Visiting Preceptorship in Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (Oct, 2017)

Visiting Preceptorship in Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography is organized by Duke University School of Medicine and would be held during Oct 16 - 18, 2017 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event are physicians involved in perioperative care of patients with cardiovascular disease who desire to enhance their diagnostic skills with transesophageal echocardiography. This CME conference has been approved with a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Overview :
Participants in the Duke Intraoperative TEE Preceptorship spend one three-day session in the cardiac operating suites, observing techniques of intraoperative TEE and interpretation of images. Preceptee will participate in active discussions with cardiothoracic anesthesia faculty during live TEE imaging in the OR pre and post cardiopulmonary bypass. They will also learn how to troubleshoot difficult cases and enhance their decision-making skills in the operating room. Also, cases from pathology libraries will be used to augment the preceptorship experience.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Perform a comprehensive TEE exam. Assess global cardiac function and identify valvular pathology.
• Demonstrate the appropriate use of various imaging modalities including three- dimensional echocardiography.
• Apply echocardiographic information to enhance surgical decision- making and perioperative clinical management of the cardiac surgical patient.