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EMERGENCY

THE ONE COURSE YOU’LL NEED

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 AudienceThis course is intended for healthcare providers including, Emergency Physicians,Critical Care Specialists, Intensivists, Hospitalists, Family Physicians, PhysicianAssistants, Paramedics, Flight Nurses, and Respiratory Therapists.

Course ObjectivesUpon 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.

AccreditationThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essentialareas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educationthrough the joint sponsorship of Hospital Physician Partners and Airway ManagementEducation Center. Hospital Physician Partners is accredited by the ACCME to providecontinuing medical education for physicians.

CreditHospital Physician Partners designates this live activity for amaximum of 22.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent oftheir participation in the activity.

Hospital Physician Partners is committed to making its CME activities accessible to allindividuals. If you are in need of an accommodation, please do not hesitate to call and/orsubmit a description of your needs in writing.

■ Percutaneous and Surgical Cricothyrotomy

■ Video Laryngoscopy■ Fiberoptic Stylets and Guides■ Optically Enhanced Laryngoscopy■ Extraglottic Devices

■ Awake Intubation■ Flexible Fiberoptic Intubation■ Aids for Direct Laryngoscopy■ Pediatric Airway Skills■ Techniques for the

Obese Patient

Hands-on training in crucial airway techniques:

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■ Instruction by world-class faculty.

■ Simple airway algorithms that allow for an orderly, reproducibleapproach to any emergency airway.

■ Small group, hands-on sessionsexclusively focusing on difficult and failed airways, emphasizingrescue strategies and devices.

■ Code Airway Stations: Challengingmedical simulations to reinforcedecision-making and skills.

■ Focused sessions on Pediatric Airways, Trauma, Medical Emergencies, Difficult and Failed Airways.

■ Detailed instruction in a variety of challenging patient scenarios: elevated ICP, pulmonary edema,cardiogenic shock, status asthmaticus,foreign body in the airway, direct airwaytrauma, multiple trauma with shock,morbid obesity and many more.

■ Dynamic and interactive learningenvironment.

“Without a doubt, the best definitive educationI have ever received for airway management.”Gilbert Thayer, MD, Texas

”One of the most important courses Ihave ever attended. The lectures, demosand hands-on workshops were all amazing.”

Andrew Jones, MD, Florida

“The extremely high level offaculty knowledge, skills and lovefor teaching in an atmosphere ofcasual professionalism is very apparentand appreciated.”Bruce Kraus, MD, Wisconsin

“Invaluable material for everylevel of experience.”Kimberly Kross, DO, Pennsylvania

Diane Birnbaumer, MDAssociate Residency DirectorHarbor UCLA Medical CenterProfessorDavid Geffen School ofMedicine at UCLATorrance, CA

Calvin A. Brown, III, MDDirector of Medical Student EducationBrigham and Women’s HospitalAssistant ProfessorHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

Steven C. Carleton, MD, PhDAttending Physician, Department of Emergency MedicineUniversity HospitalProfessor of Emergency Medicine University of Cincinnati College of MedicineCincinnati, OH

David Caro, MD Residency DirectorUniversity of Florida HSCAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida College of MedicineJacksonville, FL

Peter DeBlieux, MDDirector, Faculty and ResidentDevelopmentDirector of Emergency MedicineServicesLSU Health Sciences CenterLSUHSC Professor of ClinicalMedicine, Tulane University School of MedicineProfessor of Clinical SurgeryNew Orleans, LA

Valerie A. Dobiesz, MD, MPHAssociate Emergency MedicineResidency DirectorUniversity of Illinois Medical Center at ChicagoProfessor University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL

Michael A. Gibbs, MDChief, Emergency MedicineMaine Medical CenterPortland, MaineProfessor of Emergency MedicineTufts University School ofMedicineBoston, MA

Steven A. Godwin, MDAssociate ProfessorInterim Chair and Chief of ServiceDepartment of EmergencyMedicineAssistant Dean, SimulationEducationUniversity of Florida Collegeof MedicineJacksonville, FL

Michael G. Gonzalez, MDInterim Director of TraumaServices and SimulationSection of Emergency MedicineBen Taub General HospitalEmergency CenterAssistant ProfessorBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas

Alan C. Heffner, MDDirector, Medical ICUDepartment of Internal Medicine,Division of Critical CareDepartment of EmergencyMedicineCarolinas Medical CenterClinical Assistant ProfessorUniversity of North Carolina School of MedicineCharlotte, NC

Andy S. Jagoda, MDChairman, Department ofEmergency MedicineMount Sinai Medical CenterProfessor Mount Sinai School of MedicineNew York, NY

Erik G. Laurin, MDDirector, Medical StudentEducationUC Davis Medical CenterAssociate ProfessorUC Davis School of MedicineSacramento, CA

Nathan Mick, MDDirector, Pediatric EmergencyMedicineMaine Medical CenterPortland, MEAssistant ProfessorTufts University School ofMedicineBoston, MA

Josh Nagler, MDAttending PhysicianDirector, Pediatric EmergencyMedicine FellowshipChildren's Hospital BostonAssistant ProfessorHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

Bret P. Nelson, MDDirector of Emergency Ultrasound,Mount Sinai Medical CenterAssociate ProfessorMount Sinai School of MedicineNew York, NY

Charles N. Pozner, MDMedical Director,STRATUS Simulation CenterBrigham and Women’s HospitalAssociate ProfessorHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

