Registration will close promptly at 5:30 p.m. to allow staff to prepare our event space for the Welcome Reception in the exhibit hall at 6:30 p.m. Attendees should plan accordingly and pick up their registration packets and event tickets and guest tickets well in advance of 5:30 p.m.
7:30am - 8:00am
Continental Breakfast - Sponsorship Available!
Registered attendees, exhibitors and sponsors only. Guest fees do not include this event. Thank you to our attendees for refraining from taking food outside the exhibit hall to their guests.
8:00am - 8:30am
Posters Displayed in Exhibit Hall
Please note: In order to receive CME credit for the Interesting Cases and Abstract posters, attendees and presenters must sign in at the designated poster sessions as noted in the meeting schedule (i.e., "Group A Poster Session" on Friday at 9:30-10:00a.m.). Sign-in sheets will be made available at a designated table near the registration check-in desk. Attendees must sign in during each poster session time in order to receive maximum credit.
8:00am - 8:30am
Team Training and Malpractice Part I(.5 CME unit)
Speaker: David Birnbach, MD, MPH, University of Miami
Objectives: This course will be divided into two half-hour lectures and will review bad outcomes in OB that were related to poor communication and will show methods to improve communication skills and to improve patient safety. Simulated encounters will be shown to demonstrate principles of good and bad teamwork and communication in the OB suite. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) understand the importance of teamwork on leadership & development;
2) understand the role of simulation in learning team skills;
3) choose methods to improve communication at their institution;
4) Identify areas in obstetrics where poor communication can lead to bad outcomes.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
8:30am - 9:00am
Team Training and Malpractice Part II(.5 CME unit)
Speaker: David Birnbach, MD, MPH, University of Miami
This course will be divided into two half-hour lectures and will review bad outcomes in OB that were related to poor communication and will show methods to improve communication skills and to improve patient safety. Simulated encounters will be shown to demonstrate principles of good and bad teamwork and communication in the OB suite. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) understand the importance of teamwork on leadership & development;
2) understand the role of simulation in learning team skills;
3) choose methods to improve communication at their institution;
4) Identify areas in obstetrics where poor communication can lead to bad outcomes.
Speaker: Brian Burnbaum, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida
This course covers the basic concepts of wellness with a special focus on diet and exercise. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify steps they can take to improve their health;
2) describe the current American Heart Association / American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for exercise;
3) recognize sound diet and exercise principles as well as some myths and fallacies.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
9:30am - 10:00pm
Break with Exhibitors - Sponsorship Available!
9:30am - 10:00pm
Group A Poster Session - Abstracts & Interesting Cases (.5 CME unit)Don't forget to sign in for CME credits.
Moderators: Tom Fuhrman, MD, University of Miami; Sherman Turnage, MD, Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
This course covers: posters of interesting cases from operating rooms, OB suites and/or ICUs; abstract posters from residents and practicing anesthesiologists covering a wide variety of challenging clinical cases in general anesthesiology practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify pathophysiology of interesting cases;
2) present their cases to their peers;
3) discuss and answer questions regarding their posters;
4) better identify common challenges in clinical anesthesia;
5) discuss available methods of responding to clinical anesthesia challenges with poster presenters;
6) gain an understanding of using new technology such as ultrasound and fiber optic instruments to employ in challenging circumstances.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose: Tom Fuhrman, MD; Sherman Turnage, MD
10:00am - 10:30am
Bringing the ICU into the OR(.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Chris Giordano, MD, University of Florida
This course covers the risks of ICU transport and strategies for transporting mechanically ventilated patients. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) recognize the risks of ICU transport;
2) integrate a plan for transporting mechanically ventilated patients;
3) eliminate unnecessary items included during transport.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
10:30am - 11:00am
Everything You Wanted to Know about Geriatric Anesthesiology but were too Afraid to Ask(.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Michael Lewis, MD, University of Miami
This course will review the demographics of the aging population as it is applicable to health care. Differences between the younger and older population will be discussed. An update in the latest changes in perioperative approach to the elderly surgical patient will be described. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) understand why changes in the US population's age demographics are important for health care providers;
2) describe physiological and pharmacological differences between younger and older adults;
3) describe the latest developments in perioperative care of the elderly.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
11:00am - 11:30am
Office-Based Anesthesia Update: Everything You Need to Know (.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Hector Vila, Jr., MD, University of South Florida
This course will provide participants with an update on office-based anesthesia in Florida, to include recent and pending changes to legislative rules, reports of adverse incidents, and what can be done to increase patient safety in Florida. The course will also review ASA's resources for anesthesiologists wishing to start their own office-based anesthesia practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) understand what the Florida Board of Medicine is doing to regulate officebased anesthesia;
