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23rd Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference Preview
23rd Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference Preview Monica Newman, Pat Petersen, and Nikole Good
e’re heading to Charlotte, the Queen City—captivating, colorful, and cosmopolitan. Come discover it for yourself! The 2015 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference (CCTMC) will be held April 20-22 at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. CCTMC is presented by the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), the Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA), and the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics (IAFCCP). Charlotte is a Southern city full of history, charm, and delicious food. Enjoy live music, trendy nightclubs, hip bars, upscale dining, and a comedy club, all in 1 location at the NC
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Here is what last year’s attendees had to say: • This is the best clinical conference geared toward transport medicine. • Education content was outstanding. • Loved CCTM in 5. Nice touch. • The content and knowledge provided by each speaker was excellent. Truly experts in their field. • Always a very great learning conference—always come away with some things to take back and implement.
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Music Factory, Charlotte’s newest venue. Adventure enthusiasts can break for kayaking, whitewater rafting, or canyon zip-lining at the US National Whitewater Center, a renowned outdoor recreation and adventure sports facility.
Who Should Attend You need to attend this clinically driven educational opportunity in the medical transport industry if you are a physician, nurse, paramedic, respiratory therapist, or allied healthcare professional responsible for prehospital and emergency care of the critically ill and injured patient.
Why You Should Attend You will learn the essentials of care required for the complex patient requiring critical care air and ground transport, as well as important leadership skills to enhance your professionalism. There will also be plenty of time for personal interaction with your peers and leaders in the profession. ASTNA is offering CECH education credits for nurses/EMTPs, and physicians will receive accreditation through American Medical Association PRA Category 1 Credits™.
What the Conference Offers You You can expect a wide variety of critical care transport topics: • ARDS past, present and future • Are you sure you know everything about altitude and flight physiology? • Sepsis 2015 • Beyond the FAST exam in critical care capnography • Critical care literature you need to know Air Medical Journal 34:1
• EKGs are not for the faint of heart • Hypotension during and after field intubation • Postintubation sedation and analgesia • The 7 essential questions to evaluate clinical research • The critical care airway algorithm • Medical education and social media for EM/EMS/HEMS • When a headache is not just a headache • Protecting yourself against common and emerging infectious diseases • Balancing protocol conformity with deviation to do what’s best for the patient • Critical care transport in 5 series
Annual Scientific Forum CCTMC offers an annual Scientific Forum sponsored by AMPA, ASTNA, and IAFCCP. Original research abstracts are presented in poster form and judged by a panel of critical care transport experts. An Outstanding Research Award is given to the best entry. The Scientific Forum is widely known as the place to see the best of research in air and ground medical transport.
Preconference Highlights Come early and add to your knowledge and professional expertise. The following pre-conference events will be held prior to the start of the conference: • The annual Critical Care Procedural Anatomy Program will be offered on Sunday, April 19. This program is very popular and the course fills fast! Attendees can expect didactic sessions to include topics on emergency airway January-February 2015
management, surgical airway management, chest tube insertion and management and pericardiocentesis, ventilation assessment and ventilator management, intraosseous vascular access, and more. A procedure lab will be provided for participants to practice the techniques they have discussed during the lecture session. • Back again! A half-day Ultrasound Workshop will be given on Monday, April 20, prior to the start of CCTMC. Don’t miss this opportunity! Learn how ultrasound can improve your patient care outcomes. Space is limited. • ASTNA and IAFCCP will offer a Critical Care Transport Certification Review Course (TraCER) on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. • The Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) will be offering the FP-C® and CCP-C® Exams on Sunday morning, April 19. • The CEN®, CFRN®, and CTRN® exams will be given on Sunday, April 19, by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing with required minimum registrations. • The Third Annual 5k run/walk Running with an Angel will be held on Monday morning, April 20. Help ASTNA honor our fallen colleagues and support their loved ones. • At the Tim Hynes Foundation Golf Outing, join friends and colleagues for a great day of golf at one of Charlotte’s premier courses. Tournament will be followed by awards and a Carolina BBQ. This preconference fundraising event will support the ideals Tim Hynes was passionate about—safety and education. Individual and corporate sponsorships welcome. Register at IAFCCP.org. 27
Charlotte
Easy accessibility. Unique venues. Exciting attractions. Did you know? Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the national hub of US Airways, is the 14th largest airport in the nation and averages over 600 flights daily. Ten major airlines offer service to CLT, and the airport offers nonstop service to 179 cities? Sheraton Charlotte Hotel is the CCTMC headquarters. Ideally located in Uptown Charlotte and nestled amid the most popular downtown attractions. Enjoy one of the best Charlotte NC hotels and be within walking distance to all that downtown offers. Located only 5.9 miles from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and moments away from the NASCAR Hall of Fame, you’ll find this hotel is a perfect combination of comfort and convenience!
• Plan now to donate silent auction items for the Tim Hynes Foundation Second Annual Silent Auction to help raise awareness and funds to support the scholarships and activities of the THF. Email [email protected] for details.
