Nashville, Tennessee

Travel & Leisure Magazine recently named Nashville “America’s Friendliest City” – Come see why! Local museums offer everything from education on the Civil War to county star couture, such as Faith Hill’s dress, to priceless art such as Picasso and Warhol; there’s something for everyone in Music City. Take a tour of a historic home, or take in a comedy while enjoying dinner with your date. Do you like the nightlife? You’ve come to the right place because the “stars” come out at night. Hear blues, rock, country, gospel, jazz, or contemporary Christian. Only in Nashville can you step into a honky tonk on Broadway, look around and see famous faces. Throughout the city, small dives hidden away from the limelight showcase Nashville’s true legends – songwriters.

Every night the music scene in Nashville is vibrant and contagious. Fans rush to get a seat in the clubs while the latecomers crowd the walls and dance floors. By late evening, the clubs are alive and rocking, and there are still many hours left before the clubs close. Let Chopin and Mozart carry you away as you watch the Nashville Ballet or listen to the Grammy-nominated Nashville Symphony. Take in a performance of the Nashville Opera or enjoy an off-Broadway performance at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Beyond the great sounds is shopping. Posh boutiques, guitar stores filled with instruments, chic clothing and fashionable shops – Nashville’s shopping scene covers the gamut in style and appeal.

When hunger strikes, Nashville’s plate has many unique options to tempt your taste buds. Known for “meat and threes” and zesty barbecue, Nashville also specializes in New Southern and Southern fusion, a blend of down-home cooking and uptown dining. Are you asking yourself what makes Nashville family-friendly? Then think no further. Explore the Adventure Science Center, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, Fort Nashborough, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, or Valley Amusement Park. For the sports fan, Nashville boasts three professional sports teams as well as Busch and Indy series car racing. Nashville is surrounded by lush, rolling hills and sparkling blue lakes. Walk 18 holes on Nashville’s five resort courses or eight public golf courses. Ride amusement park rides or slide down Tennessee’s largest waterslides. Rent a jet ski for the day or just cruise upon the world’s largest showboat. When it’s time to unwind, enjoy a day of pampering and relaxation at one of many great day spas.

Hilton Nashville Downtown

Stay in the heart of ‘Music City’ at Hilton Nashville Downtown. You’ll be treated to true Southern hospitality and premier accommodations. Dine in style at four on-site restaurants. You’ll relish the hotel’s central location in the midst of all there is to see and do in Nashville. Explore the history of country music, catch live performances and take in all the sights and sounds of the entertainment district, all nearby. Celebrate all things country music at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Hilton Nashville Downtown is an all-suite hotel. Each suite has 1 king bed or 2 double beds (based on availability), plus a sofa sleeper in a separate parlor area with a chair and ottoman. Suites also feature amenities such as a coffeemaker, mini-refrigerator, two flat screen HDTVs, personal work station, iron/board, hairdryer, safe and more.

The Hilton Nashville Downtown is located approximately 7 miles from the Nashville International Airport (BNA). Hotel Parking: Self parking is not available. Valet parking is approximately $50 per night plus tax, per vehicle. Parking charges are subject to change without notice.

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TARGET AUDIENCE

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

A continuing education program for emergency medicine healthcare professionals, focused on the latest updates and advancements in emergency medicine. This program includes lectures and discussion with faculty/peers to enhance your clinical skills and knowledge. Learn from expert faculty and real-world cases, gaining valuable insights to provide improved patient care in emergency settings.

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.

Increased 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.

Note: Not all objectives apply to every program.

 

Topics in Emergency Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee
October 28-31, 2025

Tuesday, October 28

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0725 Welcome NWS Staff
  0730 Lytes On, Lytes Off: Electrolyte Emergencies C.Pfennig
  0830 A Different Kind of TWOfer: Trauma in Pregnancy C.Pfennig
  0930 Break
  0945 Pediatric Shakes and Shivers: Febrile Seizures and Prolonged Fever M.Swarm
  1045 RSI: Resuscitative Sequence Intubation C.Pfennig
  1145 “Slide to the Left, Slide to the Right”: How to Incorporate Renal and Lung Ultrasound Into Practice M.Swarm
  1245 Adjourn
     

Wednesday, October 29

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 EMTALA M.Reiter
  0830 Burns M.Reiter
  0930 Break
  0945 Evaluating Contracts M.Reiter
  1045 Glands Gone Bad C.Pfennig
  1145 Triple Threat: Anaphylaxis, Angioedema, Allergy C.Pfennig
  1245 Adjourn
     

Thursday, October 30

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Wait There Is a Baby in There: Radiology in Pregnancy C.Pfennig
  0830 Engineering Safety Into Airway Management: A Primer for Success K.High
  0930 Break
  0945 Approach to the Blunt Agonal Trauma Patient K.High
  1045 eFONA (Emergency Front of Neck Access) in the Emergent Setting K.High
  1145 RUSH Right Into It: Ultrasound in Shock M.Jordan
  1245 Adjourn
     

Friday, October 31

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 The Business of EM in 2025 A.Smolensky
  0830 Achy Breaky Heart: Cardiac Ultrasound for the EM Clinician Part I M.Jordan
  0930 Break
  0945 Documentation 101 A.Smolensky
  1045 Management of Heart Failure A.Smolensky
  1145 Achy Breaky Heart: Cardiac Ultrasound for the EM Clinician Part II M.Jordan
  1245 Adjourn  
   

20 CME

20 Class A CE

20 CE

1.7 Pharmacology Hours†

 
Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only.
Rev.7/30/24

FACULTY

Kevin High, RN, MPH, MHPE, EMT
Senior Associate in Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Services
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Mary Kate Jordan, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Director of Ultrasound Operations
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Camiron Pfennig, MD, MHPE
Prisma Health–Upstate
Department of Emergency Medicine
Associate Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Emergency Medicine Residency Director
Professor
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Clemson University School of Health Research
Clemson, South Carolina
Program Coordinator

Mark Reiter, MD, MBA, MAAEM
CEO, Emergency Excellence
Residency Director - Emergency Medicine
Professor, University of Tennessee - Murfreesboro/Nashville
CEO, American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group
Nashville, Tennessee

Arthur Smolensky, MD, FAAEM
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer Middle Tennessee Emergency Physicians
AAEM Physician Group – Vice Chairman
TN AAEM – Secretary / Treasurer
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine – UTHSC Murfreesboro/Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee 

Matthew Swarm, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee

 

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 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 20 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.

American Board of Anesthesiology: This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (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 is designed to meet requirements for Class A CE credit. Once approved by AANA, this will be indicated.

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 1 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/NWS is an approved provider of the AR, DC, FL, GA, KS, KY, MI, MS, NH, NM, ND, SC, WV, and WY nursing boards. Provider number: 50-7480

The AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

This program offers 20 contact hours.

†Pharmacology hours subject to change.

COURSE DIRECTOR

Mark T. Murphy, MD, MSN Education, LLC, Treasure Island, Florida, Medical Director, Northwest Seminars, Pasco, Washington

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.

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.

COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY

No penalty if canceled by August 28, 2025. Cancellations between August 29, 2025, and September 28, 2025, incur a $100 fee. Cancellations after September 28, 2025, are not eligible for a refund. However, 50% of the tuition paid can be applied toward tuition for another NWS/NWAS program within the next 12 months. Cancellation must be made in writing. No tuition credit or refund will be issued for attendees that are no-shows for the program.

FAP (Frequent Attendee Points)

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.

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.

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.

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