2) describe what types of cases are being done in Florida office based anesthesia practices;
3) explain the regulations one needs to be aware of when practicing office-based anesthesia in Florida.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
11:30am - 12:00ap
J. Gerard Converse Memorial Lecture: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Update(.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Jerry Cohen, MD, University of Fl
This course covers a review of the various ASA initiatives to help promote safety for our patients and increase the effectiveness of the specialty of anesthesiology. Topics include ASA member service improvements, educational opportunities for members, legislative affairs, advocacy, public relations, the Anesthesia Quality Institute, and accreditation issues At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) list the key issues challenging today's practice of the medical specialty of anesthesiology;
2) explain the relationship of ASA's strategic plan to its mission;
3) Understand ASA's governance structure;
4) employ strategies to promote better regulation & legislation related to anesthesiology.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
12:00pm - 12:30pm
ASA Washington Advocacy Update(.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Harvey "Chip" Amoe, III, JD, MPA, Assistant Director for Federal Affairs, American Society of Anesthesiologists
This course will provide participants with an overview of the federal legislative and regulatory activities that are occurring in Washington, DC; how those activities may impact the practice of anesthesiology; what actions the ASA is taking to influence the outcome of those activities; and how practicing anesthesiologists can participate. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify several federal regulatory initiatives that will impact the practice of anesthesiology;
2) understand how these initiatives will impact their practice and the specialty when and if enacted;
3) explain how they can more actively participate in the process to help shape the outcome of these initiatives.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Buffet Lunch with Exhibitors - Sponsorship Available!
Registered attendees, exhibitors and sponsors only. Guest fees do not include this event. Thank you to our attendees for refraining from taking food outside the exhibit hall to their guests.
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Group A Poster Session - Abstracts & Interesting Cases (1.0 CME unit)Don't forget to sign in for CME credits.
Speaker: Tom Fuhrman, MD, University of Miami; Sherman Turnage, MD, Coastal Anesthesiology
Consultants
This course covers: posters of interesting cases from operating rooms, OB suites and/or ICUs; abstract posters from residents and practicing anesthesiologists covering a wide variety of challenging clinical cases in general anesthesiology practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify pathophysiology of interesting cases;
2) present their cases to their peers;
3) discuss and answer questions regarding their posters;
4) better identify common challenges in clinical anesthesia;
5) discuss available methods of responding to clinical anesthesia challenges with poster presenters;
6) gain an understanding of using new technology such as ultrasound and fiber optic instruments to employ in challenging circumstances.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose: Tom Fuhrman, MD; Sherman Turnage, MD
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids' Olympiad(Ages 7-16)
No charge for registered child guests.
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids' Coloring Contest(Ages 2-7)
No charge for registered child guests.
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Airway Workshop I(up to 1.0 CME unit for both workshops)
Faculty Coordinator: Devanand Mangar, MD, Tampa General Hospital
Proctors: Eric Harris, MD, University of Miami; A. Joseph Layon, MD, University of Florida; Leo Rodriguez, MD, Surgery Center of Aventura; Jonathan Cohen, MD, University of South Florida; Enrico Camporesi, MD, University of South Florida; Eugene Fu, MD, University of Miami
Upon completion of the educational activity participants should be able to:
1) Identify patients at risk for failed intubation and analyze the ASA difficult airway algorithm and implement the alternative techniques of fiber optic intubation, LMA intubation, Wu- Scope intubation, Glide-scope intubation and trans-tracheal jet ventilation;
2) During an awake procedure, identify and utilize topical anesthetic agents and nerve block techniques;
3) Demonstrate the appropriate use of supraglottic airway devices, intubation stylets, fiberoptic endoscopes and video-laryngoscopes individually and the combination of techniques;
4) Review mass casualty scenario of emergency management of airways in a contaminated environment (toxic, radioactive, or biological toxin exposure) requiring the provider to afford personal protection.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose: Devanand Mangar, MD; Eric Harris, MD; A. Joseph Layon, MD; Leo Rodriguez, MD; Jonathan Cohen, MD; Enrico Camporesi, MD; Eugene Fu, MD
Coordinator: Beth Ladlie, MD, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Proctors: Howard Palte, MD, University of Miami; Juan Botero, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida; Jeffrey Frohock, MD, University of Miami; Steven Clendenen, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville; Richard Silverman, MD, University of Miami; Jose Soberon, MD, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville; Chris Robards, MD, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
This course covers hands-on experience with ultrasound probes. Live models will be used to demonstrate sonoanatomy of common peripheral nerve blocks. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) Identify nerve tissue in songraphic images;
2) Become familiarized with features on the ultrasound machine which enhance the image;
3) Learn handling techniques for the ultrasound probe as well as block performing techniques.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose: Beth Ladlie, MD; Jose R. Soberon, MD; Juan Botero, MD; Christopher Robards, MD; Howard Palte, MD; Jeffrey Frohock, MD; Richard Silverman, MD discloses: Board Stiff, Inc. - Salary, Honorarium, Dividends. Steven Clendenen, MD: Medtronic - Funds for Research Grant, Investigator.
