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UPMC Anesthesiology Academy of Learning- Updates in Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine – RN, CRNA, and Physician Conferences
Due to COVID 19, the UPMC Anesthesiology Academy of Learning- Updates in Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine – RN, CRNA, and Physician Conferences is being cancelled. All paid registrations will be refunded in full. Registrants who personally made reservations will need to contact Nemacolin Woodlands Resort directly to cancel your lodging accommodations at 866-344-6957.
This is an original collaborative initiative joining Pain Nurses, CRNA’s and anesthesiologists to offer a specialty state-of-the-art review and update of knowledge and skills. It includes 3 conferences over a 3-day period, March 20-22, 2020 at the beautiful Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA. This activity is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences.
The program also includes a unique, two-hour interactive presentation common to both CRNAs and Anesthesiologists on Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
A highlight of the conference will be a reception for all conference participants, Saturday, March 21, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Target Audience
The overall target audience for this conference consists of pain nurses, CRNAs, Anesthesiologists, primary care physicians, neurologists, surgeons, emergency room and rehabilitation physicians, internal medicine and family practice physicians, residents, fellows, SRNAs, pharmacists, CRNPs, PA-Cs, and any other interested individuals.
Additional Information
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Pain Nurse Conference
Pain Nurse Conference Schedule
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Nurse Program Friday, March 20, 2020 TITLE |
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TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER | |
8:00 am - 8:30 am | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
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8:30 am - 8:45 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Tammy Flemming, DNP, ACNP-BC, RN Lois J. Pizzi, MSN, ACNS-BC, RN-BC | |
8:45 am - 9:45 am | Opioids: The Changing Culture | Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA | |
9:45 am - 10:45 am | Aromatherapy | Shannon Morrissey, MSCL | |
10:45 am - 11:00 am | Break and Exhibits | ||
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Mindfulness Skills: The Chronic Pain Patient | Susan Jarquin, PhD | |
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Lunch and Exhibits | ||
Opioid Induced Constipation (OIC) The Nurses Role | H. Kevin Luong PA-C | ||
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm | Vivitrol: Who, What, When, Where, Why? | Lois J. Pizzi, MSN, ACNS-BC, RN-BC | |
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | THC vs. CBD oil - What's the Deal? | Tammy Flemming, DNP, ACNP-BC, RN | |
3:30 pm | Adjournment | ||
UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The learner will be awarded 6.0 continuing education contact hours(s) for attending the program in its entirety and upon completion and submission of an evaluation form.
UPMC CRNA Updates in Anesthesiology Conference
CRNA Conference Schedule:
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CRNA Program Friday, March 20, 2020 TITLE |
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TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER | |
7:00 am - 7:45 am | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
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7:45 am - 8:00 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Antoinette Orsino MBA, CRNA | |
8:00 am – 9:00 am | Difficult Airway Training for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: Still needed in 2019? | John O’Donnell DrPH, RN, MSN, CRNA, CHSE, FSSH | |
9:00 am – 10:00 am | Optimization Readiness for the Preoperative Patient | Allison Bauer DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC | |
10:00 am – 10:15 am | Coffee Break and Exhibits |
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10:15 am - 11:15 am | Role of the Nurse Anesthetist on the Forward Surgical Team (FST) / Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team (FRST) | Ben Adcock MSN, DNAP, CRNA | |
11:15 am – 12:15 am | Emergence Delirium | William Pileggi, MSN, CRNA Michael J. Boland, MS Ed David V. Julian M. Ed Amanda Beckstead, BSN, CCRN SRNA | |
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch and Exhibits |
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Current Best Practices in Obstetric Anesthesia | Charles Giordano MSN, CRNA, DNP USAF | |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Update on Malignant Hyperthermia Treatment | Bettina Dixon MSN, DNP, CRNA | |
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Lunch and Exhibits |
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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Current Trends in Cardiac Surgery | Jason Bauer MSN, CRNA, PHRN | |
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | Sepsis Awareness | Darla K. Osaba MS, CRNA | |
5:15 pm | Adjournment |
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CRNA Program Saturday, March 21, 2020 |
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TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
7:00 am - 7:45 am | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
