Do you practice anesthesia, sedation, or critical care in your rural community?
Nov 6 (Sat) | 0825–1600 PDT | Virtual Conference
Target Audience: family physician anesthetists (FPAs/GPAs), primary care physicians practicing anesthesia and/or critical care in smaller communities, residents & students.
Up to 6.5 Mainpro+ credits
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The FPA Refresher Course is specifically designed for Family Physician Anesthetists (FPAs) and other primary care physicians practicing anesthesia skills in their rural communities. This one-day virtual program will cover a range of topics and skills that are relevant to rural practitioners, resulting in successful and confident patient management.
We will cover:
- Critical Care Case Reviews:
- Prolonged Attempt at Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation
- Pediatric Head Injury
- Retropharyngeal Abscess with Sepsis & Airway Compromise
- OB Anesthesia Update
- Lung Ultrasound: Should Chest X-Rays Belong in a Museum?
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Anesthesia Considerations
- Troubleshooting Pediatric Anesthesia for the Rural Anesthetist
- Reducing your Carbon Footprint in the OR
- Airway Management Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Best Anesthesia Papers – A Literature Review
*An optional FPA Business Meeting will follow the conference on Nov 6 at 4:45pm PDT.
Post-Event Recordings Available:
Can't join us live on Nov 6? All lectures will be recorded and available to watch on-demand for up to 3 months after the event. We hope you’ll be able to join!
We look forward to having you join us online this fall — until then, join the conversation on Twitter: #FPArefresher
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