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Clearwater Beach Anesthesia Retreat Encore Symposium 2027
March 15-18
An Encore to Lifelong Learning
Monday, March 15th, 2027
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Buffet Breakfast
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| 6:55AM - 7:00AM |
Welcome and Introduction
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
GLP-1s: Is Anyone Not on These? Part 1
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
GLP-1s: Is Anyone Not on These? Part 2
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Legal Principles 101 in CRNA Practice
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
The Unrecognized Difficult Airway: Minutes of Terror
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Navigating the Anesthesia Tightrope: Cardiac Risks in Anesthesia Care: Managing Coronary Disease, Cardiac Stents, Cardiac Implantable Devices
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 12:15PM - 1:15PM |
Oh BABY!" OB Survival Guide Essential Skills for the Occasional Provider
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 1:15PM - 2:15PM |
Complimentary by RSVP Only and Limited: "Encore Anesthesia After Hours"- A Novel Round-table Networking Experience with Faculty and Attendees. Includes MAC Dev Credit Hour, Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2027
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Buffet Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
What is New in the Anesthesia Toolbox? Remimazolam and Barhemsys in Anesthesia Care
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Beyond the Anesthesia Shortage: Innovative Models for Managing the Anesthesia Provider Shortage
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Perioperative Invasive and Non-Invasive Ventilation
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Current State-of-the-Art Use of Methadone in Multimodal Anesthesia Practice
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Legal Issues in Anesthesia
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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| 12:15PM - 1:15PM |
In It to Win It: Diagnosing and Managing Anesthesia Cases
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2027
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Buffet Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Rarely Occurring Anesthesia Challenges
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows: Anesthetic Implications of Marijuana
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows: Implications of Marijuana Use and CRNAs
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
The Ebb and Flow of Cardiac Valve Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Take My Breathe Away: Anesthesia Management of Pulmonary Complications & Pitfall Anaphylaxis: Evidence Based Approach
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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Thursday, March 18th, 2027
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Buffet Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Anesthesia Unmasked: Making it to Retirement Safely on the 1099 and W2 Pathways
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Dialing Down: Planning a Pathway to Retirement in the United States and Abroad: Perils & Pitfalls
- Kimberly Westra, DNP, MSN, APRN, MBA, CRNA
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Mock Deposition
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Legal Jeopardy
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Trauma Anesthesia Basics and Updates
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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