Robert Reardon, MD, FAAEMFaculty Physician, Department of Emergency MedicineHennepin County Medical CenterAssociate ProfessorUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

John C. Sakles, MD, FAAEMAssistant Residency DirectorDirector of Procedural CompetencyArizona Health Sciences CenterProfessorUniversity of Arizona College of MedicineTucson, AZ

Leslie Simon, DO, FAAEMAssistant Residency DirectorShands JacksonvilleAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida College of MedicineJacksonville, FL

Julie Slick, MD, FAAEMStaff PhysicianLSU Public Interim HospitalClinical InstructorLSU Health Sciences CenterNew Orleans, LA 

Katren Tyler, MDAssociate Residency Director,Emergency MedicineUC Davis Medical CenterAssociate ProfessorUC Davis School of MedicineSacramento, CA

Robert J. Vissers, MDChief, Emergency MedicineAssociate Chief Medical OfficerLegacy Emanuel Health CenterAdjunct Associate ProfessorUniversity of Oregon HealthSciences CenterPortland, OR

Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEMVice Chair, Emergency MedicineBrigham and Women’s HospitalAssociate ProfessorHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

National FacultyJennifer Avegno, MDDirector of Undergraduate Medical EducationAssociate Residency DirectorAssistant ProfessorLSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA

Aaron E. Bair, MD, MScMedical Director, Center for Virtual CareMedical Director, Center for Healthand TechnologyUC Davis Medical CenterAssociate ProfessorUC Davis School of MedicineSacramento, CA

Course Directors

Ron M. Walls, MD, FAAEMChair, Emergency Medicine

Brigham and Women’s HospitalProfessor

Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

Robert C. Luten, MDProfessor, Pediatrics and

Emergency MedicineUniversity of Florida

Health Science CenterJacksonville, FL

Day 16:30 am – 7:30 am   Registration / Continental Breakfast

7:30 am – 4:45 pm Emergency Airway I: RSI Techniques and Pharmacology

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

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

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

Course Schedule

“Outstanding course.Has completely changed my

whole paradigm of how I will

approach an airway. I would highly

recommend to anyone who

manages airways from busy EDs

to small rural EDs. Excellent.”

Ryan Hodnick, DO, Nevada

A MUST-SEE!

Las Vegas, NV

“Outstanding in every way. A realconfidence booster.”Kyle Sheets, MD, Texas

“Instructors were all phenomenal – smart, cutting-edge, super-approachable and friendly. ” Michael Imperato, MD, New York

Are you an EMS Physician?Visit www.theairwaysite.com

for information about

The Difficult Airway Course: EMSTM

(for advanced EMS providers)

Fundamentals of Airway ManagementTM

(for basic and intermediate EMS providers)

Or call Terry T. Steele, Executive Director, at (860) 679-9285

Course Fee: $1,295Residents and Hospital PhysicianPartners medical staff are eligible fora 20% discount. Physician Assistants,Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurses andRespiratory Therapists are eligible fora 15% discount. AAEM Members areeligible for a 10% discount.

Your registration fee includes a copy of Manual of Emergency Airway Management. (©Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins)

Dates and LocationsDue 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, NVApril 20 - 22, 2012Paris Resort Hotel3655 Las Vegas Boulevard South(877) 603-4389*Rate: $165 (Deadline 3/19/2012)

Boston, MAMay 18 – 20, 2012Hyatt Regency BostonOne Avenue de Lafayette(617) 912-1234 or (800) 233-1234*Rate: $199 (Deadline 4/25/2012)

Chicago, ILJune 8 – 10, 2012Hyatt Regency Chicago-On the Riverwalk151 East Wacker Drive(312) 565-1234 or (800) 233-1234*Rate: $199 (Deadline 5/15/2012)

Seattle, WASeptember 21 – 23, 2012Grand Hyatt Seattle721 Pine Street(206) 774-1234 or (800) 233-1234*Rate: $199 (Deadline 9/01/2012)

Atlanta, GAOctober 26 – 28, 2012Grand Hyatt Atlanta3300 Peachtree Road NE(404) 237-1234 or (800) 233-1234*Rate: $199 (Deadline 10/03/2012)

Las Vegas, NVNovember 16 – 18, 2012Caesar’s Palace3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South(866) 227-5938*Rate: $165 (Deadline 10/22/2012)

Registration InformationRegistration is limited. We recommend that you register early.

Online Registration: www.theairwaysite.com (Mastercard, Visa and Discover accepted)

Phone: Toll free in US/Canada (866) 924-7929 or direct (503) 635-4761.

Mail: The Difficult Airway Course: EmergencyTM

Registration Center333 South State Street, Suite V-324Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Fax: (404) 795-0711 To download a registration form to mail or faxto 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.

Registration services provided by Well-Assembled Meetings™ (WAM).

We gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the following companies.

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CME CreditsHospital Physician Partners designates this live activity for a maximumof 22.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the

credit commensurate with the extent of theirparticipation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 22.0 hours ofACEP Category I credit.

This activity has been reviewed and isacceptable for up to 21.75 Elective creditsby the American Academy of FamilyPhysicians.

AAPA accepts certificates of participationfor educational activities certified for

Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, andAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited byACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistantsmay receive a maximum of 22.0 hours of Category I credit forcompleting this program.

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“Practicing the skills in a non-threateningenvironment and subsequently being requiredto make rapid decisions with mock casescenarios was excellent.”Elisabete Doyle, MD, Manitoba

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