Insights Into Anesthesia

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Webinar Conference
September 27 - 30, 2027

This conference offers 20.00 credits

Schedule

Insights Into Anesthesia

Webinar Conference
September 27 - 30, 2027

Monday, September 27
  • 0655
    Login To Session and Welcome
  • 0700
    Anesthesia STAT: Managing Operating Room Emergencies
    K.Schroeder
  • 0800
    POCUS for Beginners
    K.Schroeder
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    Perioperative Pain Management for Shoulder Surgery: Novel Techniques to Spare the Diaphragm
    K.Schroeder
  • 1010
    ERAC in Action: Anesthesia's Role in Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean
    K.Leone-Quisenberry
  • 1110
    Break
  • 1120
    Substance Abuse and Pregnancy: What Do I Need to Know?
    K.Leone-Quisenberry
  • 1220
    Adjourn
Tuesday, September 28
  • 0655
    Login To Session and Welcome
  • 0700
    Anesthetic Management: The Pregnant Trauma Patient / Neonatal Resuscitation
    K.Leone-Quisenberry
  • 0800
    THRIVE (Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange): What Is It?
    K.Leone-Quisenberry
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    Anesthesia for Parathyroid / Thyroid Surgery
    K.Leone-Quisenberry
  • 1010
    Review of Abdominal Fascial Plane Blocks
    K.Schroeder
  • 1110
    Break
  • 1120
    Informed Consent Conundrums: What Is Best for the Patient and the Healthcare Professional?
    K.Schroeder
  • 1220
    Adjourn
Wednesday, September 29
  • 0655
    Login To Session and Welcome
  • 0700
    Aviation and Anesthesia: Lessons Learned From Our Unexpected Colleagues
    M.Zinder
  • 0800
    Propofol: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
    M.Zinder
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    The Physiology of Sleep: A Greater Understanding of What We Manipulate
    M.Zinder
  • 1010
    Frailty: The Most Important Comorbidity We Aren't Considering
    R.Ball
  • 1110
    Break
  • 1120
    Should We Wait? Anticoagulation and Neuraxial Anesthesia
    R.Ball
  • 1220
    Adjourn
Thursday, September 30
  • 0655
    Login To Session and Welcome
  • 0700
    Lung Isolation Anesthesia: Single Lung Ventilation Strategies
    R.Ball
  • 0800
    EZ Valves: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
    R.Ball
  • 0900
    Break
  • 0910
    Pump Trouble: Assessment and Management of Cardiomyopathies
    R.Ball
  • 1010
    The Business of Anesthesia: Knowing Your Worth
    M.Zinder
  • 1110
    Break
  • 1120
    The Business of Anesthesia: General Business 101
    M.Zinder
  • 1220
    Adjourn

Faculty

Ryan D. Ball, MD, MBA, FASE

Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
UPMC Passavant Hospital
Associate Professor
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kerry Lynn Leone-Quisenberry, DNP, CRNA

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Department Chair and Program Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bel-Park Anesthesia Associates, OB CRNA
Youngstown, Ohio

Kristopher M. Schroeder, MD, FASA

Professor
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin

Matthew Zinder, DNAP, CH, CRNA

Zinder Anesthesia, LLC
Host and Producer, The Provider Wellness Podcast
Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University
Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University
Washington, District of Columbia

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 is designed to meet requirements for MAC Ed CE credit. Once approved by AANA, this will be indicated.

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 Associates/Assistants: PAs may claim a maximum of 20 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Physician Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM), American Board of Pathology (ABPath), American Board of Pediatrics (ABP – only when applicable to individual program), American Board of Surgery (ABS), and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting MOC credit.

Registered Nurses: NWAS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: AR, DC, FL, GA, KS, MI, MS, NH, NM, SC, TN, 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.

* Starting January 1, 2026, the NBCRNA is transitioning from the Continued Professional Certification (CPC) program to the MAC program (Maintaining Anesthesia Certification). The AANA is changing the credit language to align with this change. Credits listed on certificates will indicate MAC Ed CE Credits (formerly called Class A CE Credits).

†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, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars, Pasco, Washington

Tuition

  • MD/DO
    $ 695 Early Registration Fee
    $ 745 Regular Registration Fee
    $ 795 Late Registration Fee
    $ 200 Daily Rate
  • CRNA/PA
    $ 695 Early Registration Fee
    $ 745 Regular Registration Fee
    $ 795 Late Registration Fee
    $ 200 Daily Rate
  • Resident/RN/Others
    $ 695 Early Registration Fee
    $ 745 Regular Registration Fee
    $ 795 Late Registration Fee
    $ 200 Daily Rate

Course Cancellation Fee

No penalty if you cancel before July 29, 2027. $100 cancellation fee from July 29, 2027 to August 28, 2027. No refund after August 28, 2027; 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.
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.

Please Note:

For in-person seminars, you must physically sign in every day you attend to receive credit. We do not allow retroactive sign-in.
For webinars, you must log in every day you attend to receive credit. All webinars are in Pacific Time.

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.