PEARLS, PITFALLS, PREPARATION AND PROGRESS

IN ANESTHESIA CARE

Jointly Sponsored byThe Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. and

The New England Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 15–18, 2011

TuiTion &RegisTRaTion

Join us in New England

54th annuaL nesa FaLL ConFeRenCe

www.nesa.net

• ADVANCE REGISTRATION: NESA Members: $295.00 ~ Non-Members: $375.00 ~ Interns/Residents: $75.00 (with letter from director of training program)

• FIRST TIME REGISTRANTS: attending within four years of completion of training are eligible for a one time reduced registration fee of $175.00.

• TUITION PAYMENT: By check in advance. Credit card registra-tion in advance/on site at registration. No late fees if registering in advance and paying on site with credit card.

LATE REGISTRATION: After September 8, 2011, tuition will be stated fee plus $50.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Full refund if request is received by August 15, 2011. Fifty percent (50%) tuition refund if received after August 15, and before September 8, 2011. No refund if request is received after September 8, 2011.

QUESTIONS? Please contact NESA if you have any questions (781-834-9165) or NESABOX1@verizon.net.

DOWNLOADS: To download flyer and registration form: www.nesa.net

The Woodstock Inn & Resort, Woodstock, VTFourteen The Green

Woodstock, Vermont, 05091802-457-6632

www.woodstockinn.com

See inserted registration form.

Salvatore J. Basta, M.D., Academic Chair, NESAAssistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School @ MGH

Chief of Anesthesiology and Medical Director of Day SurgeryMG/NS Center for Outpatient Care, Danvers, MA

Fourteen The green, Woodstock, VT 05091 www.woodstockinn.comRelax

in the Mountains

Learn and Join us

GoalsThe overall objectives are to present to the attendees timely knowledge pertaining to patient safety, medical knowledge, patient care and systems based practices (Drs. Ortiz, Streckenbach, Derschwitz and Chaimberg). Dr. Chaimberg will also be of great help in using appropriate interpersonal communication and fostering professionalism in the approach to the impaired practitioner, while Dr. Niklason will give the attendees a glimpse of the future of our ORs and a strong foundation of how we will get there by sharing her first-hand participation in such research.

ACCREDITATION

The Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. (MSA) designates this live activity for a maximum of (7.5) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Massachusetts Medical Society for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint Sponsorship of the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA) and the New England Society of Anesthesiologists (NESA).

The (MSA) is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

**(4.5) credits meet the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.

AGENDA www.nesa.net

FACULTY

AGENDA

Thursday, September 15, 20113:00 pm Registration - Woodstock Inn foyer

6:00 pm Cocktail Reception – Garden Terrace

7:00 pm Buffet Dinner – Woodstock Ballroom ASA Update – Arnold J. Berry, M.D., ASA Vice President for Scientific Affairs

9:15 pm NESA Annual Meeting – Garden Terrace

Friday, September 16, 20118:00 am Welcome – Woodstock Ballroom John L. Walsh, M.D., NESA President, Moderator

8:10 am Pearls and Pitfalls of Induction of General Anesthesia in the Obese Parturient Vilma E. Ortiz, M.D. At the end of Dr. Ortiz’s lecture, participants will be able to describe the importance / impact of thorough airway evaluation, preoxygenation and optimal patient positioning during induction of general anesthesia in the high BMI parturient.

8:40 am Preoperative Stress Testing: Who Needs What? Kathleen Chaimberg M.D. M.A. At the end of Dr. Chaimberg’s lecture, participants will be able to describe how the

ACC/AHA guidelines have evolved to move away from preoperative stress testing in many patients, contrast the advantages and disadvantages of current commonly used preoperative stress test modalities and discuss the management implications of a positive preoperative stress test.

9:10 am Perioperative Management of ` Antiplatelet Agents Mark Dershwitz, MD, PhD At the end of Dr. Dershwitz’s lecture, the participant will be able to describe the mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of clopidogrel and similar drugs and understand the benefits and risks of stopping clopidogrel and similar drugs prior to surgery.

9:40 am Visit the Exhibits, Coffee Break - Woodstock Ballroom Foyer

10:20 am Perioperative Electrophysiology Scott Streckenbach, M.D. At the end of Dr. Streckenbach’s lecture, partici- pants will be able to describe the perioperative management of ICDs and Pacemakers.

10:50 am David M. Little, M.D. Memorial Lecture “And What Size Lung Would You Like?” Tissue Engineered Lungs for In Vivo Implantation Laura E. Niklason, MD, PhD As a result in participating in Dr. Niklason’s lecture, participants will be able to understand key elements of lung function that must be recapitulated in an engineered construct, understand the methods behind creation of acellular lung scaffolds, and understand bioreactor development and lung epithelial regeneration within acellular scaffolds.

