Essentials of Emergency Medicine
Course Dates
Essentials
of Emergency Medicine
November 6 - 9, 2005
Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
The fourth annual Essentials of Emergency Medicine program is an advanced course developed to provide experienced practitioners with an up-to-date, evidenced-based, yet practical, overview of important and controversial topics in Emergency Medicine.
The course content has been developed predominantly by the faculty at Los Angeles County/ USC Medical Center, the oldest and one of the largest academic Emergency Medicine training programs in the United States (more than 500 graduates to date). In addition, noted guest faculty from a variety of venues will be contributing to make the 4th annual course better than ever.
Participants at Essentials 2005 Will Receive:
- A highly-rated, multimedia, state-of-the-art, conference presented by some of the most well regarded faculty in Emergency Medicine
- A CME conference completely without drug company support
- More than 50 hours of AMA/ACEP Category I CME credit hours if combined with the Essentials of Airway Management course
- A detailed syllabus with two-page summaries of each presentation
- A free copy of the course PowerPoint files in PDF format on CD-ROM
- Preconference audio emails for Early Bird Registrants!
- A complimentary conference tote bag
- Ability to download the syllabus to your PDA at the conference
- A 50% credit for the EMDownload.com version of the course
- Free sample copies of EM:RAP and Emergency Medical Abstracts audio
CDs
Optional Conference Programs
Essentials
of Airway Management & Procedural Sedation
November 4 & 5 (7:00am-8:00pm)
Airway, Breathing, Circulation - unless you’ve mastered the first
two of these essential components of resuscitation, there is little likelihood
that your patient will recover. This intensive, hands-on 20-hour course
will provide all of the skills needed to manage even the most challenging
airway problems. In addition, the latest drugs and techniques for procedural
sedation will be included. Invest 2 days in this highly-regarded intensive,
multimedia-rich course to acquire and maintain these essential skills.
See The Enclosed Airway/Sedation Course Brochure
EKG Session
November 6 (3:15pm - 5:45pm)
This mini-course presents a practical algorithmic approach to EKG interpretation, covering the most common and serious EKG abnormalities encountered in the ED setting. The participant will learn the language and “tricks” of the EKG experts in this highly-rated session that has been a component of the “Essentials” program since its inception. With revised materials and newly added EKGs, this session is a “must” for every ED clinician.
Arrhythmia Session
November 7 (3:15pm to 5:45pm)
This intensive course will cover the major arrhythmia groups and present a fail-safe system to make the correct diagnosis and provide appropriate therapy. Participants will attain renewed confidence when tackling some of the most difficult arrhythmia cases.
Ultrasound Course
November 8 (3:15pm to 5:45pm)
This unique program is intended for practitioners who require exposure to additional ultrasound images to hone their skills or to provide an introduction to the concepts of ultrasound. Presentations will include instruction in the appropriate locations for probe placement to achieve optimal results. The program is taught by Dr. Diku Mandavia, a nationally and internationally recognized ultrasound expert. This is not a “hands-on” course but rather a multimedia-rich presentation to aid in ultrasound interpretation. Persons registering for this session will also receive a coupon for 50% off the online ultrasound course at CMEDownload.com.
Pre-Conference E-Mails
Clinicians registering by the "early bird" date will be able to receive a series of pre-conference audio e-mails that detail the issues to be covered in the various lectures.
These free, easily downloaded, upbeat and provocative audio e-mails have been a feature of the USC Essentials course since its inception and have always been well received.