The PSPA will offer eight hands-on workshops to enhance your educational experience and improve your clinical skills. Participants will earn 2 Category I credits for each of the four workshop sessions. Workshops will be filled on a first come first serve basis. There will be a 10 participant minimum and a 30 participant maximum unless otherwise indicated. If both workshops you choose are filled or cancelled, your money will be refunded at the time of your registration.
This workshop is designed for the novice EKG reader. Participants will be given instruction on the proper placement of electrodes for a 12-lead EKG as well as instruction on how to identify basic EKG components such as the P wave, QRS complex, and T waves. EKG abnormality recognition such as bradycardia, tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation and AV blocks will also be discussed. If you need an EKG interpretation refresher, this is the workshop for you.
This workshop is designed for the more experienced EKG reader. It is also a great complement to the Basic EKG workshop. Through interpretation of the EKG, participants will be given instruction on how to recognize atrial and ventricular hypertrophy, ischemia and infarction, Brugada syndrome, prolonged QT syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and pericardial effusion. This workshop is great for the physician assistant practicing in primary care, emergency medicine, or cardiology.
This workshop is designed for the novice as well as the advanced practitioner. Participants will be given instruction on how to perform an appropriate cardiovascular physical examination. Additionally, participants will be provided instruction on how to identify and differentiate pathologic (stenosis, regurgitation, atrial gallop) versus physiologic (Still’s, opening snap) heart sounds. Audio as well as visual demonstration will be utilized throughout this workshop.
This workshop is designed to teach the medical practitioner how to conduct a rapid orthopedic exam and to be become comfortable performing joint injections. Emphasis will be placed on the shoulder and knee exam. Participants will learn to become more proficient in these examination areas. At the completion of this workshop, the practitioner will be able to competently perform diagnostic maneuvers, recognize normal and abnormal anatomy of the joint, as well as have increased understanding of synovial fluid analysis results. Participants will also learn how to order appropriate diagnostic imaging based on abnormal findings.
This workshop is designed for the advanced practitioner. Participants will be provided instruction as needed on the different types of suturing techniques. There will be plenty of ‘hands on’ during this workshop as suturing material and pig’s feet will be provided.
This workshop is designed for the novice practitioner. Participants will be provided instruction on the different types of suturing equipment (needles, forceps, needle drivers, etc.) suturing material, silk, nylon, synthetic, etc., and suturing techniques (simple interrupted instrument tie, basic continuous closure, vertical mattress, etc.). There will be plenty of ‘hands on’ during this workshop as suturing material and pig’s feet will be provided.
This workshop is great if you practice in primary care, pediatrics, emergency medicine, orthopedics, surgery, and so on . . . in other words, this workshop is great if you practice any type of medicine. Participants will be given instruction on the indications, functions, advantages, disadvantages and application of splinting (volar, ulnar gutter, sugar tong, posterior arm/ leg, etc.) as well as casting. There will be plenty of ‘hands on’ during this workshop as splinting and casting materials will be provided.
This workshop is designed to educate the practitioner in the pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus both Type I and Type II. Focus will be on patient screenings, therapeutic options and common complications of Diabetes Mellitus. At the closing of the workshop, participants will be able to identify the various therapeutic options, and recommendations in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus.