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EM2008.qxp 11/6/2007 4:27 PM Page 1Non-Profit Org.US PostagePAIDPermit No. 143Burlington, VTIn Alliance with Fletcher Allen Health Care128 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 100Burlington, VT 05401EmergencyMedicine Update:New Advances in theManagement of CommonEmergency Department ProblemsJanuary 30 ~ February 2, 2008STOWE, VERMONT2007 Participant Comment:“This was my first time attending this conference. I thought it was great.I am going to encourage my colleagues to attend future conferences.”The University of Vermont College of MedicinePresentsE M E R G E N C YM E D I C I N EU P D A T E :Photo courtesy of Jesse SchloffNew Advances in theManagement of CommonEmergency Department ProblemsJ a n u a r y 3 0 ~ F e b r u a r y 2 , 2 0 0 8Pre-Conference WorkshopsJanuary 30, 2008GENERAL INFORMATIONThis event will discuss a variety of timely, practical issues that are encounteredin the emergency department on a daily basis. Lectures will be engaging,sometimes controversial, and present the audience with examples of bothsuccesses and failures in emergency medicine. Changes don’t always equaladvances and advancement doesn’t always mean change. At the end of thisprogram, participants will be able to distinguish between advancement andchange in the emergency department in a relaxed, family-oriented environmentwhere learning does equal fun!This program has been designed to include all emergency medicineprofessionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,trauma nurses, residents, and emergency medicine technicians.EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVESUpon completion of this program, attendees will be able to: Recognize those cardiac arrest patients who may benefit from inducedhypothermia and implement treatment. Understand the markers and new treatment guidelines for septic patients. Appreciate ethical decisions in caring for patients in the emergency department. Be current on the recognition and management of pediatric patients withlife threatening airway infections. Understand key concepts in emergent neurological, abdominal, andpediatric imaging.WORKSHOP INFORMATIONECG Workshop: The ECG workshop is an interactive session which highlightsmany of the important ECG abnormalities encountered in the care ofEmergency Department patients. ECG tracings will be presented, and participantswill be encouraged to provide an interpretation. The pertinent findingsof each tracing will be discussed, with emphasis on basic arrhythmia mechanismsand clinical management decisions. The format is highly interactive,with ample opportunity to ask questions. Slit Lamp Workshop: The slit lampworkshop will include hands on instruction of slit lamp techniques. Modelswill be utilized for review and practice of different techniques of foreign bodyremoval. Splinting Workshop: Upon completion of the splinting workshop,participants will be up to date on new techniques and devices used forextremity immobilization. There will be ample opportunity for handson instruction of all splinting techniques.REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATIONTuition: $425 Physicians; $195 Physicians-in-Training; $295 Nurses, PhysicianAssistants, and other Emergency Medicine professionals. Fee includes coursematerials, continental breakfast each morning, afternoon refreshments, andThursday evening reception.Refunds: Refunds, minus an administrative fee of $50, will be made only ifnotice of cancellation is received, in writing, by January 15, 2008. No refundsare possible after that date.GUEST FACULTYDavid G. Nelson, MDPediatric Director, University of NevadaEmergency Medicine Residency ProgramAssistant Professor of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Nevada School of MedicineRobert C. Solomon, MD, FACEPAttending Emergency PhysicianTrinity Health System, Steubenville, OHClinical Assistant Professor of Emergency MedicineWest Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineMember, ACEP Board of DirectorsMedical Editor-in-Chief, ACEP NewsJoseph F. Winget, MD, FACCChamplain Valley Cardiovascular AssociatesClinical Assistant Professor of MedicineUniversity of Vermont College of MedicineUNIVERSITY OF VERMONTFLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CAREFACULTYDavid W. Clauss, MDAssociate Professor of SurgeryDivision of Emergency MedicineKristen K. DeStigter, MDAssociate Professor of RadiologyVice Chair of RadiologyChristopher G. Filippi, MDAssociate Professor of RadiologyDirector of MRIJanice M. Gallant, MDAssociate ProfessorRadiology and PediatricsAssociate Dean, AdmissionsDirector, Pediatric RadiologyJacqueline R. Goss, PADivision of Emergency MedicineBarry W. Heath, MDAssociate Professor of PediatricsDirectorInpatient and Critical Care PediatricsVermont Children’s HospitalStephen M. Leffler, MD, FACEPAssociate Professor of SurgeryPhysician Leader Emergency ServicesDivision of Emergency MedicineRobert M. Lobel, MDAssistant Professor of MedicineUniversity Cardiology AssociatesJon Michael Sheeser, MDClinical Assistant Professor of SurgeryDivision of Emergency MedicineBenjamin G. Smith, MDClinical Assistant Professor of SurgeryDivision of Emergency MedicineMario E. Trabulsy, MD, FACEPAssociate Professor of SurgeryDivision of Emergency MedicineRuth E. Uphold, MD, FACEPProfessor of SurgeryDivision of Emergency MedicineElisabeth K. Wegner, MDAssociate ProfessorObstetrics and GynecologyPeter E. Weimersheimer, MD, FACEPCourse DirectorAssociate Professor of SurgeryDivision of Emergency MedicineDaniel L. Wolfson, MD, FACEPClinical Assistant Professor of SurgeryDivision of Emergency Medicine