Optional Hands-On Workshops & Events

Workshops:

Basic Dermatology Procedures & Management of Common Skin Lesions
Provide a broader range of services to your patients by learning basic dermatology procedures! This hands-on workshop will provide an opportunity to learn basic skin procedures and treatment options for common skin lesions. This workshop is rapidly becoming one of our most popular. Wed., 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Chest X-rays For Dummies
(Everything you always wanted to know about a CXR, but were afraid to ask) This hands-on workshop will provide you with the tools necessary for interpreting CXRs in a primary care setting. Review radiographic images along with a brief case study, and expand your knowledge of reviewing CXRs and making the appropriate diagnosis. Thurs., 1 - 3 pm

EKG Made Easy: 12 Lead Interpretation
Sharpen your 12 lead EKG interpretation skills. Pearls of wisdom along with basic EKG understanding, axis at a glance, ischemia vs infarct vs injury, arrhythmias, and much more will enable you to walk away from this workshop much more confident in your EKG abilities. Wed., 1:30 - 3:30 pm

EKG Interpretation: Advanced
This workshop is designed to provide an advanced review of EKG interpretation with case histories and identification of actual rhythm strips. Enhance your practice with improved skills in key content areas of EKG interpretation. Wed., 3:45 - 5:45 pm

Eye Exam & Slit Lamp
Sharpen your skills and finally master that mysterious slit lamp exam. This lecture workshop on the examination of the eye will instruct you in the correct examination of the eye utilizing the ophthalmoscope and slit lamp. Hands on practice with the slit lamp will be provided. The all-important basic eye exam and eye pathology will be covered. What should you see with the Wood´s lamp? How do you flip an eyelid? Is it an abrasion or an ulcer? What constitutes an ophthalmic emergency? Attend this workshop to better understand these and many more eye-related topics. Thurs., 3:15 - 5:15 pm

Joint Injections & Aspirations
This workshop will provide the attendees with guidelines for common methods and materials, patient preparation, equipment needed, procedures, follow up, pitfalls and complications for the knee, shoulder and other common joint injections and aspirations. This is your opportunity to become more comfortable with these common procedures under the guidance of a skilled orthopedic physician assistant. Thurs., 7 - 9 am

Orthopedic Exam for the Primary Care Practitioner: Knee, Ankle, Shoulder & Elbow
Hone your orthopedic exam skills with an experienced orthopedic PA. The workshop will place emphasis on the knee and shoulder with elbow and ankle exam techniques also discussed. The workshop will cover the basics for a quick orthopedic exam as well as advanced techniques for specific pathology. Participants are requested to wear proper attire. Fri., 8 – 11 am

Procedures Skills in Acute Care
This workshop will cover a multitude of skills necessary for treating conditions encountered in the acute care setting. Skills such as fishhook removal, ring removal,body piercing jewelry removal, abscess/felon/paronychia drainage, central line placement, chest tube placement, lumbar puncture and various nerve blocks will be covered in lecture. Each attendee will have hands on practice in lumbar puncture, central line placement and chest tube placement. Equipment will be available to have hands on practice of other skills should time allow but emphasis will be given to the skills most often requested in the past. The purpose of this workshop is for everyone to have the opportunity to have individual instruction and adequately practice on life like models. Wed., 7 – 10 am

Understanding Reimbursement & Productivity: A PA´s Responsibility
Increasingly, PA employers want to know how to maximize legitimate reimbursement for medical and surgical services delivered by PAs. In addition, every effort must be made to avoid billing mistakes that can lead to allegations of fraud and abuse. Michael Powe is the director of Health Systems and Reimbursement Policy for the AAPA and he can help you avoid the pitfalls, and explain the myriad of rules, regulations and requirements that surround billing for services performed by PAs. He is the author of the publication, Physician Assistant Third Party Coverage. Thurs., 9:15 – 11:15 am

Suturing Techniques: Basic & Advanced
This workshop will cover wound care, suture material selection, anesthesia, and basic and advanced closure techniques. These techniques include simple interrupted, corner stitch (Half-buried Horizontal), vertical mattress, horizontal mattress, running lock stitch, subcuticular stitch, bevel flap stitch and irregular edge correction and repair. Each of these will be covered in lecture and demonstration when necessary. The purpose of this workshop is for everyone to have the opportunity to have individual instruction and to adequately practice all techniques on artificial skin or pig feet. Fri., 1 – 4 pm