The Cutting Edge: Emergency and Critical Care Cadaver Skills Lab (May 09 - 10, 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 May 09 - 10, 2024 at Bulverde Spring Branch Fire & EMS, Spring Branch, Texas, United States of America.

Description:
This two-day 'hands-on" course for Emergency Medicine, Hospitalists, Critical Care Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers will provide full day of procedural instruction/practice in the cadaver lab and a full day of 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
• Nerve blocks

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.