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Airway Workshop II (repeat of Airway Workshop I - up to 1.0 CME unit for both workshops)
Faculty Coordinator: Devanand Mangar, MD, Tampa General Hospital
Proctors: Eric Harris, MD, University of Miami; A. Joseph Layon, MD, University of Florida; Leo Rodriguez, MD, Surgery Center of Aventura; Jonathan Cohen, MD, University of South Florida; Enrico Camporesi, MD, University of South Florida; Eugene Fu, MD, University of Miami
Upon completion of the educational activity participants should be able to:
1) Identify patients at risk for failed intubation and analyze the ASA difficult airway algorithm and implement the alternative techniques of fiber optic intubation, LMA intubation, Wu- Scope intubation, Glide-scope intubation and trans-tracheal jet ventilation;
2) During an awake procedure, identify and utilize topical anesthetic agents and nerve block techniques;
3) Demonstrate the appropriate use of supraglottic airway devices, intubation stylets, fiberoptic endoscopes and video-laryngoscopes individually and the combination of techniques;
) Review mass casualty scenario of emergency management of airways in a contaminated environment (toxic, radioactive, or biological toxin exposure) requiring the provider to afford personal protection.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose: Devanand Mangar, MD; Eric Harris, MD; A. Joseph Layon, MD; Leo Rodriguez, MD; Jonathan Cohen, MD; Enrico Camporesi, MD; Eugene Fu, MD
Coordinator: Beth Ladlie, MD, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Proctors: Howard Palte, MD, University of Miami; Juan Botero, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida; Jeffrey Frohock, MD, University of Miami; Steven Clendenen, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville; Richard Silverman, MD, University of Miami; Jose Soberon, MD, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville; Chris Robards, MD, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
This course covers hands-on experience with ultrasound probes. Live models will be used to demonstrate sonoanatomy of common peripheral nerve blocks. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) Identify nerve tissue in songraphic images;
2) Become familiarized with features on the ultrasound machine which enhance the image;
3) Learn handling techniques for the ultrasound probe as well as block performing techniques.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose: Beth Ladlie, MD; Jose R. Soberon, MD; Juan Botero, MD; Christopher Robards, MD; Howard Palte, MD; Jeffrey Frohock, MD; Richard Silverman, MD discloses: Board Stiff, Inc. - Salary, Honorarium, Dividends. Steven Clendenen, MD: Medtronic - Funds for Research Grant, Investigator.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Break with Exhibitors - Sponsorship Available!
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Group A Poster Session - Abstracts & Interesting Cases (1.0 CME unit) Don't forget to sign in for CME credits.
Moderators: Tom Fuhrman, MD, University of Miami; Sherman Turnage, MD, Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
This course covers: posters of interesting cases from operating rooms, OB suites and/ or ICUs; abstract posters from residents and practicing anesthesiologists covering a wide variety of challenging clinical cases in general anesthesiology practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify pathophysiology of interesting cases;
2) present their cases to their peers;
3) discuss and answer questions regarding their posters;
4) better identify common challenges in clinical anesthesia;
5) discuss available methods of responding to clinical anesthesia challenges with poster presenters;
6) gain an understanding of using new technology such as ultrasound and fiber optic instruments to employ in challenging circumstances.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Federal and State Legislative Health Policy Issues for Anesthesiologists(1.0 CME unit)
Speaker: Andrew P. Harris, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital
This course covers the structure and function of federal and state legislative bodies, the bill-making process, various health policy issues that are before legislatures, and how anesthesiologists can effectively advocate for our patients. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) differentiate between federal and state legislatures and which health policy issues they cover;
2) list 6 areas of health policy of interest to anesthesiologists;
3) to be effective advocates for their patients to the legislatures.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall - Sponsorship Available!
