The Cutting Edge: Emergency and Critical Care Cadaver Skills Lab

The Cutting Edge: Emergency and Critical Care Cadaver Skills Lab is organized by Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) and will be held from Oct 16 - 17, 2025 at Healthcare Innovations and Sciences (HIS) Centre, Bulverde, Texas, United States of America.

Description:
This two day 'hands on" course for Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Critical Care and Primary Care Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers will provide full day of procedural instruction / practice in the cadaver lab and a full day ultrasound and airway instruction / practice.  Each participant will demonstrate proficiency in each of the following procedures:

Cadaver Lab  

• Endotracheal Intubation
• Surgical Airway management
• Central venous access
• Needle thoracostomy
• Chest Tube thoracostomy
• Arthrocentesis
• Intraosseous cannulation
• Lumbar puncture
• Local and regional anesthesia
• Basic wound care techniques

Non-Cadaver Lab
Ultrasound Techniques, including vascular access, peripheral nerve blocks, and FAST exams for physicians.

Airway station with manikin intubation using adult and pediatric models, demonstration of airway adjuncts (King Vision, Glidescope, LMA, Combitube I-gel, SALT)

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Providers will be able to demonstrate competency in all identified skills.
• Providers will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the correct use of the equipment necessary to perform each of these skilled procedures.