This educational program is intended for practicing anesthesiologists, residents in anesthesiology, CRNAs in training or practice, and other anesthesia care professionals interested in a thorough review and update in the practice of anesthesiology. Throughout our long history of service to the medical profession, thousands of anesthesia providers, including established practitioners, recent graduates, and residents-in-training, have relied on our course for the most comprehensive, relevant, a...

The Caribbean Seminar in Anesthesiology will present a lecture and panel discussion program on recent advances in the field of clinical anesthesia. This seminar is intended for all anesthesia providers. This will update the registrant's knowledge of clinical anesthesia, including clinical guidelines, as well as recent developments which affect the practice of anesthesiology.

DVD SET Method of Participation The healthcare provider who purchases this product (DVD ROM) will be considered the Registered Owner of the Program. Only registered owners may obtain CME/CE credit for completion of the activities included in this program. To receive CME/CE credit for completed lectures, you must enter your individual User ID when you access the online Post Test and Evaluation Website. Please ensure that you protect this password. Syllabus: Dannemiller Anesthesiology Re...

The 41st Annual Refresher Course for Nurse Anesthetists will present a lecture and panel discussion program on recent advances in clinical anesthesia. After this seminar, the seminar attendee should be able to discuss and describe practical considerations in anesthesia, common problems and anesthetic challenges in the practice of anesthesia. The program is intended primarily for nurse anesthetists.

Dannemiller has presented this review and update in Hawaii for eight years. Once again in 2012 a world-renowned faculty will present the leading edge information about the rapidly evolving issues of current interest to anesthesia practitioners. What’s more, this review offers something many other courses do not: ample opportunity to interact one-on-one with faculty members throughout the conference. You will also be able to interact with other medical professionals from the far side of the P...

This symposium is designed to present the most recent information on clinical practice issues facing anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists. A diverse faculty will provide an update on resuscitation, neuro, orthopaedic, and thoracic anesthesia, with a glimpse into cutting edge future directions. Learning activities will be presented in several formats, including traditional lectures, workshops, and case discussions. Ultrasound for Vascular Access and Introduction to Echocardiography for ...

AnesthesiologyOnline is a subscription-based information and education resource for anesthesia professionals developed by Dannemiller. Every month, you will receive three modules that each contain ten expertyly abstracted articles from some of the best known medical journals. 36 CME/CE credits within a 12 month period.

Each monthly issue contains 30 abstracts of articles from a wide array of major medical journals. It is estimated that it will take 3 hours to accomplish this month’s CME/CE material. Participants should read the objectives and other introductory CME information, and read each abstract carefully. Next, participants should complete the self-assessment and evaluation attached to the publication or navigate to www.anesthesiafile.com and log in with their unique user ID to complete each. Upon me...

The goals of our intervention are to give the primary care provider a better understanding of the physiology of chronic pain; the skills and tools to better screen patients for pain and complications of mismanaged pain and when properly identified, know how to safely and effectively treat their pain. Enjoy in a unique opportunity to round with a pain specialists in your area! Performance Improvement CME was developed to help healthcare clinicians assess their current clinical practice and ...

This activity is designed for nurses and nurse practitioners who have an interest in enhancing their clinical skills in treating cancer patients who may be at risk for breakthrough pain (BTP). BTP is very common in cancer patients, with a prevalence of 70%-90%. A number of barriers hinder diagnosis and management, including lack of knowledge about pain and appropriate treatment. In this program, the pathophysiology and characteristics of BTP will be reviewed as well as ways to assess and ident...

This educational initiative provides video highlights from annual pain and addiction medicine congresses. Sessions will include interesting and sometimes controversial thought leader discussions of the clinical implications on the latest development and research topics in pain management.

Opioids can be a successful treatment option for chronic, nonmalignant pain, but may not be well tolerated by some patients. Treatment failures occur for various reasons, including opioid-related adverse events, analgesic tolerance, hyperalgesia, comorbid mental disorders, opioid misuse to seek reward, and addiction. Assessing a patient’s suitability for opioid therapy can increase chances for successful outcomes and alert clinicians to the need to modify a therapeutic course if opioid thera...

GOAL To educate psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, and pharmacists about the need to identify and apply evidence-based management strategies to improve outcomes for patients with schizophrenia. INTENDED AUDIENCE The intended audiences for this activity are psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, and pharmacists who care for patients in the US Veterans Affairs healthcare system. No prerequisites required. LEARNING OBJECTIVE At the conclusion of this activity, parti...