Exhibition This is an opportunity to meet and spend 1on-1 time with vendors who provide the equipment and services that help you in your job. Past exhibitors have included B. Braun Medical, Inc., Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Golden Hour Data Systems, Image Trend, Impact Instrumentation, International Biomedical, Med-Trans Corporation, Metro Aviation, Moore Medical, and Zoll Medical Corporation. For more information on the conference and to register online, visit www.ampa.org. CCTMC offers you the best in critical care education because your patient is counting on you! Monica Newman is the executive director of the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics, Pat Petersen is the executive director of the Air Medical Physician Association, and Nikole Good is the executive director of the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association. 1067-9991X/$36.00 Copyright 2015 by Air Medical Journal Associates http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2014.10.010
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e’re heading to Charlotte, the Queen City—captivating, colorful, and cosmopolitan. Come discover it for yourself! The 2015 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference (CCTMC) will be held April 20-22 at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. CCTMC is presented by the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), the Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA), and the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics (IAFCCP). Charlotte is a Southern city full of history, charm, and delicious food. Enjoy live music, trendy nightclubs, hip bars, upscale dining, and a comedy club, all in 1 location at the NC
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Here is what last year’s attendees had to say: • This is the best clinical conference geared toward transport medicine. • Education content was outstanding. • Loved CCTM in 5. Nice touch. • The content and knowledge provided by each speaker was excellent. Truly experts in their field. • Always a very great learning conference—always come away with some things to take back and implement.
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Music Factory, Charlotte’s newest venue. Adventure enthusiasts can break for kayaking, whitewater rafting, or canyon zip-lining at the US National Whitewater Center, a renowned outdoor recreation and adventure sports facility.
Who Should Attend You need to attend this clinically driven educational opportunity in the medical transport industry if you are a physician, nurse, paramedic, respiratory therapist, or allied healthcare professional responsible for prehospital and emergency care of the critically ill and injured patient.
Why You Should Attend You will learn the essentials of care required for the complex patient requiring critical care air and ground transport, as well as important leadership skills to enhance your professionalism. There will also be plenty of time for personal interaction with your peers and leaders in the profession. ASTNA is offering CECH education credits for nurses/EMTPs, and physicians will receive accreditation through American Medical Association PRA Category 1 Credits™.
What the Conference Offers You You can expect a wide variety of critical care transport topics: • ARDS past, present and future • Are you sure you know everything about altitude and flight physiology? • Sepsis 2015 • Beyond the FAST exam in critical care capnography • Critical care literature you need to know Air Medical Journal 34:1
• EKGs are not for the faint of heart • Hypotension during and after field intubation • Postintubation sedation and analgesia • The 7 essential questions to evaluate clinical research • The critical care airway algorithm • Medical education and social media for EM/EMS/HEMS • When a headache is not just a headache • Protecting yourself against common and emerging infectious diseases • Balancing protocol conformity with deviation to do what’s best for the patient • Critical care transport in 5 series
Annual Scientific Forum CCTMC offers an annual Scientific Forum sponsored by AMPA, ASTNA, and IAFCCP. Original research abstracts are presented in poster form and judged by a panel of critical care transport experts. An Outstanding Research Award is given to the best entry. The Scientific Forum is widely known as the place to see the best of research in air and ground medical transport.
Preconference Highlights Come early and add to your knowledge and professional expertise. The following pre-conference events will be held prior to the start of the conference: • The annual Critical Care Procedural Anatomy Program will be offered on Sunday, April 19. This program is very popular and the course fills fast! Attendees can expect didactic sessions to include topics on emergency airway January-February 2015
management, surgical airway management, chest tube insertion and management and pericardiocentesis, ventilation assessment and ventilator management, intraosseous vascular access, and more. A procedure lab will be provided for participants to practice the techniques they have discussed during the lecture session. • Back again! A half-day Ultrasound Workshop will be given on Monday, April 20, prior to the start of CCTMC. Don’t miss this opportunity! Learn how ultrasound can improve your patient care outcomes. Space is limited. • ASTNA and IAFCCP will offer a Critical Care Transport Certification Review Course (TraCER) on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. • The Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) will be offering the FP-C® and CCP-C® Exams on Sunday morning, April 19. • The CEN®, CFRN®, and CTRN® exams will be given on Sunday, April 19, by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing with required minimum registrations. • The Third Annual 5k run/walk Running with an Angel will be held on Monday morning, April 20. Help ASTNA honor our fallen colleagues and support their loved ones. • At the Tim Hynes Foundation Golf Outing, join friends and colleagues for a great day of golf at one of Charlotte’s premier courses. Tournament will be followed by awards and a Carolina BBQ. This preconference fundraising event will support the ideals Tim Hynes was passionate about—safety and education. Individual and corporate sponsorships welcome. Register at IAFCCP.org. 27
Charlotte
Easy accessibility. Unique venues. Exciting attractions. Did you know? Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the national hub of US Airways, is the 14th largest airport in the nation and averages over 600 flights daily. Ten major airlines offer service to CLT, and the airport offers nonstop service to 179 cities? Sheraton Charlotte Hotel is the CCTMC headquarters. Ideally located in Uptown Charlotte and nestled amid the most popular downtown attractions. Enjoy one of the best Charlotte NC hotels and be within walking distance to all that downtown offers. Located only 5.9 miles from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and moments away from the NASCAR Hall of Fame, you’ll find this hotel is a perfect combination of comfort and convenience!
• Plan now to donate silent auction items for the Tim Hynes Foundation Second Annual Silent Auction to help raise awareness and funds to support the scholarships and activities of the THF. Email [email protected] for details.
Exhibition This is an opportunity to meet and spend 1on-1 time with vendors who provide the equipment and services that help you in your job. Past exhibitors have included B. Braun Medical, Inc., Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Golden Hour Data Systems, Image Trend, Impact Instrumentation, International Biomedical, Med-Trans Corporation, Metro Aviation, Moore Medical, and Zoll Medical Corporation. For more information on the conference and to register online, visit www.ampa.org. CCTMC offers you the best in critical care education because your patient is counting on you! Monica Newman is the executive director of the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics, Pat Petersen is the executive director of the Air Medical Physician Association, and Nikole Good is the executive director of the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association. 1067-9991X/$36.00 Copyright 2015 by Air Medical Journal Associates http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2014.10.010
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