Program Description: 

The educational series is designed to teach and maintain skills for emergency medicine providers for low occurrence procedures which can occur in both high and low acuity situations. Physicians will also learn how teach and supervise trainees for procedures performed in the emergency department. The focus is for hands on training and repetition to help develop psychomotor skills. Didactics will be included to supplement hands on training. Examples of topics include airway management, infrequent emergent procedures, emergent scenarios such as imminent deliveries, diagnostic and procedural guided point-of-care ultrasound, and more.

Key Words: Emergency Medicine, Rare Procedures, Resuscitation

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Identify appropriate anatomic and sonographic landmarks for serratus anterior, femoral nerve, forearm nerves, and posterior tibial nerve blocks
  • Identify appropriate indications, contra-indications, and specific uses for serratus anterior, femoral nerve, forearm nerves, and posterior tibial nerve blocks
  • Appropriately demonstrate proper  technique to be applied for long and short axis needle guidance for use in performing nerve blocks
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
William Scheels, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert 
 
Speaker:
William Schaefer DO 
Assistant Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • William Scheels
  • William Schaefer
 

Contact

Name: 
Janice Hinze
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 955-1173
Email: 
jhinze@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 2.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
05/21/2024 - 11:00am to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Medical College of WI
8701 Watertown Plank Rd
HUB A8001
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 2.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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