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Principles and Practice of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring 2020
*** NOW A 2 DAY COURSE – ONLINE ONLY***
Principles and Practice of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring is designed for advanced professionals who perform or support intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) procedures.
Target Audience
• Neurologists
• Surgical Neurophysiologists
• PM&R physicians
• Neurological Surgeons
• Anesthesiologists
• Orthopedic Surgeons
• Board Certified Neurophysiologists
• Vascular Surgeons
• Senior Neurophysiology Technologists
• ENT Surgeons
• Cardiac surgeons
Learning Objectives
The course will highlight practice specifications, multimodality protocols, recent advances in the field, pre-/post-operative neurological evaluation and management, and telemedicine. Presentations will make reference to current literature, technical developments, methodologies and clinical efficacy. The faculty
includes University of Pittsburgh Medical Center physicians and
neurophysiologists with extensive clinical and academic expertise in IONM. The course is designed to expose the participants to material that will allow them to acquire a comprehensive understanding of IONM and how it relates to a wide variety of relevant topics such as:
• Advanced principles for neurophysiological monitoring, including
instrumentation, neuromonitoring protocols, alarm criteria and clinical efficacy.
• Minimally invasive spine surgery, including transpsoas approaches.
• Pre-, peri- and post-operative evaluation of neurological complications including stroke, cognitive deficits, seizure and spinal cord injury.
• Multimodality monitoring techniques for a broad array of procedures including spine and vascular.
• Cranial nerve monitoring during skull base procedures.
• Interpretation and communication with surgical team.
• Development of a Policy & Procedure manual; documentation and communication with the technologist; development of quality assurance metrics; and staff training.
• Problem based learning with real-time data analysis and formulation of differential diagnoses.
Additional Information
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 Handout 2020 (002) approved.pdf | 344.91 KB |
Saturday November 7:
8:00A – 8:15A Welcome address, explanation of format (Jeff Balzer PhD/ Josh Sunderlin MS, CNIM)
Principles of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring:
8:15A – 8:45A IONM: The History and Physiological Basis – Partha Thirumala, MD
8:45A – 9:15A Principles of EEG Monitoring During Surgery – Katherine Anetakis, MD
9:15A – 9:45A Principles of SSEP Monitoring During Surgery – Donald Crammond, PhD
9:45A –10:00A BREAK – Exhibitor sponsored advertisement (15 min)
10:00A – 10:30A Principles of TcMEP Monitoring During Surgery – Jeffrey Balzer, PhD
10:30A – 11:00A Principles of BAER Monitoring During Surgery – James Castellano, MD, PhD
IONM For Awake Craniotomy:
11:00A – 11:30P Awake craniotomy procedures with language mapping – Pascal Zinn, MD
Saturday Keynote Speech:
11:30P – 12:15P “Cortical and Subcortical Motor Mapping in Neurooncological Surgery” – Kathleen Seidel, MD, Ph.D
LUNCH:
12:15P – 12:45P LUNCH BREAK – Exhibitor Sponsored Advertisement
IONM For Spinal Surgery:
12:45A – 1:15P Spinal fusion Procedures – Jeremy Shaw, MD
1:15P – 1:45P Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures – Adam Kanter, MD
Controversies in IONM
1:45P – 2:15P Defining Significance in IONM Alerts – Partha Thirumala, MD
Improving IONM Practice:
2:15P – 2:45P Managing IONM practice – Ryan Quallich, CNIM
2:45P – 3:15P Quality Assurance –Katherine Anetakis, MD, & Mindy Corridoni, CNIM
3:15P – 3:30P BREAK – Exhibitor sponsored advertisement (15min)
3:30P – 4:00P Communication and Documentation (Medico-legal implications) – Jeffrey Balzer, PhD
INTERACTIVE SESSION #1
4:00P – 5:00P Troubleshooting Technical Problems with IONM Equipment – Katherine Anetakis, MD / Andrew Moyer, CNIM
INTERACTIVE SESSION #2
5:00P – 6:00P Case Studies in IONM – Partha Thirumala, MD / Josh Sunderlin, MS CNIM
6:00P Adjournment
Sunday November 8:
8:00A – 8:15A Morning Announcement (Jeff Balzer PhD/ Josh Sunderlin MS, CNIM)
Advanced Spinal IONM
8:15A – 8:45A Spinal Cord Stimulator – Jeff Balzer, Ph.D
8:45A – 9:15A Lumbar Nerve Root Monitoring – Rich Vogel, Ph.D
Advanced Craniotomy Procedures:
9:15A – 9:45A Microelectrode Recording for DBS – Donald Crammond, PhD
9:45A – 10:00A BREAK – Exhibitor sponsored advertisement (15 min)
10:00A – 10:30A IONM for Epilepsy Surgery – James Castellano, MD, Ph.D
10:30A – 11:00A Skull base procedures – George Zenonos, MD
DEMONSTRATIVE SESSION:
11:00A – 12:00P Cranial nerve EMG electrode placement and data recording – Donald Crammond, PhD / Gregory Adams CNIM
AI in Clinical Neurophysiology
12:00P – 12:30P Artificial Intelligence in IONM – Shyam Visweswaran, MD, PhD
LUNCH:
12:30P – 1:00P LUNCH BREAK – Exhibitor sponsored advertisements (30min)
