Suturing Virtual Workshops
9:00 am – 1:15 pm ET
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Course Length: 4 Hours
Fee: $425.00
Suture Kit and Model included
2:15 pm – 6:30 pm ET
More dates available!
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Course Length: 4 Hours
Fee: $425.00
Suture Kit and Model included
These two 4-hour virtual interactive workshops will provide participants with training and practice in basic to more advanced suturing and wound management techniques. The workshops are catered to all skill levels, from the beginner to the advanced clinician who just needs a refresher. Our live instructors will provide you with the skills you need to manage wounds and perform the suturing techniques required in the Primary Care and urgent care settings. Workshop registration includes suture kits and a high-quality model.
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 9:00 am – 1:15 pm ET
Course Length: 4 Hours (4 Credits)
Fee: $425.00 for single workshop or $765.00 (10% Discount) for both workshops
1:10 Instructor-Participant Ratio during breakout sessions
Maximum of 30 Participants
Suture Kit and Model included
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Suture kits will be mailed to each participant prior to the workshop to the address that is listed in your profile. You must register PRIOR to October 26, 2023 to guarantee your kit will arrive in time.
Description:
Proper evaluation and management of wounds is critical to ensuring positive patient outcomes. This case-based course is designed to increase the participant's scope-of-practice in managing acute traumatic wounds as they present in the outpatient setting. Improve patient care and your value to your practice with essential procedural skills by exploring common, but potentially problematic, cases from presentation to follow-up including: aseptic technique, proper use of skin adhesives and alternate wound closure techniques, basic suturing, how to properly assess and manage common wounds including simple lacerations, abrasions, avulsions, bites and puncture wounds, incision and drainage of abscesses, local and regional anesthesia techniques and appropriate antibiotic therapies.
Upon the completion of this hands-on workshop, participants should be able to:
- Properly assess acute traumatic wounds to determine appropriate management, referral, and follow-up.
- Choose appropriate wound management materials and equipment.
- Determine appropriate suture techniques according to wound and patient characteristics.
- Assess and repair simple lacerations using aseptic technique and a variety of closure methods.
- Demonstrate a variety of essential percutaneous suture techniques.
- Demonstrate proper intradermal suture technique.
- Demonstrate alternate methods of acute wound management for wounds that cannot or should not be sutured.
- Explain proper antibiotic indications, tetanus prophylaxis, rabies prophylaxis and instruct the patient in appropriate post-procedural care.
Participation is easy:
- After registering, you will receive a confirmation and receipt of payment.
- One week prior to the virtual workshop, we will send you an email with login details so you can view the workshop.
- A few days prior to the virtual workshop, you will receive a Suture Kit via USPS, which will be used during the workshop’s practice sessions.
- Once the virtual workshop is over, just complete the online evaluation and receive your CME credit and certificate.
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 2:15 pm – 6:30 pm ET
Course Length: 4 Hours (4 Credits)
Fee: $425.00 for single workshop or $765.00 (10% Discount) for both workshops
1:10 Instructor-Participant Ratio during breakout sessions
Maximum of 30 Participants
Suture Kit and Model included
View Faculty Information »
Suture kits will be mailed to each participant prior to the workshop to the address that is listed in your profile. You must register PRIOR to October 26, 2023 to guarantee your kit will arrive in time.
Description:
Many “complex” traumatic wounds are referred to specialists either unnecessarily or prematurely - or simply repaired improperly. This case-based course is designed to increase the participant’s scope-of-practice in managing complicated acute traumatic wounds. By exploring common, but frequently problematic, cases from injury and management to post-repair follow-up, participants will learn specialized repair techniques that will improve patient outcomes. This advanced wound management course is designed for participants who are already competent in basic wound repair techniques and seek to elevate their skill set to the next level.
Upon the completion of this hands-on workshop, participants should be able to:
- Properly apply general and loose closure techniques.
- Demonstrate multilayer cosmetic wound closure techniques.
- Apply methods of proper anatomic boarder alignment.
- Demonstrate appropriate wound excision and debridement techniques.
- Demonstrate management and repair of single and multiple flap lacerations.
- Demonstrate management and repair complex parallel lacerations.
- Manage a variety of fingertip injuries including nail bed lacerations.
- Identify and prevent complications associated with complex nasal lacerations.
- Identify and prevent complications associated with complex ear lacerations.
- Review dog-ear deformity repair.
Participation is easy:
- After registering, you will receive a confirmation and receipt of payment.
- One week prior to the virtual workshop, we will send you an email with login details so you can view the workshop.
- A few days prior to the virtual workshop, you will receive a Suture Kit via USPS, which will be used during the workshop’s practice sessions.
- Once the virtual workshop is over, just complete the online evaluation and receive your CME credit and certificate.
A full refund will be offered if you cancel your workshop registration up to 14 days prior to the first day of the workshop. Refunds cannot be honored after this date and tuition will be applied as full credit (no expiration date) for any of our future conferences, webcasts or online courses. Cancellations must be submitted in writing, please email us at registration@cmemeeting.org. No refund will be given for no-shows.
Amy Keim, PA-C, MS
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director, Acute Traumatic Wound Care Education and Training
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Washington, DC
Amy Keim, PA-C, MS is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Acute and Traumatic Wound Management Education for the George Washington University Department of Emergency Medicine. Professor Keim has lectured and delivered medical training programs throughout the US as well as Ethiopia, Colombia, Ghana, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
James Marinucci
President
Alleanza Education
Washington, DC
During his 25 years at The George Washington University and The GW Medical Faculty Associates, James Marinucci was an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Trauma Technology and Wound Management, served as Interim Executive Director for the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine, and as Director of both International Special Projects and Emergency Medical Education Training Programs. He also developed successful business lines in the areas of domestic and international clinical medical operations, telemedicine support, and academic & certification training programs throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Prior to founding Alleanza Group LLC, he was CEO of Via Medica International (US).
Ryan Strauss, MPH, MSHS, PA-C
Director of Advanced Practitioners
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Washington, DC
Ryan Strauss, MPH, MSHS, PA-C is an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant and is the Director of Advanced Practitioners at the George Washington University MFA Department of Emergency Medicine. He is also an adjunct faculty member in the GW Department of Physician Assistant Studies involved in multiple aspects.
Physicians
AAFP: These live activities, Essential Suturing Skills Workshop and Suturing Skills for Complex Lacerations Workshop, with beginning dates of November 2, 2023, have been reviewed and are acceptable for up to 4.00 Prescribed credit(s) each by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: Continuing Education Company, Inc. (CEC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Continuing Education Company designates these live activities for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ each. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 Medical Knowledge MOC points for each activity in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Please allow 6-8 weeks for your MOC points to appear on your ABIM records.
AOA: CME activities approved for AAFP credit and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
CFPC: Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada are eligible to receive 4 MAINPRO-M1 credits for participation in this activity due to reciprocal agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Nurse Practitioners
AANPCB: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board accepts AAFP Prescribed credit and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
ANCC:According to ANCC Certification, the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal.
Physician Assistants
AAPA: The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AAFP Prescribed credit and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for AAPA Category 1 CME credit.