11:50 am Meeting Adjourns-Visit Exhibits – Free time golf tournament, walk race, tennis, site seeing, shopping, etc.

Dinner – On Own – Enjoy the Local Cuisine

8:30 pm to Cracker Barrel Session - Woodstock Ballroom A10:00 pm To provide an interactive session between speakers and meeting participants whereby vigorous questions and answers will follow up on presentations or other subjects of attendees choosing that the experts can address. Salvatore J. Basta, MD, Moderator

Questions/Answers – Speaker Panel Refreshments

Kathleen Chaimberg, M.D., M.A.Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyDirector of Vascular Anesthesia,Associate Program Director, Resident Education,Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center • Lebanon, NH

Mark Dershwitz, M.D., PhDProfessor and Vice Chair of Anesthesiology,Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular PharmacologyIniversity of Massachusetts • Worcester, MA

Vilma E. Ortiz, M.D.Assistant Professor of Anæsthesia, Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain MedicineAssociate AnesthetistMassachusetts General Hospital, • Boston, MA

Scott Streckenbach, M.D.Assistant Professor of Anæsthesia,Harvard Medical SchoolCardiac Anesthesia, Cardiac Anesthesia ECHO and Electrophysiology,Massachusetts General Hospital • Boston, MA

Laura Niklason, M.D., PhDProfessor and Vice Chair,Departments of Anesthesia & Biomedical EngineeringYale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

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ASA Guest Speaker Arnold J. Berry, M.D.ASA Vice President for Scientific Affairs

Saturday, September 17, 20116:15 am 5K Fun Run

8:20 am Introduction – Woodstock Ballroom Margaret Gargarian, M.D., NESA Vice President, Moderator

8:30 am Perioperative Rescue ECHO Scott Streckenbach, M.D. At the end of Dr. Streckenbach’s lecture, the participant will be able to describe the useage of TEE during emergencies in the cardiac and non- cardiac ORs.

9:00 am Le Forte Fracture: A New Marker for Addiction in Anesthesia Personnel? Kathleen Chaimberg, M.D., M.A. At the end of Dr. Chairmberg’s lecture, the participant will be able to describe what is known about the incidence of propofol misuse/abuse in anesthesia personnel, contrast the characteristics of health care workers who abuse propofol vs. those addicted to narcotics, and understand the limitations of restricted access as a means of decreasing pharmaceutical abuse.

9:30 am Dabigatran: That Was Easy Mark Dershwitz, MD, PhD At the end of Dr. Dershwitz’s lecture, the participant will be able to describe the mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of dabigatran and indications for it’s use.

10:00 am Visit the Exhibits – Coffee Break Woodstock Ballroom Foyer

10:45 am Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy: Anesthetic Concerns Vilma E. Ortiz, M.D. At the end of Dr. Ortiz’s lecture, the participant will be able to describe the key maternal physio- logic changes with pregnancy and impact of anesthetic on developing fetus in order to formu- late a safe anesthetic plan for the mother-to-be.

11:15 am Questions and Answers - Speaker Panel

11:45 am Meeting Conclusion, Visit the Exhibits Rest and Relaxation (golf, tennis, walking, sight seeing)

6:00 pm Reception – Wicker Lounge

7:00 pm Annual Banquet – Woodstock Main Dining Room Awarding of Prizes - Installation of Officers

RESERVATION FORM

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Name____________________________ Hospital_________________________Address_____________________________________________________________City__________________________________ State________ Zip______________Phone_____________________Fax_____________Email_____________________Arrival Date_________________________ Departure Date____________________Roommate’s name if sharing (other than spouse)___________________________ If sharing a room, only one person in party should book a reservation, and must indicate roommate’s name. Room Preference: (Please check one) One King Bed Two Queen or Double Beds

Specific Room Requests will be handled to the best of our ability, but cannot be guaranteed. Cut-off Date: August 15, 2011 Single or Double Room Rate = $235.00 Check-in: 3:00 pm Check-out: 11:00 am

There is a two night minimum stay requirement for weekends. Children under 12 staying in the same room with an adult are at no extra charge. There is a $30 charge for each additional adult over double occupancy in the room. After cut-off date, quoted rate of the day applies and rooms are subject to availability. 

