2-Day Advanced Suturing & Radiology Workshop (Jun 25 - 26, 2027) - Washington, DC

2-Day Advanced Suturing & Radiology Workshop is organized by Provider Practice Essentials (PPE), LLC and will be held from Jun 25 - 26, 2027 at Hilton Garden Inn Arlington/Courthouse Plaza, Washington, Dist of Col, United States of America.

Description:
Hands-on Training, CME Accredited
Small program sizes emphasize individual attention and personalized skill improvement.
An Instructor-led live CME workshop designed for NP’s, PA’s and Physicians to build confidence and proficiency in fundamental clinical skills and procedures.

Workshop Highlights:

• Build confidence in complex wound management
• Practice with lifelike simulators
• Earn approved CME/CE for Physicians, PA’s and NP’s
• Network with healthcare peers

Topics Covered:

• Suture and Needle Selection
• Regional anesthesia and hematoma blocks
• Suturing and Wound Management
• Nose, Mouth, Ear, Eyelid, and facial repair
• Abscess/cyst incision and drainage
• Advanced Suturing Techniques
• Radiology ordering and interpretation
• Chest, abdomen, spine, and extremities
• What to send home, and what needs immediate care
• & More

AGENDA
Day 1
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Introduction to Suturing

• Needle Types
• Suture Types
• How to select the correct suture
• Basic Laceration repair approaches
• How to load a needle driver
• Basic knot tying

Local Anesthesia and Regional Blocking

• Approaches to local wound anesthesia
• Nerve blocks of the head, face, mouth, hand, foot, and extremities
• Pharmacology of anesthetic agents

Hands-On Suture and Procedure Training

• All HANDS-ON
• Interrupted Sutures
• Running Sutures
• Vertical and Horizontal Mattress Sutures
• Buried knot and multi-layer closure
• Staples
• Abscess Incision and Drainage
• Cyst Removal
• Nail Trephination
• NOTE:  Basic knot tying is the only prerequisite for this workshop.  If you are unsure of your ability to perform basic sutures, we will get you there, but we cant delay the course!

Eyelid, Periorbital, and Facial Lacerations

• All HANDS-ON
• Learn common approaches
• Identification of dangerous lacerations
• Closure of eyelid, puncta, and surrounding eye structures

Finger, Nail, and Nail bed Lacerations

• All HANDS-ON
• Fingernail stabilization and nail removal
• Nail Bed Injuries
• Open tuft fracture repair and flap management

Lips, Tongue, and Chin Lacerations

• All HANDS-ON
• Suture Selection and preparation
• Lip closure
• Tongue Laceration Management

Nose and Philtrum Lacerations 

• All HANDS-ON
• Nares repair
• Septal Hematoma Drainage
• Philtrum repair

Ear Lacerations

• All HANDS-ON
• Lobule repair
• Tragus, helix and antihelix repair
• Cartilage repair
• Retroauricular repair

Free Laceration Repair

• All HANDS-ON
• Practice your own complicated lacerations with our expert instructors
• Program Wrap up no later than 5pm

Day 2
8:00 am - 4:00pm
Introduction to Radiology – Chest and Abdomen

• Overview of Radiograph Interpretation
• Chest, Shoulder, Clavicle Radiographs
• Systemic Reading Process
• Abnormal Radiographs
• Radiographic Signs of Major Diseases
• Suggested treatment guidelines based on findings
• Radiographic Signs of High Impact Injuries
• Foreign body ingestion, aspiration, and insertion
• Pediatric foreign body aspiration and management

Cervical Spine Injuries

• Long Board and Collar Removal
• NEXUS Criteria
• Unstable Fractures
• Mechanisms of Common Fractures
• Immobilization
• Ordering the Correct Studies
• Correct Consult and Referral

Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries

• Spine form and function
• Mechanisms of Injury
• Unstable Fractures
• Mechanisms of Common Fractures
• Cauda Equina Syndrome
• Epidural Abscess
• Ordering the Correct Studies
• Correct Consult and Referral

Day 3 Afternoon
Upper Extremity Injuries and Radiology

• Speaking Orthopedics
• Common Patterns of Fractures
• Common Dislocation and Reduction Techniques
• Splinting Techniques and Compartment Syndrome
• Clavicle, Shoulder, Humerus, Elbow, Radius. Ulna. Paired fractures, Wrist and Carpal Bones, Hand
• When to Consult Orthopedics
• When to Consider Transfer/EMS
• What to send home

Lower Extremity Injuries and Radiology

• Common Patterns of Fractures
• Common Dislocation and Reduction Techniques
• Splinting Techniques and Compartment Syndrome
• Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia, Fibula, and Foot
• Amputations
• When to Consult Orthopedics
• When to Consider Transfer/EMS
• What to send home

CT Essentials for the Abdomen and Pelvis

• CT study types
• Identification of bleeding
• Kidney Stones
• Infarctions
• Hernias
• Bowel Obstructions
• Adrenal adenomas

CT Essentials for the Head and Brain

• Bleeds
• Strokes
• Trauma
• Tumors
• Hydrocephalus

A combination of up-to-date didactics and hands-on training.
This program includes a combination of LIVE and INTERACTIVE didactic sessions and HANDS-ON Procedure training on high quality simulators.  Group participation is encouraged and – WE MAKE IT FUN!  Procedures tie together concepts and techniques taught in the didactic sessions.

Access to our Clinical Toolkit
Enjoy a full year of FREE access to The Clinical Toolkit – a multimedia online reference library for common conditions you should know, along with all of the videos and slides for this program.  This subscription will renew annually after your first year, and you can opt out of renewals at any time.

Informal Instruction and Engaging Faculty.
Dress comfortably and leave your anxiety at the door!  Our engaging staff are experts at all of our topics and ready to share their experience with you!