Start your Breaker's experience by joining your friends, colleagues, and vendor supporters in the plush Breakers' ballroom filled with premium beverages, classic hors d'oeurves and healthy food options.
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Group B Poster Session - Abstracts & Interesting Cases(2.0 CME units) Don't forget to sign in for CME credits.
Moderators: Tom Fuhrman, MD, University of Miami; Sherman Turnage, MD, Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
This course covers: posters of interesting cases from operating rooms, OB suites and/or ICUs; abstract posters from residents and practicing anesthesiologists covering a wide variety of challenging clinical cases in general anesthesiology practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify pathophysiology of interesting cases;
2) present their cases to their peers;
3) discuss and answer questions regarding their posters;
4) better identify common challenges in clinical anesthesia;
5) discuss available methods of responding to clinical anesthesia challenges with poster presenters;
6) gain an understanding of using new technology such as ultrasound and fiber optic instruments to employ in challenging circumstances.
Breakfast Lecture on Prefilled Syringes(CME pending approval)
Direct Commercial Support furnished by: PharMEDium, LLC
Speaker: Orin Guidry, MD, Medical University of South Carolina and Christopher Fortier, PharmD, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, MUSC Campus
Objectives: Objectives will be furnished in the on-site program.
Disclosure: Orin Guidry, MD: PharMEDium, LLC - Honorarium - Speaking; Christopher Fortier, PharmD: PharMEDium, LLC - Grant and Honorarium - Education and Speaking
8:00am - 4:00pm
Posters Displayed in Exhibit Hall
Please note: In order to receive CME credit for the Interesting Cases and Abstract posters, attendees and presenters must sign in at the designated poster sessions as noted in the meeting schedule (i.e., "Group C Poster Session" on Saturday at 9:30-10:00am). Sign-in sheets will be made available at a designated table near the registration check-in desk. Attendees must sign in during each poster display time in order to receive maximum credit.
8:00am - 8:30am
Anesthesia-related Cardiac Arrests in Pediatrics - Where Are We Now?(.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Linda Mason, MD, Loma Linda University
This course covers the causes and prevention of cardiac arrest in pediatric patients. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) understand the changing causes of anesthesia-related cardiac arrest over the last 20 years;
2) Be updated on current etiologies of anesthesiarelated cardiac arrest in pediatric patients;
3) Learn prevention strategies for anesthesiarelated cardiac arrest.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
8:30am - 9:00am
Patient Safety Begins with a Secure Airway (.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Robert Johnstone, MD, West Virginia University Hospital
This course covers concepts of airway management, a review of the difficult airway algorithm, and an update on new airway devices and techniques. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) Describe the difficult airway algorithm;
2) Locate the "laryngospasm notch";
3) Understand new airway management devices.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
9:00am - 9:30am
Quality: Why Now? The Michigan Experience (.5 CME unit)
Speaker: James Grant, MD, Beaumont Hospital
This course covers the development of many quality initiatives throughout Michigan including collaborative relationships with the hospital organizations and medical societies and the reasons for developing an effective quality measurement program. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) Understand the needs for quality programs;
2) See results of quality initiatives;
3) Organize quality initiatives throughout anesthesia departments.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
9:30am - 10:00am
Break with Exhibitors - Sponsorship Available!
9:30am - 10:00am
Group C Poster Session - Abstracts & Interesting Cases (.5 CME unit) Don't forget to sign in for CME credits.
Moderators: Tom Fuhrman, MD, University of Miami; Sherman Turnage, MD, Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
This course covers: posters of interesting cases from operating rooms, OB suites and/or ICUs; abstract posters from residents and practicing anesthesiologists covering a wide variety of challenging clinical cases in general anesthesiology practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify pathophysiology of interesting cases;
2) present their cases to their peers;
3) discuss and answer questions regarding their posters;
4) better identify common challenges in clinical anesthesia;
5) discuss available methods of responding to clinical anesthesia challenges with poster presenters;
6) gain an understanding of using new technology such as ultrasound and fiber optic instruments to employ in challenging circumstances.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
10:00am - 10:30am
Long-term Perioperative Outcomes: Triple Low, an Ominous Predictor of Mortality (.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Daniel Sessler, MD, Cleveland Clinic
This course will provide participants with an understanding of Triple Low. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will understand:
1) the interactions among mean arterial pressure (MAP), minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) and Bispectral Index (BIS);
2) the effect of Triple Low conditions on mortality;
3) the potential for vasopressor intervention to ameliorate adverse outcomes otherwise associated with Triple Low conditions.
