Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists (OSA)'s 79th Annual Conference is organized by Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists (OSA) and will be held from Sep 21 - 23, 2018 at Hilton Columbus at Easton, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is to include anesthesiologists practicing in tertiary care non-university hospitals, urban, suburban and rural community hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, office-based practices and university teaching hospitals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Experts will present and discuss a variety of topics from managing clinical challenges and controversies to disusing topics relevant to practice management. These topics will emphasize practical approaches that are appropriate for an anesthesiologist in both private practice as well academic practice.
Course Objectives:
• Identify the expanding role of the anesthesiologist inpatient optimization in the peri-operative setting.
• Describe challenges in the peri-operative management of patients presenting for surgery with an implantable medical device.
• Apply the Perioperative Surgical Home Goals to the practice of pediatric anesthesia.
• Discuss techniques of intra-operative ventilation that have been shown to improve patient outcomes.
• Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hypertension, and seizure.
• Describe the different models of assessing maternal cardiac and fetal/neonatal risk during pregnancy and the peripartum period.
• Define the term “Burnout” as it is commonly used in healthcare, identify factors contributing to an increased risk of burnout and identify possible steps to reduce burnout and enhance resiliency.
• Evaluate ASA guidelines and recommendations for off-site anesthesia and identify limitations and challenges in providing anesthetic care beyond the confines of the operating room.
• Explain how the opioid crisis has impacted Ohioans and discuss the role that anesthesiologists can play as leaders in solving this deadly problem.
• Explain the impact that inadequate access to surgical care has on public health and how developing and promoting safe anesthetic practices can improve surgical outcomes in low-income countries.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.