This two day 'hands on" course for Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Critical Care Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers will provide full day of procedural instruction / practice in the cadaver lab and a full day ultrasound and airway instruction / practice.  Each participant will demonstrate proficiency in each of the following procedures:

Cadaver Lab  

• Endotracheal intubation

• Surgical airway management

• Needle thoracostomy

• Chest tube thoracostomy

• Central venous access

• Lumbar puncture

• Arthrocentesis

• Intra-osseous cannulation

• Wound care: I&D abscesses, suture repair

• Peripheral nerve blocks (facial, wrist, ankle, femoral)

• Traumatic amputation demo

• Resuscitation thoracotomy demo

• Lateral canthotomy demo

Non-Cadaver Lab

Ultrasound Techniques, including vascular access, peripheral nerve blocks, and FAST exams for physicians.

Airway station with manikin intubation using adult and pediatric models, demonstration of airway adjuncts (King Vision, Glidescope, LMA, Combitube I-gel, SALT)

EZ-IO demonstration station

Prerequisite  -  8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Participants must successfully complete 10 on-line EM Skills and Procedures modules as prerequisites for attending the lab. You will be awarded a total of 8.5 CME credits upon completion.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Cancellations must be made in writing to CEME at ceme@ceme.org. 
Refunds, less a $100 processing fee, are provided prior to March 29.
There will be no refunds or transfers after March 29.