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7:45 am - 8:00 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA |
8:00 am – 10:00 am | Medical Legal Issues: What they are and how to avoid them | Jon R. Perry, JD David G. Metro, MD, FASA |
10:00 am - 10:15 am | Coffee Break and Exhibits | |
10:15 am - 11:15 am | Management of Single Ventricle Physiology in the Adult Population | Shawn West MSN, CRNA |
11:15 am – 12:15pm | Navigating the Healthcare Area with a Physical Disability | Brett Fadgen MSN, CFRN, CRNA |
12:15 pm - 1:00pm | Lunch and Exhibits |
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Making the Most of the STOP-Bang Score | Karen Maresch MSN, CRNA |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Postoperative Nausea Vomiting (PONV) in the ambulatory setting | Jessica Kridler MSN, CRNA |
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Break and Exhibits | |
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Anesthesia for pediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and intraoperative MRI (iMRI) | Julianna Watenpool MSN, CRNA |
4:15 pm | Adjournment | |
UPMC Update in Anesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care Conference
Physician Conference Schedule:
Saturday, March 21, 2020 | LOCATION | |
TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
7:00 am - 7:45 am | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits | |
7:45 am - 8:00 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA |
Medical Legal Issues: What they are and how to avoid them | Jon R. Perry, JD David G. Metro, MD, FASA | |
10:00 am - 10:15 am | Coffee Break and Exhibits | |
10:15 am - 10:45 am | The Perioperative Dash Board and Clinical Analytic as Tools for Improving Outcomes – Illustration of the Concept in the case of Acute Pain | Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA |
10:45 am - 11:30 am | Illustration of the Concept in the case of Acute Pain | Charles Luke, MD, MBA, FASAM |
11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Illustration of the Concept in the case of (ERAS) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery | Stephen Esper, MD, MBA |
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Illustration of the Concept in the case of Peripheral Nerve Blocks | Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA Jamie Artman, CRNA, MSN |
12:30 pm | Lunch and Exhibits | |
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Breakout Session A – RESEARCH LOCATION | ||
TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Top Trials That Have Changed Clinical Medicine | Kimberly Howard Quijano, MD, MS |
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm | Perioperative Outcomes Research | Mark D. Neuman, MD, MSc. |
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Break and Exhibits | |
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Pro – Debate Controversies in Evidence Based Anesthesia | Murat Kaynar, MD, MPH |
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Con - Debate Controversies in Evidence Based Anesthesia | Dennis Phillips, DO |
Breakout Session B – HEPATIC AND CARDIOTHORACIC ANESTHESIA LOCATION | ||
TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Overview of Liver Transplantation: Do’s and Don'ts | Raymond M. Planinsic, MD, FASA |
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm | Update on Cardiothoracic Anesthesia | Kathir Subramaniam, MD MPH FASE |
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Break and Exhibits | |
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Management of Ventricular Assist Devices for Non-Cardiac Surgery | Michael Boisen, MD |
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Coagulation Monitoring and Treatment | Ezeldeen Abuelkasem, MBBCh, MSc. |
Breakout Session C – CHRONIC PAIN LOCATION | ||
TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Predictive Analytics Using Patient Reported Outcomes | Ajay D. Wasan MD, MSc |
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm | Phantom limb treatment and sensory restoration with spinal cord stimulation in the amputee population | Eric Helm, MD |
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Break and Exhibits | |
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Endogenous Pain Modulation: Research Insights and Clinical Implications | Benedict Alter MD, PhD |
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | New Pharmacological Approaches for the Treatment of Chronic Pain | Cheryl Bernstein, MD |
5:00 pm | Adjournment for all Breakout sessions | |
Sunday, March 22, 2020 Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Quality Improvement | LOCATION | |
TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
Breakfast and Exhibits | ||
8:00 am - 8:15 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA and Nicholas Schott, MD |
8:15 am – 8:30 am | Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block vs Quadratus Lumborum Block for Lateral Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty | Taiwo Aderibigbe, MD |
8:30 am – 8:45 am | Rescue SPANK Block for Posterior Knee Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty | Preeti Anand, MBBS |
8:45 am – 9:00 am | Effect of Quad Sparing Femoral Single Shot Nerve Block versus Quad Sparing Femoral Catheters on Length of Stay and Readmission Rates following Total Knee Replacement | Michal Gomulka, MD |
9:00 am – 9:15 am | Erector Spinae Plane Block with or Without Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Thoracic Surgery Protocol and Background | Dmitriy Gromov, DO |
