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Welcome to NYSSA's PGA 65 on-line CME site. You have the opportunity to earn CME credit for courses presented at PGA 65.

Target Audience
The educational program is designed to address the continuing medical education needs of health care professionals worldwide who are dedicated to the practice of all aspects of the field of anesthesiology. These programs will specifically meet the needs of anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists.

Enrollment and Registration
Learners may choose to enroll for individual courses or for the entire menu of courses. NYSSA members and PGA 65 registrants will be asked to register using their member number or PGA 65 registration number.  Please have this available before proceeding to course registration.

Start Date: March 1, 2012
End Date: December 1, 2012

Accreditation Statement
The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Education and Claiming CME Credit
Each course consists of multiple segments each containing a series of slides and a lecture. In order to proceed to the following segment, the previous one must be completed. During a segment, you may pause and resume. However, if you exit the browser in the middle of a segment, you will need to start at the beginning of that segment when you return to the site.

You do not need to view all segments in one sitting. Once a segment is completed it will be recorded in the database. When you login the next time, you will be directed to the next uncompleted segment in the course.

When a course is completed, learners will be directed to a quiz (three of four answers must be correct to pass). You will be given two opportunities to pass the quiz. If you do not pass, you will need to review the course again and pass the quiz to obtain CME credit. After completing a course evaluation, you will be directed to an interactive form for claiming CME credit. NYSSA will record CME credit, and you will receive confirmation of the credit earned via e-mail. CME credit earned by all participants in this CME activity is electronically reported to the American Board of Anesthesiology (if ABA number is submitted) at the beginning of each month. A CME letter of credit earned may be printed as well.

Planner Disclosure Information
The planners do not have significant financial relationships with any commercial product, manufacturer, or provider.

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Copyright Statement
The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. (NYSSA) owns the copyright for this CME audiovisual presentation and has received permission for the appearance of, and any content authored by, each faculty member.  The use of copyrighted materials, if included within the CME presentation, has been obtained by the speaker.  (c) 2011, NYSSA

 
Online CME Courses
New Insights from Some of Robertazzi's Best
Moderator: STEPHEN J. THOMAS, M.D.

Panelists' Presentations:

1. Anesthesiology at the Utopia General Hospital: Data Makes Us The Best - RICHARD P. DUTTON, M.D., M.B.A.

2. Consequences of Failing to Take Responsibility for Adverse Perioperative Outcomes - DAVID L. REICH, M.D.

3. Can You Believe What You Read in Anesthesia and Analgesia? - STEVEN L. SHAFER, M.D.

4. How Emerging and Future Technologies Will Impact Patient Safety and Your Practices - MARK A. WARNER, M.D.

Current Issues in the Perioperative Management of the Patient with Cardiac Disease Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery
Moderator: PAUL G. BARASH, M.D.

Panelists' Presentations:

1. The Patient with a Coronary Artery Stent - PAUL G. BARASH, M.D.

2. The Patient with a Cardiac Rhythm Device - MARC E. STONE, M.D.

3. The Anticoagulated Cardiac Patient Receiving Regional Anesthesia - TERESE T. HORLOCKER, M.D.

4. The Patient Receiving Beta Blockade - JOHN E. ELLIS, M.D.

Anesthetic Challenges in the Management of the Morbidly Obese Patient
Moderator: LOUIS BRUSCO, Jr., M.D., F.C.C.M.

Panelists' Presentations:

1. Preoperative Evaluation of the Morbidly Obese Patient - LOUIS BRUSCO, Jr., M.D., F.C.C.M.

2. Dose Adjustment of Anesthetics in the Morbidly Obese Patient - HENKRIKUS J. LEMMENS, M.D,. Ph.D.

3. Anesthetic Management of the Morbidly Obese Patient - IVAN A. VELICKOVIC, M.D.

4. Airway Management of the Morbidly Obese Patient - RAM ROTH, M.D.

Update on Thoracic Anesthesia and Respiratory Care
Moderator: EDMOND COHEN, M.D.

Panelists' Presentations:

1. Protective Lung Ventilation in Thoracic Anesthesia: Does It Make a Difference? - PETER D. SLINGER, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

2. Ventilation Strategies of Patients with ARDS

3. DLT or Endobronchial Blockers: The Best Choice for Which Procedure? - EDMOND COHEN, M.D.

4. Post-Thoracotomy Pain Control: Thoracotomy versus Thorascopy: An Individually Designed Approach - EUGENE R. VISCUSI, M.D.

Solving a Clinical Problem: The Thermoregulation Story - Rovenstine Lecture
Moderator: DANIEL I. SESSLER, M.D.

Update on Blood Conservation: Transfusion-Risk versus Benefit
Moderator: LINDA J. SHORE-LESSERSON, M.D., FASE

Panelists' Presentations:

1. Is Old Blood Bad Blood? - LINDA J. SHORE-LESSERSON, M.D., FASE

2. What is Really Dangerous? Anemia or Transfusion? - ARYEH SHANDER, M.D., FCCM, FCCP

3. Tranfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) - J. DAVID ROCCAFORTE, M.D.

4. Blood Transfusion and Renal Dysfunction:
Fact or Myth?
- MARK STAFFORD-SMITH, M.D.

Maximizing Safety in Anesthesia Sub-Specialties
Moderator: MARK A. WARNER, M.D.

Panelists' Presentations:

1. Preventing Positioning Injuries - MARK A. WARNER, M.D.

2. Preventing Neurologic Injury in Cardiac Surgery - JOHN M. MURKIN, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

3. Improving Patient Safety in Obstetrics Through Enhanced Communication - STEPHEN PRATT, M.D.

4. Anesthesia-Related Cardiac Arrest in Children: How We've Improved - What Are the Next Steps? - LINDA J. MASON, M.D.

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