Disclosure: Aspect Medical - Grant for Research Study to Cleveland Clinic; Arizant and other thermoregulator companies - Grant for Research Study to Cleveland Clinic.
10:30am - 11:00am
Thermoregulation and Heat Balance (.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Daniel Sessler, MD, Cleveland Clinic
This course will provide participants with an understanding of thermoregulation and heat balance. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will understand:
1) temperature monitoring;
2) Normal thermoregulation;
3) the effects of neuraxial and general anesthesia on thermoregulation;
4) Perioperative heat balance;
5) Hypothermia-induced complications;
6) strategies for meeting the new SCIP and PQRI measures.
Disclosure: Aspect Medical - Grant for Research Study to Cleveland Clinic; Arizant and other thermoregulator companies - Grant for Research Study to Cleveland Clinic.
11:00am - 11:30am
Operating Room Fires (.5 CME unit)
Speaker: Orin Guidry, MD, Medical College of South Carolina
This course covers the incidence of OR fires, the etiology of those fires, the role of oxygen and an oxidant, anesthesia plans to minimize the risk of fire and developing a plan to deal with fires. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) appreciate the risk that fires are to our patients;
2) understand the elements of an OR fire and the key role of oxygen;
3) plan an anesthetic to minimize the risk of fire;
4) protect their patients and themselves in the event of fire.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
11:30am - 12:30pm
Political Guest TBA
A special political guest may join FSA at this time. More information will be announced as it becomes available.
12:30am - 1:30pm
Buffet Lunch with Exhibitors - Sponsorship Available!
Registered attendees, exhibitors and sponsors only. Guest fees do not include this event. Thank you to our attendees for refraining from taking food outside the exhibit hall to their guests.
12:30am - 1:30pm
Group C Poster Session - Abstracts & Interesting Cases (1.0 CME unit) Don't forget to sign in for CME credits.
Moderators: Tom Fuhrman, MD, University of Miami; Sherman Turnage, MD, Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
This course covers: posters of interesting cases from operating rooms, OB suites and/or ICUs; abstract posters from residents and practicing anesthesiologists covering a wide variety of challenging clinical cases in general anesthesiology practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify pathophysiology of interesting cases;
2) present their cases to their peers;
3) discuss and answer questions regarding their posters;
4) better identify common challenges in clinical anesthesia;
5) discuss available methods of responding to clinical anesthesia challenges with poster presenters;
6) gain an understanding of using new technology such as ultrasound and fiber optic instruments to employ in challenging circumstances.
Speakers: Nikolaus Gravenstein, MD & Christoph Seubert, MD
This course covers awareness during anesthesia. Avoiding awareness during anesthesia is a patient and anesthesiaprovider goal. Society expects achieving this goal should be 100% successful. The pro and con discussion will reviewliterature, techniques and arguments in favor of vs. against using newer technologies vs. traditional to achieve this goal and accommodating vs. avoiding the associated expense. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) understand awareness monitoring technology;
2) understand why awareness monitoring is a topic of interest;
3) understand techniques to minimize likelihood of awareness.
Disclosures: Nikolaus Gravenstein, MD: Nothing to disclose. Christoph N. Seubert, MD: Aspect - Equipment for NASA grant; GE - Equipment for NASA grant; Physiometrix - Equipment for NASA grant.
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Pro/Con: Ultrasound for Nerve Blocks(1.0 CME unit)
Speakers: Ralf E. Gebhard, MD & Steven Clendenen, MD
This course covers a discussion and review of the literature regarding the effect of ultrasound on the incidence of nerve block complications and how to apply ultrasound to the practice of regional anesthesia. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) discuss how ultrasound may or may not reduce complications;
2) explain potential pitfalls of ultrasound techniques;
3) review the current literature regarding the incidence of nerve block complications;
4) review the current use of ultrasound for regional anesthesia;
5) review current controversies of ultrasound imaging with regional anesthesia;
6) explore the expanding use of ultrasound technology with regional anesthesia.
Disclosure: Steven Clendenen, MD: Medtronic - Funds for Research Grant, Investigator. Ralf E. Gebhard, MD: Merck - Sponsored Research, Principal Investigator; B. Braun - Consulting Fees, Consultant; Ortho McNeil - Sponsored Research, Principal Investigator.
