34th Annual Meeting Objectives

 

Neonatal Resuscitation Course

 

In this course, the participant will be trained in neonatal resuscitation. Following examination, the participant will be certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Debate No. 1: Anesthesiologists May Leave the Hospital When a Patient Has an Indwelling Epidural Catheter

 

Following this debate, the participants will be able to outline the medical, medicolegal and administrative issues involved in the decision to leave the hospital when a parturient has an indwelling epidural catheter for labor analgesia.

"Hands on" Airway Workshop

 

Following this course, the participant will be familiar with the use of equipment for difficult airways. Participants will utilize mannequins and simulated surgical airways with these devices.

What's New in Neonatology: Vignettes in Neonatal Resuscitation

 

Following this lecture, the participant will be familiarized with clinical aspects of neonatal care as illustrated by study cases.

What's New in Obstetrics?

 

Following this lecture, the participant will understand some of the current concerns in obstetrics and their possible ramifications in obstetric care.

Multidisciplinary Obstetric Simulated Emergency Scenarios (MOSES)

 

During this presentation, the participant will learn about the multidisciplinary management of emergency situations in obstetrics.

Clinical Forum: Scripted Cases of Parturients with Cardiovascular Disorders

 

Participant will learn about multidisciplinary management of obstetric patients with life-threatening cardiovascular disease. These will be illustrated using study cases.

Debate No. 2: Failed Epidural for Urgent C/S: Spinal is Preferable to General Anesthesia

 

Following this debate, the participants will be able to compare and contrast the risks and benefits of spinal versus general anesthesia when an epidural catheter has failed for an urgent cesarean delivery.

Gerard W. Ostheimer Anesthesia Lecture: What's New in Obstetric Anesthesia?

 

Following this lecture, the participant will know the current obstetric anesthesia literature and its impact on anesthetic management of the pregnant woman.

Fred Hehre Lecture

 

Participant will learn about the changes in obstetric anesthesia practice over the last 25 years and how these changes have impacted the specialty.

Refresher Course Lectures

 

Parenteral Medications for Labor & Delivery

 

Following this lecture, the participants will be able to choose appropriate parenteral medications and methods of administration for providing analgesia during labor.

Reimbursement Options in Obstetric Anesthesia

 

Following this lecture, the participants will be able to describe and compare several different options for billing for obstetric anesthetics and to describe newer coding procedures in obstetric anesthesia.

 

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