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The Difficult Airway Course: EmergencyTM
Registration Center
333 South State Street, Suite V-324
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
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THE ONE COURSE YOU’LL NEED
■ Focused sessions on Pediatric
Airways, Trauma, Medical
Emergencies, Difficult and
Failed Airways.
■ Instruction by world-class faculty.
■ Simple airway algorithms that
allow for an orderly, reproducible
approach to any emergency airway.
■ Detailed instruction in a variety
of challenging patient scenarios:
elevated ICP, pulmonary edema,
cardiogenic shock, status asthmaticus,
foreign body in the airway, direct airway
trauma, multiple trauma with shock,
morbid obesity and many more.
■ Small group, hands-on sessions
exclusively focusing on difficult
and failed airways, emphasizing
rescue strategies and devices.
■ Code Airway Stations: Challenging
medical simulations to reinforce
decision-making and skills.
■ Dynamic and interactive learning
environment.
Hands-on training in crucial airway techniques:
■ Percutaneous and
Surgical Cricothyrotomy
■ Video Laryngoscopy
■ Fiberoptic Stylets and Guides
■ Optically Enhanced Laryngoscopy
■ Extraglottic Devices
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Awake Intubation
Flexible Fiberoptic Intubation
Aids for Direct Laryngoscopy
Pediatric Airway Skills
Techniques for the
Obese Patient
“Without a doubt, the best definitive education
I have ever received for airway management.”
”One of the most important courses I
have ever attended. The lectures, demos
and hands-on workshops were all amazing.”
Andrew Jones, MD, Florida
Gilbert Thayer, MD, Texas
the difficult
extremely high level of
faculty knowledge, skills and love
for teaching in an atmosphere of
“The
casual professionalism is very apparent
and appreciated.”
Bruce Kraus, MD, Wisconsin
“Invaluable material for every
level of experience.”
Kimberly Kross, DO, Pennsylvania
airwaycourse
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EMERGENCY
Purpose
Airway Management is one of the most critical skills in Emergency Medicine.
This course is designed to provide participants with state-of-the-art information
and hands-on experience that ensure effective and appropriate management of
airway emergencies.
Target Audience
This course is intended for healthcare providers including, Emergency Physicians,
Critical Care Specialists, Intensivists, Hospitalists, Family Physicians, Physician
Assistants, Paramedics, Flight Nurses, and Respiratory Therapists.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will:
· Have a clear conceptual framework of Difficult Airway Management in the
emergency setting;
· Be able to identify the Difficult, the Unanticipated/Emergency Difficult and the
Failed Airway;
· Have a rapid and systematic approach for the management of each of these
clinical dilemmas;
· Be familiar with the devices and techniques needed to manage these clinical
dilemmas, and when and how to use them.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essential
areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
through the joint sponsorship of Hospital Physician Partners and Airway Management
Education Center. Hospital Physician Partners is accredited by the ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit
Hospital Physician Partners designates this live activity for a
maximum of 22.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
Hospital Physician Partners is committed to making its CME activities accessible to all
individuals. If you are in need of an accommodation, please do not hesitate to call and/or
submit a description of your needs in writing.
Course Schedule
Day 1
6:30 am – 7:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast
7:30 am – 4:45 pm
Emergency Airway I: RSI Techniques
and Pharmacology
Day 2
6:30 am – 7:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast
7:30 am – 11:45 am
Group Sessions:
Code Airway 1; Oxygenation, BMV and Laryngoscopy
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Stump the Experts Panel Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Fiberoptic Tour
of the Airway
1:15 pm – 5:30 pm Skills Stations:
Flexible Fiberoptic, Pediatric Airways, Optical Lighted
and Rigid Fiberoptic Devices, Video Laryngoscopy
Emergency Airway II: The Pediatric Airway
Workshops:
Pediatric Airway Management, Rescue Airway
Devices, Surgical Airway Skills Lab,
Emergency Airway Management
Lunch Break (11:45 am – 12:45 pm)
Emergency Airway III: Identifying the
Difficult Airway
Emergency Airway IV: Managing the
Difficult Airway
Las Vegas, NV
A
MUST-SEE!
