Locations
Gaia, Portugal
It was in the Porto and in the northern regions that Portugal was founded in the 12th century and the Portuguese became a people and a nation. Porto, a World Heritage city, is the gateway and departure point for a journey across the natural and cultural diversity of the region. It is known for the Port wine which is shipped from here all over the world, but also for a heritage that combines ancient churches and monuments, such as the Cathedral and the Church of São Francisco, and modern buildings, such as Casa da Música and the Serralves Museum. It is also known for its School of Architecture which bred names like Álvaro Siza Vieira and Eduardo Souto de Moura, both winners of the Pritzker Prize. From “francesinhas” to seafood and wine, Porto is the perfect place for a foodie. The options are limitless.
Located just south of Porto across the Douro river, Vila Nova de Gaia (simply know as 'Gaia' to locals), offers easy access to port cellars, gardens, and beautiful views. Rich history and culture make up why Gaia is such a special place. From the Stock Exchange Palace to the beautiful cathedrals there is so much history to take in. Take a ride on a cable car, walk the Dom Luis bridge, visit the hilltop park Jardim do Morro, or explore the many museums and beaches. For the adventurous, take a kayak or stand-up paddling tour or bike along the Douro. Enjoy all the sites of this fishing village or bird watch at a nature reserve. And don't miss a ride on the Gaia cable car at sunset to get a view of the Douro River and Porto!
Hilton Porto Gaia
Hilton Porto Gaia is a beautiful hotel, housed in a refurbished wine warehouse just a short walk to the Douro River and 15-20 minute walk to the Porto city center. Hilton Porto Gaia is located near many port wine cellars, Arrabida shopping center, monuments, museums, and the stock exchange palace.
Hilton Porto Gaia offers a Wellness Center and Spa with treatments to help you relax after a long day of exploring, plus steam baths, an indoor pool, and fitness center. When it's time to dine, sample traditional Portuguese flavors made with fresh, local products in the Terrace restaurant or cocktails in the relaxed and modern Composto restaurant. The panoramic bar, Magma, overlooks the Douro river and Porto and offers a carefully selected wine and champagne list.
Hilton Porto Gaia guest rooms offer 1 king or 2 twin beds (based on hotel availability), flat screen HDTV, tea/coffee maker, mini bar, safe, iron/board, hair dryer, air conditioning, and more.
Hilton Porto Gaia is located approximately 10 miles (17 Kilometers) away from Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport (Pedras Rubras) (OPO). Self parking is available at 25€ per day with in/out privileges; Valet is 25€ per day. Parking fees subject to change without notice. Getting around in Porto and Gaia is fairly easy. You can walk most places, but you also have access to efficient public transportation, including train, tram, and bus.
Please note: Breakfast is NOT served at the meeting. Group room rates include daily buffet breakfast in the hotel's restaurant for hotel guests only.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the emergency medicine specialty or are impacted by it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty and all additional related disciplines; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in providing consistent care in all settings in which emergency care is provided; serve as an expert in matters involving quality, safe and equitable health care delivery and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon professional expertise.
Presentations are designed to facilitate the acquisition of cognitive and technical skills as defined through evidence-based data translated to best practice standards by the pertinent governmental and professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons and the Emergency Nurses Association and abilities in one or more of the disciplines vital to the practicing professional.
OBJECTIVES
Improve knowledge, competence, and utilization of the most recent evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Improve knowledge, skills, and strategies in the timely diagnosis and management of patients with complex comorbidities, emergency medical conditions, and less common conditions.
Increase knowledge of newer pharmacologic agents, thereby improving competence in medication management via anticipation of potential polypharmacy interactions and improved ability to provide sedation in the emergency department.
Increased ability to anticipate, prevent, and manage complications and emergency medical conditions, leading to improved patient outcomes and reduced morbidity and mortality rates.
Strengthen and augment ability to apply and interpret diagnostic testing/imaging used in the emergency department.
Enhance ability to analyze complex situations from an ethical and legal perspective, protecting both patients and healthcare providers.
