    J.Kress
  • 1010
    Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU
    J.Kress
  • 1110
    Advanced Liver Disease in the ICU
    J.Kress
  • 1210
    Adjourn
Tuesday, March 19
  • 0655
    Login to Zoom and Welcome
  • 0700
    Bedside Procedures in the ICU
    K.Pei
  • 0800
    Difficult ICU Cases
    K.Pei
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    Traumatic Brain Injury and ICU Management
    K.Pei
  • 1010
    Blast Injury: Review and Management on the Battlefield and in the Urban Setting
    L.Guzzi
  • 1110
    Break
  • 1120
    Hyperthermia Evaluation in the ICU: Hot Topics
    L.Guzzi
  • 1220
    Adjourn
Wednesday, March 20
  • 0655
    Login to Zoom and Welcome
  • 0700
    Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy: Aiming for Zero Balance
    R.Dudaryk
  • 0800
    Management of Massive Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism
    R.Dudaryk
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    Airway in the ICU
    R.Barraco
  • 1010
    Nutrition in the ICU
    R.Barraco
  • 1110
    Break
  • 1120
    Surgical Critical Care in the Geriatric Patient
    R.Barraco
  • 1220
    Adjourn
Thursday, March 21
  • 0655
    Login to Zoom and Welcome
  • 0700
    Geriatric Trauma Update
    R.Barraco
  • 0800
    Ethics in the ICU
    R.Barraco
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    Volume Resuscitation Strategies in the ICU: MAP, SVV, CO, CI - Where First?
    L.Guzzi
  • 1010
    ECMO / Impella: An Update Part I
    L.Guzzi
  • 1110
    Break
  • 1120
    ECMO / Impella: An Update Part II
    L.Guzzi
  • 1220
    Adjourn

Faculty

Robert D. Barraco, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCP

Chief Academic Officer
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
Professor of Surgery, Acute Care Surgery
USF Morsani College of Medicine - Lehigh Valley
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Roman Dudaryk, MD

Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
Division of Trauma Anesthesia / Critical Care Medicine
Co-Director Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Director of Quality, Department of Anesthesiology
University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida

Louis M. Guzzi, MD, FCCM

Clinical Professor of Anesthesia and CCM
Florida State University School of Medicine
Director Cardiovascular and Vascular Intensive Care Unit
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, Florida

John P. Kress, MD, FCCP

Professor of Medicine
Director, Medical ICU
University of Chicago
Department of Medicine
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Chicago, Illinois

Kevin Y. Pei, MD, MHSEd, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Education Innovation
Department of Surgery
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York

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 Credits™. 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 AnesthesiologyTM (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 hours Class A CE credits; AANA approval number 1043882; Expiration Date 03/21/2024
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 I 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 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). This program offers 20 contact hours.
AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

†Pharmacology hours subject to change.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the critical care specialty or are impacted by it.

Program Purpose

The practitioner of critical care medicine 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, 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 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

Bolster knowledge, competence, and utilization of the most recent evidence-based critical care clinical practice guidelines.

Expand competence in the management of patients with complex comorbidities and less common medical conditions, thereby improving patient outcomes and safety.

Improve skills/strategies in managing mechanical ventilation for patients with complex respiratory conditions.

Increase knowledge and competence in effectively interpreting and applying hemodynamic monitoring data to guide patient care.

Enhance ability to analyze complex situations from an ethical and legal perspective, protecting both patients and healthcare providers.

Refine and strengthen physician competence in the prevention and management of common complications in critically ill patients.

Strengthen and augment ability to apply and interpret diagnostic testing/imaging used in critical care.

Augment recognition and coping strategies to mitigate the effects of workplace stressors and burnout and achieve well-being in the clinical setting


Course Director

Stuart Lowson, BSc, MBBs, MRCP, FRCA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Co-Director Surgical Trauma ICU, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Medical Director

Mark T. Murphy, MD, MSN Education, Cozumel, Mexico, and Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars, Pasco, Washington

Tuition

  • MD/DO
    $ 685 Late Registration Fee
    $ 185 Daily Rate
  • CRNA/PA
    $ 685 Late Registration Fee
    $ 185 Daily Rate
  • Resident/RN/Others
    $ 685 Late Registration Fee
    $ 185 Daily Rate

Course Cancellation Fee

$100 January 18th, 2024 to February 17th, 2024 . No refund after February 17th, 2024; however, 50% of tuition paid may be applied toward tuition for another NWAS program within the next 12 months. Cancellation must be made in writing.

Register Early

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Frequent Attendee Points (FAP)

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.