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Sunday, February 3
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Registration and Reception
Monday, February 4
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Neal - Upper Extremity Regional Anesthesia: Essentials of Our Current Understanding
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) describe practical brachial plexus anatomy; 2) distinguish optimal techniques for nerve localization; 3) recognize how brachial plexus pharmacology affects block onset, quality, and duration; 4) discuss complications of upper extremity regional anesthesia.
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Kain - Myths in Pediatric Anesthesia
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) To review the medical literature that is relevant to the perioperative management of medical conditions such as upper respiratory infection and the “innocent” heart murmur in children; 2) to critically review available data regarding fasting guidelines in children before surgery; 3) to develop evidence based approach to controversial conditions such as the management of postoperative apnea in children and NPO status in children
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Joshi - Anesthesia for Ambulatory Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) discuss the anesthetic challenges in morbidly obese patients; 2) recognize the physiologic effects of pneumoperitoneum in obese patients; 3) understand the anesthetic considerations for a morbidly obese patient undergoing outpatient laparoscopic surgery.
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Neal - Perineural Catheters in Private Practice: Are You Kidding?
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) Explain the advantages of continuous perineural catheters; 2) Recognize the indications for using perineural catheters; 3) Discuss the technical aspects of placing a perineural catheter; 4) Identify some “tricks of the trade” for making perineural catheters work in their practice
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Joshi, Kain, & Neal
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Monday.
Tuesday, February 5
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Hawkins - New Techniques in Labor Analgesia
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to judge the benefits and risks of intravenous and neuraxial analgesia for labor including opioids and local anesthetics in current use, newer delivery systems, and maternal and fetal side effects.
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Neal - Neurological Complications of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the possible mechanisms for how the neuraxis becomes injured as a consequence of regional techniques; 2) apply the recent ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurological Complications
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Hines - Perioperative Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiac Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) Apply a systemic approach to the preoperative evaluation of the patient with cardiac disease presenting for non-cardiac surgery; 2) interpret recent guidelines that have been suggested for preoperative testing modalities
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Neal - Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Outcome
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the factors leading to perioperative complications (of regional anesthesia?); 2) interpret major clinical studies regarding outcome as a function of anesthesia and analgesia selection; 3) appreciate the multimodal requirements for outcome optimization
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Hawkins, Hines, & Neal
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Tuesday.
7:15 PM - OPTIONAL “MAGICAL WESTERN EVENING”
Wednesday, February 6
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Joshi - Patients with Sleep Apnea: Are They Suitable for Ambulatory Surgery?
Objectives: 1) discuss the diagnosis of a patient with sleep apnea; 2) understand the implication of the ASA practice guidelines regarding sleep apnea patients undergoing ambulatory surgery; 3) discuss the anesthetic techniques that may reduce perioperative complications in this patient population
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Hines - Pulmonary Hypertension: Clinical Strategies for Management
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: Outline the pathophysiology of perioperative hypertension; 2) Review Clinical approaches/options for the management of perioperative hypertension; 3)Outline the most commonly occurring clinical scenarios.
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Kain - Management of Preoperative Anxiety in Children
Objectives: 1) Review the underlying psychological issues that affect the manifestations of preoperative anxiety in children; 2) to discuss the multiple psychological and clinical outcomes that are associated with anxiety before surgery in children; 3) to learn how to manage preoperative anxiety with interventions such as sedative premedication, parental presence, music and hypnosis
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Hawkins - Implications of the ASA/ACOG.WHONN Guidelines
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to describe national guidelines from the major U.S. anesthesia, obstetric and nursing organizations and recognize how they impact daily clinical practice
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Hawkins, Hines, Joshi & Kain
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Wednesday.
Thursday, February 7
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Hines - What's New in Cardiac Pharmacology
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) Describe the pharmacology and application of vasopressin for treatment of “vasodilatory shock”; 2) discuss the role of atrial natiuretic peptide for the clinical management of congestive heart failure; 3) discuss emerging drugs that offer clinical relevance
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Hawkins - What’s New in the Obstetric Anesthesia Literature?
Objectives: Upon completion of the lecture, participants should be able to discuss how emerging research is changing clinical practice in obstetric anesthesia and be able to judge the emerging knowledge about management of obstetric and anesthetic complications and care of the fetus and newborn
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Mason - What’s New in Pediatric Anesthesia?
Objectives: The participant will learn management skills in using new drugs (clonidine, dexmedetomidine, remifentanil), airway devices (ProSeal LMA), and other new modalities in pediatric patients
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Kain - Anesthetic Implications of Drug Abuse
Objectives: 1) To review the underlying physiology of drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana; 2) to discuss the anesthetic implications of providing perioperative care to patients who abuse drugs such as PCP, LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana; 3) to develop a rationale approach to anesthetize patients who abuse illegal drugs
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Hawkins, Hines, Joshi & Kain
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Thursday.
Friday, February 8
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Hawkins - Current Controversies in OB Anesthesia
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to discuss how recent research is challenging long-held teaching in the areas of prevention and management of complications, effects of analgesic techniques and newer medications
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Joshi - Outpatients with Automated Implantable Cardiac Devices: Are They Different from Pacemakers?
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) understand the differences between pacemakers and ICDs; 2) discuss the preoperative preparation of a patient with ICD; 3) review techniques to minimizing perioperative complications
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Registration and Reception
Monday, February 4
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Neal - Upper Extremity Regional Anesthesia: Essentials of Our Current Understanding
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) describe practical brachial plexus anatomy; 2) distinguish optimal techniques for nerve localization; 3) recognize how brachial plexus pharmacology affects block onset, quality, and duration; 4) discuss complications of upper extremity regional anesthesia.