OBJECTIVES After viewing this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to: Describe current guidelines for preoperative cardiac and pulmonary risk assessment and how to prevent and/or minimize cardiac and pulmonary complications using cost effective preoperative testing and specific intraoperative and postoperative interventions in both ambulatory and hospitalized patients Describe the perioperative risks associated with diabetes, obesity, advanced age, and pregnancy and ...

This two-day hands-on workshop is designed for Physicians, sonographers, and other medical professionals who have a desire to obtain additional ultrasound scanning experience. The course allows you to customize your scanning experience by pre-selecting a hands-on track that best meet your specific educational needs. Our experienced faculty will provide the opportunity to scan multiple patient models and inanimate phantoms. A log of examinations performed will be provided to apply towards hospi...

Learn about professional practice gaps in the optimal care of patients with chronic pain, and discover strategies for improving the use of national guidelines and pain management standards within the hospital setting. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Explore strategies for providing evidence-based treatments for cancer pain of mixed pathophysiology in the inpatient clinical setting and apply a treatment algorithm for appropriate drug selection and titration in treating neuropathic pain syndromes. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Learn about professional practice gaps in the optimal care of patients with chronic pain, and discover strategies for improving the use of national guidelines and pain management standards within the hospital setting. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Learn how to assess analgesic requirements to achieve optimal comfort and safety in older adults, select appropriate initial acute pain management regimens, and make adjustments in opioid drug therapy based on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes that occur with aging. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Discover the benefits of taking an interdisciplinary approach to the effective treatment of mixed pain states, learn strategies for assessing past and active opioid abuse, misuse, or other aberrant behavior, and consider the challenges that racial and ethnic disparities can present in pain management. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Your patients are counting on you as their frontline provider to pick up conditions like fibromyalgia that can go undiagnosed for years and have a severe impact on quality of life. Participate in ARHP’s new performance improvement (PI) program to identify and implement improvements in your practice that will hasten treatment for patients with fibromyalgia. This program is now live. Enroll today to: 1. Earn up to 20 hours of CE credit 2. Create sustained improvement in patient care in y...

Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources. This certified CME/CE activity focuses on optimally caring for patients with chronic pain in the hospital setting. It also focuses on improving the use of national guidelines and pain management standards and summarizes key information about available therapeutic strategies.

This comprehensive Webcast addresses complex issues surrounding the management of acute pain in patients with chronic pain disorders, such as organ dysfunction, opioid tolerance, and targeting the neurobiologic mechanisms of different types of pain with appropriate drug therapy. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

This two-day hands-on workshop is designed for Physicians, sonographers, and other medical professionals who have a desire to obtain additional ultrasound scanning experience. The course allows you to customize your scanning experience by pre-selecting a hands-on track that best meet your specific educational needs. Our experienced faculty will provide the opportunity to scan multiple patient models and inanimate phantoms. A log of examinations performed will be provided to apply towards hospi...

Insights into Pain Management - Module 7: Multidisciplinary Pain Management Faculty: Michael A. Ashburn, MD, MPH, MBA (Chair) Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Director, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care University of Pennsylvania Health System Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour Credit: Up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Fee: No charge Original Release Date: October 8, 2009 Expiration Date: October 8, 2012 Last Review Date: October 8...

Insights into Pain Management - Module 6: Use and Abuse of Opioid Analgesics Faculty: Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH Director of Pain Management Department of Anesthesiology Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour Credit: Up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Fee: No charge Original Release Date: August 12, 2009 Expiration Date: August 12, 2012 Last Review Date: August 12, 2009 Format: Multimedia Interactive Case Study ...

CONCEPT The Management of the Complex Hospitalized Patient conference is designed to provide physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with information and skills to improve their care of hospitalized patients. Topics presented will focus on multidisciplinary areas that represent some of the most difficult problems to manage in the hospital. In addition, as Hospitalists are at the forefront of quality at their institutions, documentation and regulatory requirements will be re...

OBJECTIVES Nutrition: • Construct algorithms to guide in appropriate use of Parenteral Nutrition in the hospitalized patient • Organize support groups for patients with eating disorders and their families • Discuss specific dietary nutrients required for comprehensive medical and/or surgical support of the GI patient • List feeding tube issues that can improve outcome in patient treatment • Examine the ethics of feeding the critically ill patient • Relate strategies for gu...

Insights into Pain Management - Module 5: Comprehensive Pharmacologic Management of Pain Faculty: James P. Rathmell, MD (Co-chair) Chief, Division of Pain Medicine Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Massachusetts General Hospital Associate Professor of Anaesthesia Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour Credit: Up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Fee: No charge Original Release Date: July 13, 2009 Expiration Date: July 13, 2...