LIVE Webinar Conference
Northwest Seminars presents Topics in Emergency Medicine, a live webinar.
This live web conference will be presented with the same quality speakers and topics as our on-site conferences.
This is a live online course and will not be available for viewing later.
See below for more details.
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 |
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Monday, November 18 |
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0655 | Login to Zoom and Welcome | NWS Staff | ||
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 |
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0655 | Login to Zoom and Welcome | NWS Staff | ||
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 |
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0655 | Login to Zoom and Welcome | NWS Staff | ||
0700 | ED Management of Respiratory Failure: From High Flow to Ventilator Management | G.Wardi | ||
0800 | Pulmonary Embolus in the ED: Old Foe, New Concepts | G.Wardi | ||
0900 | Break | |||
0910 | Sepsis Care in 2024: More than Just the SEP1 Bundle | G.Wardi | ||
1010 | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: The State-of-the-Art in Management | J.Williams | ||
1110 | Break | |||
1120 | Methods of Vascular Access in the Emergency Department: Evolving Management | J.Williams | ||
1220 | Adjourn | |||
Thursday, November 21 |
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0655 | Login to Zoom and Welcome | NWS Staff | ||
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 CME 20 Class A CE 20 CE 4.8 Pharmacology Hours† |
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Rev. 1/12/24 |
FACULTY
Sumeru Ghanshyam Mehta, MD, MPH
Staff Physician, Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians
Resident Liaison, Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Department 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
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Chair of Operations
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Gabriel Wardi, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of California, San Diego Health System
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 Credit(s)™. 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 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 has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20 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 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 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 14 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWS/NWAS will not be responsible for any other liabilities you may incur.
COURSE CANCELLATION FEE
No penalty for webinar cancellation received by November 4, 2024. $50 penalty for webinar cancellations received after November 4, 2024. Cancellation must be made in writing. No tuition credit or refund will be issued for attendees that do not log in 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.
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