Guaranteed ReservationsReservations must be guaranteed by credit card or a deposit equal to the first night’s rate.  All major credit cards accepted. VISA MASTERCARD AMEX .  Cardholder’s Name_____________________________________________ Card Number_________________________________ Exp_____/_____

*I understand that I am liable for one night’s room and tax (currently 9% VT state tax, plus a $4 daily rooms department service charge, but subject to change without notice), which will be billed through my credit card in the event that I cancel less than 14 days prior to arrival on the date indicated.  Authorized Signture______________________________________________Date__________________

Please call 1-802-457-1100 for Reservations

Or mail or fax this form directly to:

ATTN: RESERVATIONS Fourteen the Green • Woodstock, VT 05091

Fax: 802-457-6699 • www.woodstockinn.com 

 

54th ANNUAL MEETING AND FALL CONFERENCEThursday, September 15-September 18, 2011

WOODSTOCK INN INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM – September 15-18, 2011

The staff and management of Woodstock Inn &Resort look forward to having you with us this year. To be assured of accommodations, please contact Woodstock Inn & Resort, 802-457-1100, Reservations Department by August 15, 2011. Be sure to reference the New England Society of Anesthesiologists (NESA) to receive the group rate. Rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your special group rate of $235 (state tax not included in this price) will not be offered after this cut-off date. A confirmation letter will be e-mailed to you within 10 days after the reservation has been processed. Individual guest reservations require an advanced deposit in the amount of one room night. The advance deposit guaranteed by credit card will be applied to the first night(s) of your scheduled stay. The Inn will not hold any reservation after 6:00 pm unless secured by a credit card. A cancellation fee of one night’s room and tax will apply to any reservation cancelled less than 72 hours prior to arrival. Check-in time is 3:00 PM. Guests arriving before check-in time will be accommodated as rooms become available. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. ** In response to post-meeting surveys and cost concerns, NESA is offering dining options again this year. The rate of $235/night is for room only. (state tax and service charge not included in this price). There are two planned NESA dinners that can be purchased separately. For other meals, attendees can dine in the Resort restaurant or take advantage of the many restaurants in the Woodstock area. Those who would like to have dinner outside of the resort may want to make reservations in advance. ** There will be a reception prior to the Thursday and Saturday dinners. We have scheduled a Tuscany Dinner Buffet on Thursday evening at $55.00 per person (this price includes tax and gratuity) Dr. Arnold J. Berry, Vice President for Scientific Affairs of the ASA will present the “ASA Update”. The NESA Annual Meeting will be held after dinner on Thursday evening at 9:15 PM. ** Friday evening, NESA has not scheduled a buffet. You will have the freedom to experience area cuisine on your own. Don’t forget the Cracker Barrel Session will begin promptly at 9:00. ** Saturday’s Banquet Dinner is $58.00 per person, this price includes all taxes and gratuities. Coffee, tea, juice will be available during the meeting for registrants. Woodstock Inn & Resort serves breakfast and lunch daily in their restaurant. NESA 5K Fun Run – will take place on Saturday at 6:15 AM. Bring your gear! Be sure to go to Woodstock Inn & Resort Website www.woodstockinn.com - new SPA on site – call ahead to make your appointments. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(tear here and return the bottom form to NESA to register for the meeting and to reserve your meals for Thursday/Saturday) Meeting Registration: Mail this form to: NESA, Inc., 54th Annual Fall Conference, PO Box 904, South Carver, MA 02366 Questions? Call 781-834-9165, Fax 781-837-4142 or Email: NESABOX1@verizon.net (Please Print) Person Attending Conference:___________________________ Hospital Affiliation: ________________________________

Name of guest (s)____________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address: ______________________________________ City/State/Zip: ____________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________ Staying at Resort? ____ Yes ____ No

Interested in playing in the Golf Tournament on Friday at Woodstock Inn & Resort Golf Course? ______ How many: ________ Tournament Fee: $35.00 (Woodstock Resort Fee $80 [includes cart] will be charged to your room) Reserve here for your dinner buffets Thursday Tuscany Dinner Buffet ____ number $55.00 per person (all taxes/gratuities included in price) Saturday Dinner (filet mignon/shrimp scampi) ____ number $58.00 per person (all taxes/gratuities included in price)

NESA member? ____ Yes ____ No Interested in Membership? ____ Yes ____ No Yearly dues $50 (If not a NESA member, join now and save on your registration fee this year)

• See brochure to compute correct amount for registration fee Check enclosed: $ ____________ or, Credit Card No. _____________________________________________________ Credit Card Amount: $_________ MC ____ VISA ____ Exp. Date: _______(date must be later than Oct. 1, 2011) Meeting Amount _____ Membership ______ Buffet Dinner(s) Thurs _____ Buffet Dinner(s) Sat. _____ Golf _____ Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________________ Office Use: CC Confirmation Number ___________________________ Amount ________________

Check Number ___________________________________ Amount ________________