Comprehensive Pediatric
Regional Anesthesia Workshop
Wednesday, April 8 –
Friday, April 10, 2015
The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia
Sponsored by the
Department of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
www.chop.edu/cme
Course Information
Course Overview
This comprehensive workshop is designed to
enable participants to learn and understand the
anatomic basics (gross and ultrasound guided) of
regional anesthesia and its application in children.
The workshop will include didactic sessions,
cadaver dissection, observing the placement of
peripheral nerve blocks in the operating room,
practice of ultrasound in live models and children,
discussion and follow-up of clinical cases.
General Information
The workshop will be held at The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia. Registration is
limited to six participants per session and
is on a first-come, first-served basis. The
registration fee is $485 and includes program
materials, meal vouchers for lunch and parking. All
participants are required to sign an Observership
Agreement form prior to the workshop.
Registration
Preregistration is required. The deadline for
registration is Friday, March 20, 2015. Those
wishing to attend may register by mail, fax or
online at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
CME website, www.chop.edu/cme. Instructions
for mailing or faxing registrations are on the
registration form included in this brochure. If you
have not received a confirmation letter within 15
days of sending your registration, please contact
the Continuing Medical Education Department
at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at
215-590-5263.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants
should be able to:
• Discuss the gross and ultrasound anatomy of
commonly used peripheral nerve blocks
• Apply the different techniques (including
guided ultrasound used to perform peripheral
nerve blocks)
• Apply the follow-up needed for patients
undergoing peripheral nerve blocks and develop
familiarity with the steps needed to set up a
peripheral nerve block service
Hotel Information
Workshop attendees are encouraged to make their
hotel reservations early by calling one of the hotels
listed below. Both are located within walking
distance from the Hospital and the University
of Pennsylvania’s bustling campus. There is
upscale shopping, dining and nightlife, as well as
convenient access to Center City Philadelphia,
Amtrak’s 30th Street Station, I-76 and the
Philadelphia International Airport.
Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
36th and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104
215-387-8000 • www.philadelphiasheraton.com
The Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104
215-222-0200 • www.theinnatpenn.com
Accreditation Statement
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates
this live activity for a maximum of 17.0 AMA PRA
Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reserves
the right to cancel or postpone any course due
to any unforeseen circumstances. In the event of
cancellation or postponement, the Hospital will
refund registration fees, less a $40 service fee, but
is not responsible for any related costs, charges or
expenses to participants, including cancellation
charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. In
order to process refunds, cancellations must be
received in writing by Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
No refunds will be issued thereafter.
Services for People with Disabilities
If special arrangements are required for an
individual with a disability to attend this meeting,
please contact the Continuing Medical Education
Department at 215-590-5263.
Program • Wednesday, April 8 – Friday, April 10, 2015
Wednesday, April 8 • Day One
1:45 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
Harshad G. Gurnaney, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.; Wallis T. Muhly, M.D.
2 p.m. Anatomy of Peripheral and Central Nerve Blocks
Harshad G. Gurnaney, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.
3 p.m. Complications of Regional Anesthesia
Wallis T. Muhly, M.D.
4 p.m. Ultrasound in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia
Arjunan Ganesh, M.B.B.S., M.P.S.
5 p.m. Adjourn
Thursday, April 9 • Day Two
8 a.m. Operating Room: Regional Anesthesia Cases, Ultrasound Practice,
Patient Rounds, Viewing of Recorded Procedures
Noon Lunch
1 p.m. Cadaver Dissection
3 p.m. Break
4 p.m. Developing a Regional Anesthesia Service Including Follow-up and
Database Development
Theresa DiMaggio, M.S.N., C.R.N.P.; Wallis T. Muhly, M.D.
5 p.m. Adjourn
Friday, April 10 • Day Three
8 a.m. Operating Room: Regional Anesthesia Cases, Ultrasound Practice,
Patient Rounds, Viewing of Recorded Procedures
Noon Lunch
1 p.m. Ultrasound Training with Live Models and Phantoms
3 p.m. Summary Discussion: Q & A
4 p.m. Workshop Adjourns
Course Faculty
Theresa DiMaggio, M.S.N., C.R.N.P.
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Arjunan Ganesh, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S.
Attending Anesthesiologist
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Harshad G. Gurnaney, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.
Attending Anesthesiologist
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Wallis T. Muhly, M.D.
Attending Anesthesiologist
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Registration
Comprehensive Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Workshop
Wednesday, April 8 – Friday, April 10, 2015 • Registration Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2015
Registration is limited to six participants per session and is on a first-come,
first-served basis.
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Conference Registration Fees: $485
Registration will not be processed unless accompanied by full payment.
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Method of Payment
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Mail/fax the completed registration form and payment to:
Ms. Micah Holliday
Continuing Medical Education Department
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
215-590-5CME
Fax 215-590-4342
[email protected]
www.chop.edu/cme
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