Credits
Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia - Online Course
6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Hands-On Workshop
7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Location
St. Petersburg, FL
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Product Code: PHO-AES
Private Hands-On Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia
Private Hands-On Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Training Course is designed for medical professionals seeking to integrate ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques for surgery, pain management, or procedural applications such as fracture reduction into their clinical practice. This Private Hands-On Course is taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts that incorporates comprehensive lectures and interactive case presentations that will provide the user with a comprehensive, engaging and informative review of various nerve blocks performed under ultrasound guidance. Upper extremity, lower extremity, truncal, “new” blocks, and emergency application nerve blocks are all covered in this Private Hands-On Course. The online course is accessible for fifteen (15) months with unlimited access, plus one (1) full day (6 hours) [date of your choice] featuring a 1:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan ratio at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands on scanning is recommended.
- Imaging Fundamentals
- Indications & Applications for Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks
- Live Demonstrations: Upper Extremity
- Truncal Blocks
- Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
- New Regional Blocks: Anterior Suprascapular and ESP Blocks
- Live Demonstrations: Truncal and Lower Extremity Blocks
- Regional Anesthesia for Emergency Medicine Applications
Topics
- Imaging Fundamentals
- Indications & Applications for Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks
- Live Demonstrations: Upper Extremity
- Truncal Blocks
- Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
- New Regional Blocks: Anterior Suprascapular and ESP Blocks
- Live Demonstrations: Truncal and Lower Extremity Blocks
- Regional Anesthesia for Emergency Medicine Applications
Objectives
- Increase the participants’ knowledge and competence to perform Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia procedures.
- Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
- List the advantages of using ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques.
- Identify and distinguish the topographic and cross-sectional brachial plexus anatomy.
- Demonstrate imaging techniques for performing ultrasound-guided upper extremities regional anesthesia nerve blocks.
- Demonstrate imaging techniques for performing ultrasound-guided lower extremities anesthesia nerve blocks on live models.
- Perform PECC and TAP blocks using ultrasound guidance
- Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to integrate the skills learned into clinical practice.
Target Audience
Physicians, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), physician assistants, or any other medical professionals that have a desire to integrate ultrasound-guided techniques for regional anesthesia applications.Course Instructors
Arun Kalava MD
Medical Director.
Envision Medical Services.
Bellaire Surgery Center, HCA West Florida.
Clearwater, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Charlotte Derr MD, RDMS, FACEP
Associate Program Director, Ultrasound Director.
University of South Florida.
Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Tampa, FL.
GUI QI Task Force Subcommittee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc. adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of CME. Speakers will disclose any relevant commercial relationships prior to the start of the educational activity.
Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.
Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:
James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS(Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director/planner and reviewer, QI Task Force)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Brian Schenker, MBA, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator/planner and reviewer, QI Task Force)
Program Coordinator, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Continuing Education Credits
Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course also meets CME / CEU requirements for ARDMS.Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.
Hands-On Workshop
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course also meets CME / CEU requirements for ARDMS.Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.
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