Update in Anesthesia with Difficult Airway Workshop Friday - Sunday   June 6-8, 2008 Westin Galleria Dallas Dallas, Texas Sponsored by  UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management and the Office of Continuing Medical Education Who Should Attend Purpose and Content Educational Objectives Accreditation Credit Designation Conflict of Interest Discussion of Off-Label Use Registration Refund Policy Cancellation Policy Location Accommodations Additional Information Exploring Dallas Program Accessibility

Course Director
Shiv Sharma, MD, FRCA
Professor and Chief of Pain Services, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Co-Directors
Adebola Adesanya, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Thomas Lacour, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

John H. Pennant, MBBS
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Louis Stool, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Difficult Airway Workshop Director
Babatunde Ogunnaike, MBBS
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, residents and fellows.

Purpose and Content
This course is designed to provide an update on recent developments in anesthesiology, including clinical anesthesia and subspecialties such as cardiothoracic, obstetric and pediatric anesthesiology, critical care, difficult airwaymanagement, regional anesthesia, acute painmedicine, and perioperative medicine. Continual advances in science and technology place increasing and changing demands on specialists in anesthesiology. The focus on quality improvement in patient safety and health outcomes has created a need for evidence-based clinical information and the development of practice guidelines. This course will cover the most common comorbidities relevant to anesthesia.

The format of this symposium will be a series of lectures given by experts in the field on a variety of topics, presented in a balanced, unbiasedmanner. The Difficult AirwayWorkshop will provide participants the opportunity to practice proper techniques in airwaymanagement by usingmanikin airway trainers.

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to link the
educational objectives to Core Competencies and be able to:

• Discuss complications and techniques of anesthesia during
  neurosurgery.
• Describe the guidelines for transfusion of blood in cardiac surgery
  and the use of Recombinant Factor VIIa blood conservation.
• Describe the anesthetic management of obese patients and
  patients with sleep apnea syndrome.
• Evaluate regional anesthesia techniques using ultrasound and
  catheters for continuous nerve blocks.
• Discuss intraoperative fluid management in pediatric patients.
• Describe the use of opioids and non-opioids for postoperative
  analgesia in obstetric patients.
• Explain the etiology of liver diseases and discuss anesthetic management
  in liver transplantation.
• Discuss the anesthetic management of geriatric patients and describe the
  use of non-narcotics for anesthesia and analgesia.
• Identify causes of severe allergic reaction during anesthesia and discuss
  treatment options.
• Recognize generational differences in academic anesthesiology and
  discuss management techniques.
• Describe new trends on the use of labor analgesia and advances in
  anesthetic techniques for obstetric anesthesia.
• Examine the controversies related to the management of hypotension
  during spinal anesthesia for Cesarean section.
• Describe the anesthetic management of parturients with complex
  problems including pre-eclampsia, morbid obesity, and coagulopathies.
• Demonstrate proper techniques in airway management.
  

Accreditation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designated this educational activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been reviewed and is approved for up to 18 credits by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).

Conflict of Interest
It is the UT Southwestern's policy that participation in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker's presentations(s). Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. The faculty members' relationships will be disclosed in the course syllabus.

Discussion of Off-Label Use
Because this course is meant to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be "off-label" use discussed in the presentations. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label use is being discussed.

Registration
The registration fee entitles the participant admissions to the conference, all course materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks during the meeting. Lunch will not be provided on Sunday.

Enrollment is confirmed upon receipt of registration fee. We are unable to process any registrations without payment. Please register early. We cannot guarantee course materials on site to anyone registering later than May 30, 2008.

Registration confirmation will be sent within 14 days of receipt of the completed registration form and payment. If you do not receive confirmation within the 14 day period, please contact our office at 214-648-3138 or cmeregistrations@utsouthwestern.edu

Refund Policy
A $75 handling fee will be deducted from cancellation refunds. Refund requests must be received by mail or fax prior to May 30, 2008. No refunds will be made thereafter.

Cancellation Policy
The Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to limit registration and cancel courses, no less than one week prior to the course, should circumstances make this necessary.

Location
The Westin Galleria Dallas
13340 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: 972-934-9494
Fax: 972-450-2979

Accommodations
A block of rooms is being held at the Westin Galleria Dallas for this meeting. To assure your reservation, please call the number below and identify yourself as a participant in the "UT Southwestern Anesthesia Program" to be eligible for the group rate listed. Reservations received after Thursday, May 15, 2008 are subject to space and group rate availability.

The Westin Galleria Dallas
13340 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: 972-934-9494
Fax: 972-450-2979
Rate: $189

Additional Information
For additional information please call The Office of Continuing Medical Education, 214-648-3138, 1-800-688-8678, or email anesthesia@utsouthwestern.edu.

To obtain information on other UT Southwestern programs, you can access the Office of Continuing Medical Education's home page at www.utsouthwestern.edu/cme

For a free email subscription of The Office of Continuing Medical Education's monthly calendar send your name, medical specialty, and current email address to: cmecalendar@utsouthwestern.edu

Exploring Dallas
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Program Accessibility
We accommodate people with disabilities. Please call (214)648-3138 for more information, or mark the space indicated on the registration form. To ensure accommodation, please register as soon as possible.

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UT Southwestern is an equal opportunity.