The Cutting Edge: Emergency and Critical Care Cadaver Skills Lab (Mar 14 - 15, 2024)

The Cutting Edge: Emergency and Critical Care Cadaver Skills Lab is organized by Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) and will be held from Mar 14 - 15, 2024 at Bulverde Spring Branch Fire & EMS, Spring Branch, Texas, United States of America.

Description:
This two day 'hands on" course for Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Critical 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
• Needle thoracostomy
• Chest tube thoracostomy
• Central venous access
• Lumbar puncture
• Arthrocentesis
• Intra-osseous cannulation
• Wound care: I&D abscesses, suture repair
• Peripheral nerve blocks (facial, wrist, ankle, femoral)
• Traumatic amputation demo
• Resuscitation thoracotomy demo
• Lateral canthotomy demo

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