Day 3
6:30 am – 7:30 am
Registration / Continental Breakfast
7:30 am – 12:15 pm
Group Sessions:
Advanced Code Airway, Skills Practice, Written
Exam, Interactive Exam Review
“Outstanding course.
Has completely changed my
whole paradigm of how I will
approach an airway. I would highly
recommend to anyone who
to small rural EDs. Excellent.”
Ryan Hodnick, DO, Nevada
confidence booster.”
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manages airways from busy EDs
“Outstanding in every way. A
Are you an EMS Physician?
The Difficult Airway Course: EMSTM
(for advanced EMS providers)
Fundamentals of Airway ManagementTM
real
(for basic and intermediate EMS providers)
Or call Terry T. Steele,
Executive Director, at (860) 679-9285
Kyle Sheets, MD, Texas
Course Directors
Ron M. Walls, MD, FAAEM
Chair, Emergency Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Diane Birnbaumer, MD
Associate Residency Director
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Professor
David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA
Torrance, CA
Michael A. Gibbs, MD
Chief, Emergency Medicine
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Tufts University School of
Medicine
Boston, MA
Calvin A. Brown, III, MD
Director of Medical
Student Education
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Steven A. Godwin, MD
Associate Professor
Interim Chair and
Chief of Service
Department of Emergency
Medicine
Assistant Dean, Simulation
Education
University of Florida College
of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
Steven C. Carleton, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Department
of Emergency Medicine
University Hospital
Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati
College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
Robert C. Luten, MD
Professor, Pediatrics and
Emergency Medicine
University of Florida
Health Science Center
Jacksonville, FL
National Faculty
Jennifer Avegno, MD
Director of Undergraduate
Medical Education
Associate Residency Director
Assistant Professor
LSU Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
Aaron E. Bair, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Center for
Virtual Care
Medical Director, Center for Health
and Technology
UC Davis Medical Center
Associate Professor
UC Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, CA
David Caro, MD
Residency Director
University of Florida HSC
Assistant Professor
University of Florida
College of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
Peter DeBlieux, MD
Director, Faculty and Resident
Development
Director of Emergency Medicine
Services
LSU Health Sciences Center
LSUHSC Professor of Clinical
Medicine, Tulane University
School of Medicine
Professor of Clinical Surgery
New Orleans, LA
Valerie A. Dobiesz, MD, MPH
Associate Emergency Medicine
Residency Director
University of Illinois Medical
Center at Chicago
Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Michael G. Gonzalez, MD
Interim Director of Trauma
Services and Simulation
Section of Emergency Medicine
Ben Taub General Hospital
Emergency Center
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Alan C. Heffner, MD
Director, Medical ICU
Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Critical Care
Department of Emergency
Medicine
Carolinas Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina
School of Medicine
Charlotte, NC
Andy S. Jagoda, MD
Chairman, Department of
Emergency Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Professor
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Erik G. Laurin, MD
Director, Medical Student
Education
UC Davis Medical Center
Associate Professor
UC Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, CA
Nathan Mick, MD
Director, Pediatric Emergency
Medicine
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Assistant Professor
Tufts University School of
Medicine
Boston, MA
Josh Nagler, MD
Attending Physician
Director, Pediatric Emergency
Medicine Fellowship
Children's Hospital Boston
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
John C. Sakles, MD, FAAEM
Assistant Residency Director
Director of Procedural
Competency
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Professor
University of Arizona College
of Medicine
Tucson, AZ
Leslie Simon, DO, FAAEM
Assistant Residency Director
Shands Jacksonville
Assistant Professor
University of Florida College
of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
Julie Slick, MD, FAAEM
Staff Physician
LSU Public Interim Hospital
Clinical Instructor
LSU Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA Bret P. Nelson, MD
Director of Emergency Ultrasound,
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Associate Professor
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Katren Tyler, MD
Associate Residency Director,
Emergency Medicine
UC Davis Medical Center
Associate Professor
UC Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, CA
Charles N. Pozner, MD
Medical Director,
STRATUS Simulation Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Robert J. Vissers, MD
Chief, Emergency Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Legacy Emanuel Health Center
Adjunct Associate Professor
University of Oregon Health
Sciences Center
Portland, OR
Robert Reardon, MD, FAAEM
Faculty Physician, Department
of Emergency Medicine
Hennepin County
Medical Center
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
Vice Chair, Emergency Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
“Instructors were all phenomenal – smart, cutting-edge, superapproachable and friendly.” Michael Imperato, MD, New York
Dates and Locations
non-threatening
environment and subsequently being required
to make rapid decisions with mock case
scenarios was excellent.”
