For important information and COVID-19 requirements for travel to Turks & Caicos, visit:
https://www.visittci.com/travel-info/turks-and-caicos-coronavirus-covid-19
Locations
Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands
Providenciales, often called Provo, is one of seven inhabited islands in the 40-island chain, Turks and Caicos, which forms the southeast tip of the Bahamas. This heavenly, 38 mile-long island set in crystal turquoise waters boasts a 14 mile-long white sand beach and provides spectacular scuba diving and snorkeling opportunities. Off the shore, an extensive barrier reef system subdues the power of the Atlantic while producing miles of shallow reefs, sloping and vertical mini-walls, and deep reefs.
Paralleling the coastline is one of the most exceptional walls in the Caribbean from steep cascading Plate Corals to dramatic Black Coral trees and delicate invertebrate structures cloaked in elaborate sponge formations. Beautiful tropical fish flow in schools across the reef; eagle rays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, and manta rays are seen with some regularity in these waters. These dive sites are pristine, many seeming to be untouched by man. However, there is one creature in these waters who seems to prefer the company of humans. Jojo the Dolphin regularly leaves his comrades at sea to join the swimmers in Grace Bay.
Is there anything for the non-diver? Aside from the unsurpassed opportunity to relax and enjoy the warmth of the sun, breathe the pure air, and walk the sugar beach, Provo hosts the only 18 hole golf course on Turks and Caicos. Windsurf, yacht, fish, play tennis, work out in a state-of-the-art fitness center, or bicycle. Take a drive, tour by scooter, or hop a chartered boat or flight to some of the uninhabited islands for beachcombing “par excellence,” or explore the artifacts and buildings of an old sisal and salt industry. Enjoy varied cuisine and meet new friends in a variety of nightclubs.
Beaches Resort and Spa
Just over an hour from Miami, Beaches Resort and Spa is nestled amid groves of palms and tropical foliage that fronts a 12-mile stretch of pristine beach. For everyone who has ever dreamed of getting away from it all and finding a tropical hideaway far removed from all the hustle, bustle, fuss and muss of modern life—Turks & Caicos is that rarest of discoveries, a true island escape.
Enjoy 6 pools, 3 with swim-up bars, dedicated toddler pool with huge Pirates Island Waterpark, 19 specialty restaurants, 15 bars serving unlimited premium drinks, supervised kids camp for kids of all ages, Xbox Play Lounge, Scratch DJ Academy, Liquid at Beaches Nightclub, Trench Town teens-only game room, scuba diving program, and the Red Lane® Caribbean Spa.
If you’re looking for the most comprehensive all-inclusive family vacation on a resort that offers every imaginable amenity and the Caribbean’s largest water theme park, Beaches Turks & Caicos is for you. Voted “Top 25 Hotels for Families in the World 2016” by Trip Advisor.
Book today as this location sells out months in advance every year!
Legendary All-inclusive Concept includes 7 night's accommodations, all hotel gratuities and taxes, hotel porterage, multiple a la carte dining options, complimentary welcome beverage, basic Wi-Fi Internet, anytime snacks, nightly entertainment, access to fitness center, unlimited premium brand alcohol, access to steam and sauna rooms (treatments are an additional cost), land and water sports including scuba diving included for certified divers*, and roundtrip airport transfers in Turks & Caicos (transportation gratuities are an additional cost, suggested at $2/bag).
Please be aware:
You must stay at this resort to attend the meeting at this time. All day passes into the Resort have been suspended due to Island Covid-19 Protocols. No exceptions for any reason.
*Please note: Scuba diving at the resort is geared toward the novice and is offered in the mornings which conflicts with scheduled meeting times.
This is a firm resort policy. This fee is subject to change without notice at the discretion of resort management.
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
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of services inherent in the professions
Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, contraindications and precautions of drugs based on their chemical and pharmacologic properties
Outline comprehensive patient management plans for the special patient population discussed
Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of all aspects of patient care regardless of the clinical environment in which the practice resides
Incorporate the published tenets of pertinent, recognized external organizations, institutions, and professional groups defining medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, and health care management standards.
Topics in Emergency Medicine |
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Sunday, April 24 |
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| 0730 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In* | |||
| 0755 | Welcome | NWS Staff | ||
| 0800 | A Stroke of Insight: CVA Management Updates 2021 | A.Norse | ||
| 0900 | Visual Diagnosis in the Young Child | A.Norse | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Difficult Airway Tips | E.Gross | ||
| 1115 | Atrial Fibrillation: Management Updates for 2021 | J.Casaletto | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | 0.7 Pharmacology Hours |
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Monday, April 25 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In | |||
| 0800 | Resistant Infections in the ED | E.Gross | ||
| 0900 | Abdominal Pain That Can Kill | E.Gross | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Bump or Brain Injury: Pediatric Head Injury | J.Casaletto | ||
| 1115 | Bites and Stings! | A.Norse | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | 1.1 Pharmacology Hours |
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Tuesday, April 26 - Day Open |
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Wednesday, April 27 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In* | |||
| 0800 | High-Risk EKGs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly! | J.Casaletto | ||
| 0900 | Surviving the Sepsis Guidelines | E.Gross | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | A Look at the Red Eye | E.Gross | ||
| 1115 | Oh How Sweet: Glucose Emergencies | A.Norse | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | 0.3 Pharmacology Hours |
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Thursday, April 28 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In* | |||
| 0800 | Twenty Weeks? Forty Weeks? OB Emergencies | A.Norse | ||
| 0900 | The Unexpected Delivery | A.Norse | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Upper Extremity Fractures | E.Gross | ||
| 1115 | Hot Topics in Trauma in 2021 | J.Casaletto | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | 0.3 Pharmacology Hours |
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Friday, April 29 |
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| 0745 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In* | |||
| 0800 | Legislative Updates 2021: What's the Deal? | A.Norse | ||
| 0900 | The Physical Exam Is Dead… or Is It? CT Imaging | J.Casaletto | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | Heat Illness: Are You Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot? | E.Gross | ||
| 1115 | ENT and Dental Updates: We Can Handle the Tooth | J.Casaletto | ||
| 1215 | Adjourn | 0.4 Pharmacology Hours |
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20 CME 20 Class A CE 20 CE 2.8 Pharmacology Hours† |
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FACULTY
Jennifer J. Casaletto, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine
Adjunct Faculty Physician
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
Charlotte, North Carolina
Eric Gross, MD, MMM, FACEP
Quality Director, Emergency Medicine
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California
Ashley Booth Norse, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health and Northwest Seminars. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health 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 has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20 Class A CE credits; AANA approval number 1040863; Expiration Date 04/29/22.
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 for the following state nursing boards: Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), District of Columbia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Florida Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Georgia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), and the South Carolina Board of Nursing (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 February 22, 2022. Cancellations between February 23, 2022, and March 25, 2022, incur a $100 fee. Cancellations after March 25, 2022, 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.