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Pro/Con: Nitrous Oxide in Current Anesthesia Practice(1.0 CME unit)
Faculty Coordinator: Devanand Mangar, MD, Tampa General Hospital
Speakers: Fred Furgang, MD & Carlos Mijares, MD
This course covers a discussion on the benefits and rationale for use of nitrous oxide both as an analgesic, as well as a complimentary anesthetic. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) utilize nitrous oxide as an effective analgesic in MAC anesthetics;
2) appreciate the benefits to be gained from the use of nitrous oxide;
3) Describe the quality initiatives that are currently underway within ASA, Congress and the administration.
Disclosures: Fred Furgang, MD: Nothing to disclose. Carlos Mijares, MD: Nothing to disclose.
2:30pm - 3:30pm
PBLD: Managing Safety for the High Risk Parturient(1.0 CME unit)
Speakers: Enrico Camporesi, MD
This course covers high-risk parturients, including patients with limited or absent prenatal care, who are exposed to hemorrhagic risks, such as placenta previa, placenta accrete and similar abnormalities. A team-based approach to rapidly diagnose the threat, use of ultrasounds, and invasive radiology techniques to document the anatomical alterations, stratification of risk by referral to tertiary centers, collaborative advanced protocols comprising endovascular occlusive balloon insertion before C-section. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) illustrate our recently-experienced large number of referrals for placenta accrete, and our critical analysis of the published results, highlighting the multidisciplinary approach to surgery;
2) apply the team approach to diagnose, and obtain best anatomical evidence of the possible threat due to bleeding and preparation for resuscitation in a controlled manner;
3) review the evidence from the literature on the use of intra-operative balloon occlusion to manage sudden blood loss in these C-sections and C-section/hysterectomies.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Break with Exhibitors
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Group C Poster Session - Abstracts & Interesting Cases (1.0 CME unit) 8 posters shown during break in exhibit hall
Moderators: Tom Fuhrman, MD, University of Miami; Sherman Turnage, MD, Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
This course covers: posters of interesting cases from operating rooms, OB suites and/or ICUs; abstract posters from residents and practicing anesthesiologists covering a wide variety of challenging clinical cases in general anesthesiology practice. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) identify pathophysiology of interesting cases;
2) present their cases to their peers;
3) discuss and answer questions regarding their posters;
4) better identify common challenges in clinical anesthesia;
5) discuss available methods of responding to clinical anesthesia challenges with poster presenters;
6) gain an understanding of using new technology such as ultrasound and fiber optic instruments to employ in challenging circumstances.
Nothing to disclose: Tom Fuhrman, MD; Sherman Turnage, MD
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Anesthesia Resident Jeopardy Competition(1.0 CME unit)
Direct Commercial Support furnished by: Anesthetix
Join us for this exciting annual event featuring Anesthesia Resident teams from Florida universities.
Moderator: Albert J. Varon, MD, MHPE, University of Miami
This course covers information needed to pass the written board examination for the American Board of Anesthesiology. At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) Identify the latest information for the ABA written board of recertification examination as reviewed in a competitive team setting;
2) Review topics based on poorer national performance on questions included in past the board of recertification exams;
3) Be more aware of knowledge gaps the participant has which may facilitate and focus subsequent studying.
Kids' Hospitality Suite Sponsored by: Nova Southeastern University
We'll welcome our youngest registered guests at our Kids' Hospitality Suite adjacent to the Family Dinner & Dance ballroom. The Kids' Suite will be filled with various activities to keep them active and entertained for hours. Kids are also encouraged to join their parents in the Family Dinner & Dance for our buffet and live entertainment.
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Family Dinner/Dance - Live music in 2010! Sponsored by: Nova Southeastern University
Join your friends and colleagues for a relaxing night of adult refreshments, excellent buffetstyle food and great music - all in the historic oceanfront Venetian ballroom. New in 2010 - A live band will keep your family entertained throughout the evening with a great mix of fun, family friendly music! All registered attendees & guests are encouraged to attend.
Enjoy a full breakfast buffet with a great view of the Atlantic Ocean. Healthy and hearty breakfast foods with various dietary options will be available.
9:00am - 12:00pm
Annual Business Meeting & Leadership Awards Presentation
FSA members are encouraged to gather for the Annual Business Meeting for society business and annual leadership elections. Leadership awards will also be presented.