9:15 am – 9:30 am | Erector Spinae Plane Block with or Without Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Thoracic Surgery Results | Gabriel Wilner, MD |
9:30 am – 9:45 am | Comparison between sciatic nerve measurements before and after thigh tourniquets: Role of regional anesthesia and clinical correlations | Denis Maltz Grutcki, MD |
9:45 am – 10:00 am | Regional Anesthesia: Improving resource utilization in the ambulatory setting? | Kyle Marose, MD |
Coffee Break and Exhibits | ||
10:15 am – 10:45 am | Effects of perioperative use of gabapentin and oral dextromethorphan to prevent persistent pain after total knee surgery | Michelle Masnovi,MD |
10:45 am – 11:00 am | Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters vs. Single Shot Nerve Blocks with Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Protocol and Background | Ryan McCafferty, DO
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11:00 am – 11:15 am | Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters vs. Single Shot Nerve Blocks with Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Results | Hung Tran, MD |
11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Combination Intrathecal Morphine and Bilateral Paravertebral Nerve Blocks for ERAS open gynecological-oncologic surgery | Kellie Morris, DO |
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm | Minimization of data scavenging and patient safety | Areeb Siddiquie, MD |
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm | Volume versus concentration: A prospective, double blind, parallel study to compare the clinical effectiveness of single shot quadratus lumborum block using either a high volume/low concentration or low volumen/high concentration injectate for total hip arthroplasty | Manuel Torres-Grajales, MD |
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm | Liposomal bupivacaine infiltration in the surgical site for analgesia after rotator cuff repair: a prospective, randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled trial. | Nicole Verdecchia, MD |
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm | Regional anesthesia and multimodal techniques in pediatric burn patients: A case series | Casey Wollenman, MD
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1:00 pm | Adjournment | |
The conference has contracted a limited number of hotel rooms at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. The discounted group rate of $199/$229 Lodge or Townhouse/Chateau and $299 per night for Falling Rock plus applicable taxes and resort fees is available for conference attendees. Early registration is encouraged to assure group room rate. You may book a room by calling the resort at 1 (866) 344-6957. Ask for the UPMC Anesthesiology Academy 2020 room block Code 10L4ZT to receive the reduced rate.
Please visit http://www.nemacolin.com/ for details regarding the resort amenities and activities. On-line reservations https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?tps=fml&hotel=67543&shell=rPITNW&template=rPITNW&chain=10237&room=&arrive=2020-03-19&depart=2020-03-20&nck=gppc_3rd-night-free&_ga=2.109753414.257795566.1567777411-1173095682.1566309685
Accreditation and Designation Statements:
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pain Nurse Conference - Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.0 contact hours. Other health care professionals
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CRNA Conference
This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for 15.0 Class A CE Credits Code Number 1038380 Expiration 3/21/20.
Physician Conference
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care 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.
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.
- 6.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 18.00 Attendance
Price
Due to COVID 19, the UPMC Anesthesiology Academy of Learning- Updates in Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine – RN, CRNA, and Physician Conferences is being cancelled. All paid registrations will be refunded in full. Registrants who personally made reservations will need to contact Nemacolin Woodlands Resort directly to cancel your lodging accommodations at 866-344-6957
Registration Fee Schedule:
• Nurse Conference registration includes CME, breakfast, break, lunch, and the meeting reception.
• CRNA Conference registration includes CME, breakfast, break, and lunch for both Friday and Saturday and the reception.
• Physician conference registration includes CME, breakfast, break, and lunch for the category corresponding to the registration and the reception.
• For those who are not registered, fees of $40 will be charged for breakfast, $50 for lunch, and $50 for the reception.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be in writing and sent to us via U.S. mail or email to Barb Novak Chismar, BA, Conference Manager, chisbn@upmc.edu or 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 402, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Tuition for cancellations postmarked or date stamped prior to February 1, 2020 will be refunded in full. After February 1, 2020, a $50.00 administrative fee will be assessed, the remaining amount refunded. Refunds will not be made after March 1, 2020.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Information:
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling Barb Novak Chismar at 412-692-4505 or chisbn@upmc.edu.