Topics in Emergency Medicine

This conference offers 20.00 credits

Schedule

Live Webinar Conference
November 18 - 21, 2024

Monday, November 18

0655

Login to Zoom and Welcome
0700

Hidden Killers: Plain Film Findings You Can’t Afford to Miss

S.Mehta
0800

It’s Getting Hot in Here: Pediatric Fever

S.Mehta
0900

Break
0910

Emergency Medicine at 29,035 Feet: High Altitude Medicine

S.Mehta
1010

Twenty Weeks? Forty Weeks? OB Emergencies

A.Norse
1110

Break
1120

Visual Diagnosis in the Young Child

A.Norse
1220

Adjourn

Tuesday, November 19

0655

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0700

High-Risk EKGs: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

A.Norse
0800

SWEEEET: Glucose Emergencies in the ED

A.Norse
0900

Break
0910

Difficult Airway in the Trauma Patient

A.Norse
1010

Two for the Price of One: Trauma in Pregnancy

S.Mehta
1110

Break
1120

Hemorrhage Control in Trauma

S.Mehta
1220

Adjourn

Wednesday, November 20

0655

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0700

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: The State-of-the-Art in Management

J.Williams
0800

Methods of Vascular Access in the Emergency Department: Evolving Management

J.Williams
0900

Break
0910

ED Management of Respiratory Failure: From High Flow to Ventilator Management

G.Wardi
1010

Pulmonary Embolus in the ED: Old Foe, New Concepts

G.Wardi
1110

Break
1120

Sepsis Care in 2024: More than Just the SEP1 Bundle

G.Wardi
1220

Adjourn

Thursday, November 21

0655

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0700

Morbidity and Mortality: Life-Threatening Mimics of Mechanical Low Back Pain

J.Williams
0800

Morbidity and Mortality: Deadly Endocrinologic Disorders

J.Williams
0900

Break
0910

Acute Delirium: Deadly Medical Illness Masquerading as Psychosis

J.Williams
1010

Post-Cardiac Arrest Care: Not Too Early to Start in the ED

G.Wardi
1110

Break
1120

Management of the Brain in the ED

G.Wardi
1220

Adjourn

20.00 CME / 20.00 CEC
5.20 Pharmacology? / 14.80 Clinical Management? / 4.00 Trauma? / 15.00 Patient Safety?

Faculty

Sumeru Ghanshyam Mehta, MD, MPH

Staff Physician, Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians
Board of Directors, Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences
Department of Military and Emergency Medicine
San Antonio, Texas

Ashley Booth Norse, MD, FACEP

Chair and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas

Gabriel Wardi, MD, MPH, FACEP

Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Critical Care
Department of Emergency Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California

Justin Barrett Williams, MD, FAAEM

Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
San Antonio, Texas

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 1044137; Expiration Date 11/21/2024

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 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.

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 emergency medicine specialty or are impacted by it.

Program Purpose

This emergency medicine continuing education series is designed to empower emergency physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and other healthcare providers with the latest knowledge, skills, and best practices essential for providing exemplary care in emergency medical situations. This comprehensive series of courses aims to meet the evolving needs of healthcare practitioners, ensuring they remain proficient, adaptable, and confident in delivering high-quality emergency medical care. By focusing on clinical excellence, evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous improvement, this program ensures that participants are equipped with the knowledge, strategies, and skills to provide exceptional care in any emergency situation, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes and enhanced healthcare delivery.

Objectives

Improve knowledge, competence, and utilization of the most recent evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Improve knowledge, skills, and strategies in the timely diagnosis and management of patients with complex comorbidities, emergency medical conditions, and less common conditions.
Increase knowledge of newer pharmacologic agents, thereby improving competence in medication management via anticipation of potential polypharmacy interactions and improved ability to provide sedation in the emergency department.
Increase ability to anticipate, prevent, and manage complications and emergency medical conditions, leading to improved patient outcomes and reduced morbidity and mortality rates.
Strengthen and augment ability to apply and interpret diagnostic testing/imaging used in the emergency department.
Enhance ability to analyze complex situations from an ethical and legal perspective, protecting both patients and healthcare providers.
Refine and strengthen competence in assessing and managing trauma patients, including timely assessment, prioritization of interventions, and coordination of multidisciplinary care.
Improve confidence in ability to perform procedural skills, enhancing patient comfort and providing optimal quality of care.

Course Director

James F. Holmes, Jr., MD, MPH, Director UC Davis KL2 Research Career Training Program, Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

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 September 19th, 2024 to October 19th, 2024 . No refund after October 19th, 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 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.

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.