Refine and strengthen competence in assessing and managing trauma patients, including timely assessment, prioritization of interventions, and coordination of multidisciplinary care.
Improve confidence in ability to perform procedural skills, enhancing patient comfort and providing optimal quality of care.
Note: Not all objectives apply to every program.
Current Topics in Emergency Medicine |
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Monday, September 29 |
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| 0730 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 0755 | Welcome | NWS Staff | ||
| 0800 | Sore Throats That Kill | G.Hern | ||
| 0900 | ENT Bleeding Emergencies | G.Hern | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient | C.Colwell | ||
| 1115 | The Latest and Greatest Trauma Literature | C.Colwell | ||
| 1215 | Alphabet Soup: Electrolyte Abnormalities | M.Moreira | ||
| 1315 | Adjourn | |||
Tuesday, September 30 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 0800 | Challenging Trauma Cases | C.Colwell | ||
| 0900 | Management of the Agitated Patient | C.Colwell | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | OB Trauma: Two vs. One Patient | M.Moreira | ||
| 1115 | Critical Procedures: When Time Is of the Essence | M.Moreira | ||
| 1215 | Wound Care Tricks: From Glue to New | G.Hern | ||
| 1315 | Adjourn | |||
Wednesday, October 1 - Day Open |
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Thursday, October 2 |
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| 0745 | Registration – Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 0800 | Submersion Injuries | M.Moreira | ||
| 0900 | Be Careful When Swimming: Marine Envenomations | M.Moreira | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | The Opioid Crisis and What EMS Can Teach Us | G.Hern | ||
| 1115 | So You’ve Been S(cr)ued: Lawsuit Prevention | G.Hern | ||
| 1215 | Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient | C.Colwell | ||
| 1315 | Adjourn | |||
Friday, October 3 |
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| 0745 | Registration – Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 0800 | The Other Deadly AAA: Allergy, Anaphylaxis, and Angioedema | G.Hern | ||
| 0900 | Below the Belt: Male GU Emergencies | G.Hern | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Creepy Crawlers: What Bit You? | M.Moreira | ||
| 1115 | Geriatric Trauma | C.Colwell | ||
| 1215 | Disaster Management: Lessons Learned From Mass Shootings | C.Colwell | ||
| 1315 | Adjourn | |||
20 CME 20 Class A CE 20 CE 4 Pharmacology Hours† |
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| Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only. Please note: Breakfast is NOT served at the meeting. Group room rates include daily buffet breakfast in the hotel's restaurant for hotel guests only. | ||||
| Rev. 8/12/24 | ||||
FACULTY
Christopher B. Colwell, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Chief of Emergency Medicine
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine at ZSFG Endowed Professor
USCF School of Medicine
San Francisco, California
Gene Hern, MD, MS, FACEP, FAEMS
Medical Director, EMS Bridge
EMS Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
Alameda Health System – Highland Hospital
Associate Clinical Professor, University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Maria E. Moreira, MD, FACEP
Medical Director of Continuing Education and Simulation
Denver Health and Hospital Authority Office of Education
Director of Professional Development and Wellbeing
Denver Health and Hospital Authority Department of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
Program Coordinator
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 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 20 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.
American Board of Anesthesiology: This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (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 Class A 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 Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 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/NWS is an approved provider of the AR, DC, FL, GA, KS, KY, MI, MS, NH, NM, ND, SC, WV, and WY nursing boards. Provider number: 50-7480
The AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.
This program offers 20 contact hours.
†Pharmacology hours subject to change.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Mark T. Murphy, MD, MSN Education, LLC, Treasure Island, Florida, Medical Director, Northwest Seminars, Pasco, Washington
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 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS/NWS 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.
COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY
No penalty if canceled by July 30, 2025. Cancellations between July 31, 2025, and August 30, 2025, incur a $100 fee. Cancellations after August 30, 2025, are not eligible for a refund. However, 50% of the tuition paid can be applied toward tuition for another NWS/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.
FAP (Frequent Attendee Points)
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.
Lecture notes will be provided via download in PDF format.
You must sign-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.
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.