Program Chair

Course Design Team

Rita M. Patel, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair for Education
Associate Dean for GME

Rita M. Patel, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair for Education
Associate Dean for GME
Shawn T. Beaman, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Rotation Director, Anesthesiology
Clinical Base Year
David G. Metro, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Program Director, Anesthesiology
Residency Program

Andrew W. Murray, MB, ChB
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Director, Crisis Leadership Training Simulation
Paul E. Phrampus, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director, Peter M.Winter Institute for Simulation,
Education and Research,WISER
John W. Lutz
Director, Information Technology, WISER
Max W. Leake
Web Developer, WISER
Tom A. Dongilli
Director of Operations, WISER

Featuring Expert Faculty from: The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Anesthesiology

Faculty listing is subject to change.

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Course Description

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to present the 2010 Anesthesiology Board Review Course. Our dedicated teaching faculty is highlighted in this course, designed to provide anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training with current and relevant information to prepare for the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Certification and Cognitive Examination for Maintenance of Certification (MOCA) examinations.

This fifth update of the popular course offers participants the unique opportunity to review key topics in the formats of lecture sessions including questions with audience response.

This updated lecture series will be presented by clinician-educators that regularly practice and teach the content area. Each lecturer reviews sample board questions to provide practice and reinforce learning.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, participants will:

• Be able to discuss relevant scientific and clinical information necessary to prepare for the American Board of Anesthesiology Certification and Recertification examinations including principles of physiology, pharmacology, and physics necessary for state-of-the-art practice
• Build core competencies in anesthesiology as outlined in the American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification process
  
• Become familiar with strategies for studying for the ABA examinations and review high-yield topics in question form
  
• Improve their management of intraoperative events often examined by the ABA
  
• Be more prepared for oral examination via participation in optional practice oral board sessions

Who Should Attend

• Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training
  
• Other anesthesia professionals – nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants

Accreditation

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 41.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification

The curriculum is designed to match the subject matter of the specialty board requirements, including current standards of care. The program is a useful tool in aiding practitioners who now are evaluated through the American Board of Medical Specialties’ Maintenance of Certification process. Board-certified physicians must build six core competencies to qualify for quality patient care within their medical specialty: appropriate patient care, application of medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, systems-based practice for optimal care, and practice-based learning and improvement.

SCHEDULED TOPICS (subject to change)

• Acute PainManagement
• Ambulatory Anesthesia
• Anesthesia Equipment
• Anesthesia for Endocrine Disorders
• Anesthesia for Obesity & GI Disorders
• Anesthesia for Organ Transplantation
• Anesthesia for Trauma and Burns
• Anesthesiology and the Geriatric Patient
• Anesthetic Implications of PreoperativeMedications
• ASA Difficult Airway Guideline Concepts
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Cardiovascular Anesthesia
• Cardiovascular Drugs and Resuscitation
• Cardiovascular Physiology
• Chronic PainManagement and Autonomic Blocks
• Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology
• Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance
• Hemostasis and Hemotherapy
• Inhalational Anesthetic Agents

• Interactions and Genetics
• Intravenous Anesthetic Agents
• Local Anesthetics
• Monitoring, Positioning and Temperature
• Neuromuscular Blockade: Drug Effects, Monitoring and Reversal Agents
• Neurophysiology and Neuroanesthesia
• Obstetric Anesthesia
• Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology
• Pediatric Anesthesia
• Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Orthopedic Surgery
• Physics and Statistics
• Postoperative Care
• Preanesthesia Evaluation
• Professional Issues in Anesthesiology
• Renal Physiology, Disease & Urologic Procedures
• Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia
• Thoracic Anesthesia
• Test Taking Skills and Preparation for the ABA Written and Oral Boards

Course Location and Accommodations

The course will be held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, 300 W Station Square Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15219. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at a special reduced single/double rate of $159 per night. This rate is available on a first-come, first-served basis through Tuesday, March 15, 2010, 5:00 p.m CST. After March 15, 2010, rooms may be available at the hotel’s regular rates.

BOOK NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED!
To make reservations by phone, please call (412) 261-2000 or register on-line at: www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/reservations.

Attendees are responsible formaking their own lodging and transportation arrangements. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks each day.

Cancellation

Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days before the first day of the conference. An administrative fee of $100 will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be made for cancellations after March 31, 2010.

Reception

A reception for registrants and faculty will be held on Thursday, April 15, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., for one-on-one networking with some of the top experts in your area of interest.

Early Registration Discount

Early Registration deadline is February 15, 2010. Tuition is payable in advance and includes continental breaskfasts, buffet lunches, and two refreshment breaks per day.

Multi-Attendee Discount

10% discount for two to four attendees; 15% for five or more attendees. Discount is applicable only to tuition fees.

Satisfaction Guarantee

If you fail the written portion of the anesthesiology exam within one year of attending the course, we will waive your fee to repeat the conference or offer you a suitable replacement.

Air Travel

From Pittsburgh International Airport: Take 60 South (Pittsburgh) to Interstate 279 North to Exit 5-C. Bear right and continue for approximately one mile. At the second light, turn right onto Carson Street (837). The hotel is approximately 1.5 miles on the left.

From East: Take Interstate 376 West to the Grant Street Exit (1C). Turn left at the first light onto Fort Pitt Boulevard. Stay in the left lane and go one block to Smithfield Street.Turn left at the light onto the Smithfield Street Bridge, and the Station Square entrance is at the end of the bridge.

From North: Take Interstate 79 South to I-279 South to Fort Pitt Bridge. Stay in the far right lane and exit 5-C (just before the tunnel). This will put you on Carson Street. (Route 837).Turn right at the first light and follow the access road to the hotel.

From South: Take Route 79 North to I-279 North (Pittsburgh). Take Exit 5-C (West End) and bear to the right. Continue for approximately one mile and at the second light, turn right onto Carson Street (837). The hotel is approximately 1.5 miles on the left.

Special Accommodations

Individuals with special dietary needs or require auxiliary aids and/or services as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Oakstone Institute at the number below or e-mail: service@oakstonepub.com.

*Conference Lectures

DVDs of conference lectures available eight weeks after course. MP3 Audio Download of conference lectures available two weeks after course

Questions?

Call 1-800-633-4743 to speak with a Customer Service Representative. Hours are 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Monday – Friday, Central Time.