Aspen Anesthesia Seminar 2011

Course Objectives: To review related physiology, pharmacology, agents and techniques that contribute to the art and science of anesthesiology. To discuss new agents, techniques, and controversies in the field, assisting the participant in preparing better patient care plans.

Lecture Schedule:

Sunday, January 30
5:00 - 6:15 PM - Welcome Reception for Attendee and Spouse/Guest
 

Monday, January 31
7:00 AM Sladen - Perioperative Management of Hypertension: What’s New and What’s Useful
8:00 AM Bendo - Anesthetics – Some are Helpful, Some are Harmful, Does our Choice of Anesthetic Agents Matter?
4:30 PM Petrovitch - Mechanisms of Coagulation
5:30 PM Bendo - Adult Head Injury Management: Are Guidelines Improving Outcome?
6:25 PM Panel - Mason, Sladen, Bendo, Petrovitch

Tuesday, February 1
7:00 AM Petrovitch - Common Bleeding Disorders
8:00 AM Bendo - Intracranial Aneurysm Management – Coiling vs. Clipping
4:30 PM Sladen - ARDS: Is There a Magic Bullet?
5:30 PM Suresh - Preoperative preparation of the pediatric patient: A guide for the generalist
6:25 PM Panel - Mason, Sladen, Bendo, Petrovitch, Suresh
 

Wednesday, February 2
7:00 AM Suresh - Ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia in infants, children and adolescents: Seeing is believing!
8:00 AM Gaiser - Update on Labor Analgesia
4:30 PM Petrovitch - Drugs and the hemostatic mechanism
5:30 PM Gaiser - Changes in Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
6:25 PM Panel - Mason, Petrovitch, Suresh, Gaiser

Thursday, February 3
7:00 AM Gaiser - Preeclampsia and the Anesthesia Practitioner
8:00 AM Sladen - The Patient with Asthma and Bronchospasm
4:30 PM Suresh - Airway Emergencies – infants and children – diagnosis and
management
5:30 PM Mason - Pediatric Emergencies – How to Avoid Common Errors in Management
6:25 PM Panel - Mason, Sladen, Gaiser, Suresh

Friday, February 4
7:00 AM Gaiser - Anesthesia for Non-obstetric Surgery During Pregnancy
8:00 AM Sladen - Perioperative Planning for the Patient with Renal Disease