“Practicing the skills in a
Due to the intensive nature of the course and the early start times,
we recommend that you stay at the host hotel for each course.
Las Vegas, NV
Seattle, WA
April 20 - 22, 2012
September 21 – 23, 2012
Paris Resort Hotel
3655 Las Vegas Boulevard South
(877) 603-4389
*Rate: $165 (Deadline 3/19/2012)
Grand Hyatt Seattle
721 Pine Street
(206) 774-1234 or (800) 233-1234
*Rate: $199 (Deadline 9/01/2012)
Boston, MA
Atlanta, GA
May 18 – 20, 2012
October 26 – 28, 2012
Hyatt Regency Boston
One Avenue de Lafayette
(617) 912-1234 or (800) 233-1234
*Rate: $199 (Deadline 4/25/2012)
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
3300 Peachtree Road NE
(404) 237-1234 or (800) 233-1234
*Rate: $199 (Deadline 10/03/2012)
Chicago, IL
Las Vegas, NV
June 8 – 10, 2012
November 16 – 18, 2012
Hyatt Regency Chicago-On the Riverwalk
151 East Wacker Drive
(312) 565-1234 or (800) 233-1234
*Rate: $199 (Deadline 5/15/2012)
Caesar’s Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South
(866) 227-5938
*Rate: $165 (Deadline 10/22/2012)
Elisabete Doyle, MD, Manitoba
Chicago, IL
* A limited number of rooms have been reserved at this discounted rate. Once these rooms are filled
or the discount deadline passes, the hotel will charge its standard rate. Please mention The Difficult
Airway Course when making your reservation. Taxes and other hotel fees may apply. Visit
www.theairwaysite.com for hotel reservation links.
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Registration Information
Residents and Hospital Physician
Partners medical staff are eligible for
a 20% discount. Physician Assistants,
Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurses and
Respiratory Therapists are eligible for
a 15% discount. AAEM Members are
eligible for a 10% discount.
Registration is limited. We recommend that you register early.
Your registration fee includes a
copy of Manual of Emergency
Airway Management. (©Lippincott,
Mail: The Difficult Airway Course: EmergencyTM
Registration Center
333 South State Street, Suite V-324
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Williams & Wilkins)
CME Credits
Hospital Physician Partners designates this live activity for a maximum
of 22.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the
credit commensurate with the extent of their
Endorsed by
participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of
Emergency Physicians for 22.0 hours of
ACEP Category I credit.
This activity has been reviewed and is
acceptable for up to 21.75 Elective credits
by the American Academy of Family
Physicians.
AAPA accepts certificates of participation
for educational activities certified for
Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by
ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants
may receive a maximum of 22.0 hours of Category I credit for
completing this program.
Online Registration: www.theairwaysite.com
(Mastercard, Visa and Discover accepted)
Phone: Toll free in US/Canada
(866) 924-7929 or direct (503) 635-4761.
Scan this QR code
to register now!
Fax: (404) 795-0711
To download a registration form to mail or fax
to us, please visit www.theairwaysite.com and
click on “Register.” Please make checks payable
in US dollars to “The Difficult Airway Course.”
Cancellation of a registration is subject
to a $100 administrative fee.
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