Oxygen: The Two-faced Nature of the Elixir of Life - C. Biddle

o Describe the origins of oxygen and understand how this essential substrate can cause physiological havoc.

Malpractice Review for CRNAs - K. Kirsner

o List the elements of negligence.
o Discuss the standard of care.
o Discuss the concept of legal causation.
o Discuss what out of court statements are discoverable and which are not.

Clinical Assessment & Approaches to the Difficult Airway - A. Zwerling

o Review the assessment of the problematic airway.
o Review algorithms for supra and infra glottic approaches to ventilation.
o Participate in utilization of pharmacologic adjuncts for awake fiberoptic intubations.

Update on Blindness and Perioperative Nerve Injury - C. Biddle

o Discuss the latest research and clinical work aimed at understanding the mechanisms that lead to catastrophic nerve and eye injury.

What to do When Sued: Anatomy of a Lawsuit - K. Kirsner

o Discuss the order of procedures in a lawsuit.
o Explain the deposition process.
o Discuss the importance of responding to complaints and summonses.
o Discuss the defendants ability to control the settlement.

Neuromuscular Blockers - A. Zwerling

o Review the applied medicinal chemistry of commonly utilized neuromuscular blocking drugs.
o Review the applied physiology of the neuromuscular juncture.
o Review current investigational agents utilized for neuromuscular blockade and reversal.

The Fascinating World of Endothelial Function: Could It Be Important to Us? - K. Kirsner

o List functions of endothelial tissues.
o Discuss how the stress response effects endothelial tissue.
o Explain how control of serum glucose preserves endothelial function.
o Discuss the effects of various anti-oxidants on endothelial function.

Chemical Dependency - A. Zwerling

o Participants will review the neurobiology and genomics of addictive disorders.
o Attendees will compare various contemporary theories of reward subrogation.
o Learners will compare and contrast evidence based treatment strategies for addictive disorders.

What Makes You Hot: The Neurobiology Of The Human Febrile Response - C. Biddle

o Describe the physiology of fever and detail the rationale underscoring therapeutic interventions.

Melatonin: Jet Lag and Beyond - K. Kirsner

o List the primary site for melatonin production.
o Discuss the effect of light on melatonin secretion.
o List potential uses for melatonin in the clinical area.
o Discuss possible effects of night work and cancer rates and possible effects of exogenous melatonin on night workers.

Tracheal and Bronchial Stenting and other Airway Difficulties of Cancer - K. Kirsner

o Discuss the special problems that tumors may present for management of the airway.
o Discuss the impact of radiation therapy on tissues.
o Discuss the impact of tracheal and bronchial stenting on the anesthetist.

Antimicrobial Issues in Anesthesia - A. Zwerling

o Attendees will review the pharmacology of commonly utilized prophylactic antibiotic.s
o Participants will review the most common sources of nosocomial infection.
o Learners will review anesthetic management strategies for decreasing infectious complication.

Deciphering the Body's Holy Grail: A Review of Reflexes of Anesthesia Relevance - C. Biddle

o Explain how common reflex manifestations such as the Bainbridge reflex, the baroreceptor reflex and the oculocardiac reflex function to maintain homeostasis.

Sleepy People Keeping People Asleep: Time For A Wakeup Call? - C. Biddle

o Discuss the use of modern inhaled anesthetics with different airway management techniques.

Wellness Strategies for the Anesthesia Community - A. Zwerling

o Review the assessment of a wellness quotient.
o Identify in their clinical practices barriers to wellness behaviors.
o Review the most common wellness barriers facing the anesthesia community and strategies to overcome these barriers.