Current Anesthesia Practice

This conference offers 20.00 credits

Schedule

Live Webinar Conference
August 12 - 15, 2025

Tuesday, August 12

0655

Login To Session and Welcome
0700

Pediatric Multimodal Acute Pain Management

A.Franklin
0800

Anesthesia and the Child With a Respiratory Tract Infection

A.Franklin
0900

Break
0910

Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Emergencies

A.Franklin
1010

Decision Dilemma: Airway Management

C.Lin
1110

Break
1120

How to Keep Never Events From Happening

C.Lin
1220

Adjourn

Wednesday, August 13

0655

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0700

Decision Dilemma: Challenges in Orthopedic Anesthesia

C.Lin
0800

Decision Dilemma: Off-Site Anesthesia

C.Lin
0900

Break
0910

Medical-Legal Liability of Peripheral Nerve Blocks

C.Lin
1010

Burnout in Healthcare: Beyond Time to Do Something

M.Murphy
1110

Break
1120

Wellness Solutions: Don’t Wait for HR to Fix It

M.Murphy
1220

Adjourn

Thursday, August 14

0655

Login To Session and Welcome
0700

The Ongoing Debate: Crystalloids vs. Colloids – An Update

E.Frost
0800

The Brain Looks Really Sad: How Can We Help?

E.Frost
0900

Break
0910

Rarities: You May Never See Them, but Then…

E.Frost
1010

Perioperative Optimization of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

S.Rajagopalan
1110

Break
1120

Preoperative Fasting Guidelines and Ways to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration

S.Rajagopalan
1220

Adjourn

Friday, August 15

0655

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0700

Medication Errors: Are There Ways to Prevent It?

S.Rajagopalan
0800

Geriatric Trauma

S.Rajagopalan
0900

Break
0910

Non-Obstetric Surgery During Pregnancy

S.Rajagopalan
1010

Herbs: They Can’t Be Bad for You…Can They?

E.Frost
1110

Break
1120

Long COVID: Will It Ever Go Away?

E.Frost
1220

Adjourn

20.00 CME / 20.00 CEC
6.30 Pharmacology? / 13.70 Clinical Management? / 2.00 Trauma? / 18.00 Patient Safety?

Faculty

Andrew David Franklin, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Medical Director, Perioperative Medicine
Director, Pain Management Services
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Co-Director, Continuous Professional Development
Department of Anesthesiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Elizabeth Frost, MD

Clinical Professor of Anesthesia
Icahn Medical Center at Mount Sinai
New York, New York

Charles J. Lin, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Passavant
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mark Thomas Murphy, MD

Retired Anesthesiologist
St. Petersburg, Florida
Medical Director
Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars
Pasco, Washington

Suman Rajagopalan, MD, FASA

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Trauma Anesthesia
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Accreditation

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Anesthesiology: This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0® requirements.

Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20 hours Class A CE credits; AANA approval number 1045252; Expiration Date 08/15/2025
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept CME from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category I Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

Registered Nurses: NWAS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: AR, DC, FL, GA, KS, KY, NH, SC, WV, and WY (Provider Number 50-7480). This program offers 20 contact hours.

AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

†Pharmacology hours subject to change.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the anesthesia specialty or are impacted by it.

Program Purpose

This continuing education program is designed for anesthesia providers seeking to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge in the field. The program aims to provide attendees with the latest updates, innovations, and practical techniques to advance their anesthesia practice. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and discussion with faculty/peers, participants will gain valuable insights and skills to help in the provision of safe, effective anesthesia care.

Objectives

Improve knowledge, competence, and utilization of the most recent evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Bolster competence in the management of patients with complex co-morbidities and less common medical conditions, thereby improving patient outcomes and safety.
Improve skills/strategies in the use of newer equipment/technologies and improve performance within multidisciplinary protocols in order to optimize patient outcomes.
Increase knowledge of newer pharmacologic agents, thereby improving competence in medication management via anticipation of potential polypharmacy interactions.
Improve knowledge and competence in the timely recognition and management of complications during the perioperative period. By enhancing competence, patient outcomes improve by reducing complications.
Enhance recognition and coping strategies to mitigate the effects of workplace stressors and burnout and achieve well-being in the clinical setting.
Improve knowledge and competence in the provision of anesthesia care outside of the operating room.

Medical Director

Mark T. Murphy, MD, Retired Anesthesiologist, St. Petersburg, Florida, Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars, Pasco, Washington

Tuition

MD/DO

$ 685 Regular Registration Fee

$ 685 Late Registration Fee

$ 185 Daily Rate
CRNA/PA

$ 685 Regular Registration Fee

$ 685 Late Registration Fee

$ 185 Daily Rate
Resident/RN/Others

$ 685 Regular Registration Fee

$ 685 Late Registration Fee

$ 185 Daily Rate

Course Cancellation Fee

$100 June 13th, 2025 to July 13th, 2025 . No refund after July 13th, 2025; however, 50% of tuition paid may be applied toward tuition for another NWAS program within the next 12 months. Cancellation must be made in writing. No tuition credit or refund will be issued for attendees that are no-shows for the program.

Register Early

We recommend that you register early to assure your spot. We reserve the right to close registrations to a course at any time without notice. We may not be able to accommodate onsite registrations.

Lecture notes will be provided via download in PDF format.

You must sign-in/log in every day you attend to receive credit.

While we strive for accuracy at all times with our published information, we cannot be responsible for typographical and other errors.

Please note that children and non-registered guests are not allowed to attend the lectures. The concierge can provide you with childcare information.

Travel at your own risk.

Schedule and Faculty Changes

Factors beyond our control sometimes necessitate changes in the schedule and faculty. If time permits, we will inform all registrants of any changes prior to the program. Changes on site due to local conditions will be announced in class.

Course Cancellation By Provider

We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 30 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS and NWWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance. Travel at your own risk.

Frequent Attendee Points (FAP)

We value your patronage and have a simple program to reward you. Our Frequent Attendee Points (FAP) program gives you an added bonus for money spent on our seminars, as well as cruise cabins booked through our in-house travel agency, Northwest Worldwide Travel.

You are automatically enrolled in this program with your paid registration. Click here for more information.

*Effective January 1, 2023, net hotel stays for 2023 and beyond will no longer be included in FAP calculations.