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Kain - Myths in Pediatric Anesthesia
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) To review the medical literature that is relevant to the perioperative management of medical conditions such as upper respiratory infection and the “innocent” heart murmur in children; 2) to critically review available data regarding fasting guidelines in children before surgery; 3) to develop evidence based approach to controversial conditions such as the management of postoperative apnea in children and NPO status in children
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Joshi - Anesthesia for Ambulatory Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) discuss the anesthetic challenges in morbidly obese patients; 2) recognize the physiologic effects of pneumoperitoneum in obese patients; 3) understand the anesthetic considerations for a morbidly obese patient undergoing outpatient laparoscopic surgery.
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Neal - Perineural Catheters in Private Practice: Are You Kidding?
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) Explain the advantages of continuous perineural catheters; 2) Recognize the indications for using perineural catheters; 3) Discuss the technical aspects of placing a perineural catheter; 4) Identify some “tricks of the trade” for making perineural catheters work in their practice
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Joshi, Kain, & Neal
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Monday.
Tuesday, February 5
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Hawkins - New Techniques in Labor Analgesia
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to judge the benefits and risks of intravenous and neuraxial analgesia for labor including opioids and local anesthetics in current use, newer delivery systems, and maternal and fetal side effects.
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Neal - Neurological Complications of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the possible mechanisms for how the neuraxis becomes injured as a consequence of regional techniques; 2) apply the recent ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurological Complications
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Hines - Perioperative Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiac Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) Apply a systemic approach to the preoperative evaluation of the patient with cardiac disease presenting for non-cardiac surgery; 2) interpret recent guidelines that have been suggested for preoperative testing modalities
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Neal - Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Outcome
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the factors leading to perioperative complications (of regional anesthesia?); 2) interpret major clinical studies regarding outcome as a function of anesthesia and analgesia selection; 3) appreciate the multimodal requirements for outcome optimization
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Hawkins, Hines, & Neal
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Tuesday.
7:15 PM - OPTIONAL “MAGICAL WESTERN EVENING”
Wednesday, February 6
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Joshi - Patients with Sleep Apnea: Are They Suitable for Ambulatory Surgery?
Objectives: 1) discuss the diagnosis of a patient with sleep apnea; 2) understand the implication of the ASA practice guidelines regarding sleep apnea patients undergoing ambulatory surgery; 3) discuss the anesthetic techniques that may reduce perioperative complications in this patient population
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Hines - Pulmonary Hypertension: Clinical Strategies for Management
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: Outline the pathophysiology of perioperative hypertension; 2) Review Clinical approaches/options for the management of perioperative hypertension; 3)Outline the most commonly occurring clinical scenarios.
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Kain - Management of Preoperative Anxiety in Children
Objectives: 1) Review the underlying psychological issues that affect the manifestations of preoperative anxiety in children; 2) to discuss the multiple psychological and clinical outcomes that are associated with anxiety before surgery in children; 3) to learn how to manage preoperative anxiety with interventions such as sedative premedication, parental presence, music and hypnosis
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Hawkins - Implications of the ASA/ACOG.WHONN Guidelines
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to describe national guidelines from the major U.S. anesthesia, obstetric and nursing organizations and recognize how they impact daily clinical practice
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Hawkins, Hines, Joshi & Kain
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Wednesday.
Thursday, February 7
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Hines - What's New in Cardiac Pharmacology
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) Describe the pharmacology and application of vasopressin for treatment of “vasodilatory shock”; 2) discuss the role of atrial natiuretic peptide for the clinical management of congestive heart failure; 3) discuss emerging drugs that offer clinical relevance
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Hawkins - What’s New in the Obstetric Anesthesia Literature?
Objectives: Upon completion of the lecture, participants should be able to discuss how emerging research is changing clinical practice in obstetric anesthesia and be able to judge the emerging knowledge about management of obstetric and anesthetic complications and care of the fetus and newborn
4:30 PM-5:25 PM - Mason - What’s New in Pediatric Anesthesia?
Objectives: The participant will learn management skills in using new drugs (clonidine, dexmedetomidine, remifentanil), airway devices (ProSeal LMA), and other new modalities in pediatric patients
5:25 PM-6:20 PM - Kain - Anesthetic Implications of Drug Abuse
Objectives: 1) To review the underlying physiology of drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana; 2) to discuss the anesthetic implications of providing perioperative care to patients who abuse drugs such as PCP, LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana; 3) to develop a rationale approach to anesthetize patients who abuse illegal drugs
6:20 PM-7:15 PM - Mason- Panel Discussion with Drs. Hawkins, Hines, Joshi & Kain
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation participants will be able to: Outline the new techniques and concepts that might be applicable to their practice, that were presented in the panel discussions on Thursday.
Friday, February 8
7:30 AM-8:25 AM - Hawkins - Current Controversies in OB Anesthesia
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to discuss how recent research is challenging long-held teaching in the areas of prevention and management of complications, effects of analgesic techniques and newer medications
8:25 AM-9:20 AM - Joshi - Outpatients with Automated Implantable Cardiac Devices: Are They Different from Pacemakers?
Objectives: Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 1) understand the differences between pacemakers and ICDs; 2) discuss the preoperative preparation of a patient with ICD; 3) review techniques to minimizing perioperative complications
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