IOM For Stroke Prevention:
1:00P – 1:30P IONM and Stroke Prevention/Management – Partha Thirumala, MD
1:30P –2:00P Neurointerventional Procedures - Bradley Gross MD
2:00P – 2:30P Carotid Endarterectomy & TCAR - Rabih Chaer, MD
2:30P – 3:00P Cardiopulmonary Bypass Aortic Arch Repair – Ryan Dzadony, M.Ed, CCP, LP
3:00P - 3:15P BREAK – Exhibitor Sponsored Advertisement (15min)
3:15P – 3:45P Preoperative Screening for Stroke: Who gets IONM? – Stephen Esper, MD
3:45P – 4:15P Advanced IONM for Open Cerebrovascular Procedures - Jaime Lopez, MD
INTERACTIVE SESSION #1:
4:15P – 5:15P Cerebrovascular Anatomy and Interactive Case Studies – Jeffrey Balzer, PhD / Carly Brog, CNIM
Sunday Keynote Speech:
5:15P – 6:00P “From Icarus to Aequanimitas - Overcoming Adversity and Acquiring Resilience" Joseph Maroon, MD
6:00P Adjournment
Course Directors
Katherine Anetakis, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of
Neurological Surgery
Jeffrey R. Balzer, PhD, FASNM, DABNM
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery,
Neuroscience and Acute and Tertiary Care Nursing
Director, Clinical Operations, Center
for Clinical Neurophysiology
Director, Cerebral Blood Flow Laboratory
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Partha Thirumala, MD, FACNS, FAAN
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology
Medical Director, Center for Clinical Neurophysiology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Course Coordinator
R. Joshua Sunderlin, M.S., CNIM
Education Specialist – Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Faculty
Jeffrey Balzer, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Department of
Neurological Surgery
James Castellano, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Department of
Neurological Surgery
Rabih Chaer, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Vascular Surgery
Mindy Corridoni, CNIM
Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Donald Crammond, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Ryan Dzadony, M.Ed, CCP, LP
Procirca School of Perfusion
Stephen Esper, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology
Wendy Fellows-Mayle, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Bradley Gross, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Adam Kanter, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Carly Kleynen, CNIM
Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Joseph Maroon, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Rachel Mihal, CNIM
Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Andrew Moyer, CNIM
Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Ryan Quallich, CNIM
Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Jeremy Shaw, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopedic Surgery
R. Joshua Sunderlin, MS, CNIM
Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Partha Thirumala, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Shyam Visweswaran, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
George Zenonos, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Pascal Zinn, MD
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Rich Vogel, PhD
President of American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring
Jaime López, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Neurology
Faculty Disclosure
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
Bradley Gross, MD: Consultant - Medtronic
Adam Kanter, MD: Consultant/Royalties – Nuvasive & Zimmer Biomet
Joseph Maroon, MD: Other (Author) Square One – A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life
Kathleen Seidel, MD: Royalties paid to employer - Inomed
Jeremy Shaw, MD: Grant/Research Support – LSRS; AO Spine; Stryker Spine
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation and Designation
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
ASET CEUs
ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society has granted 18 Continuing Education Units [ASET-CEUs] for this program. Such crediting, however, should not be construed by program participants as an endorsement of any type of instruments or supplies mentioned or involved in these presentations.
Available Credit
- 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 18.00 Attendance
Price
Tuition
$450 for physicians and other attendees seeking CME credits
$250 for all other healthcare professionals seeking CEU credits
Registration and Payment
Please register and pay directly from our website:
https://procirca.com/neuromonitoring/neuromonitoring-workshop/
Cancellation Policy
• Registration fee is 100% refundable up until October 6, 2020.
• Registration fee is 50% refundable up to 15 days prior to the start date of the course.
• If you cancel within 15 days of the start of the course, NO REFUNDS will be granted.
Cancellation requests should be sent to:
Josh Sunderlin, Course Coordinator
Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Phone: 412-647-1453
Email: sunderlinj@procirca.com