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ACCP Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Education:
2008 Programs

Simulation education offerings are being planned and will include the courses below. Check back for program updates and registration information.


Programs Available in Northbrook, IL

Advanced Airway Management and Treatment
Program availability: July 19-20
Prerequisite: None
Audience: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows, Critical Care Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physicians/Intensivists, Physician Assistants

This 2-day simulation-enhanced workshop will provide hands-on experience with preparation, teamwork, and tools to manage common and complex airway situations.

 

Instruction in Education: Walk Through Simulation-Enhanced Curriculum Development
Program availability: July 24-25
Prerequisite: None
Audience: Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Training Program Directors; Medical Education Clinical Faculty; Medical Education and Curriculum Development Staff

This 2-day course will explore the many methods for educating health-care professionals, highlighting the applications and strengths of each method (including simulation). Attendees will then develop an education curriculum for a given topic, incorporating the various methods as appropriate.

 

Focused Pleural and Vascular Ultrasound
Program availability: September 18-19
Prerequisite(s): None
Audience: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows, Critical Care Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physicians/Intensivists, Physician Assistants

Immerse yourself in this 2-day ultrasound learning opportunity. Knowledge, skill acquisition, and image interpretations will be presented, with an emphasis on the critical care patient.

 

Instruction in Education: Walk Through Simulation-Enhanced Curriculum Development
Program availability: September 25-26
Prerequisite: None
Audience: Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Training Program Directors; Medical Education Clinical Faculty; Medical Education and Curriculum Development Staff

This 2-day course will explore the many methods for educating health-care professionals, highlighting the applications and strengths of each method (including simulation). Attendees will then develop an education curriculum for a given topic, incorporating the various methods as appropriate.

 

Bronchoscopy Skills
Program availability: Late Fall 2008
Prerequisite: None
Audience: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physicians/Intensivists, Physician Assistants

This 2-day course will expose participants to the cognitive and psychomotor skills involved in utilizing bronchoscopy effectively in clinical practice.

 

Critical Care Fundamentals
Includes hemodynamic monitoring and management, sepsis management, and basic procedures
Program availability: Late Fall 2008
Prerequisite: None
Audience: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows, Critical Care Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physicians/Intensivists, Physician Assistants

This 2-day multimodal course will utilize various degrees of simulation to offer experiential learning in domains, including ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and management of a critically ill patient.


ACCP Simulation Center at CHEST 2008, October 25-30, Philadelphia, PA

Don’t miss the ACCP Simulation Center at CHEST 2008. The center will feature brief simulation exercises related to the cognitive, technical, and behavioral skills needed for optimal patient care across a variety of situations. Simulation stations will include:

  • Airway Management in the Critical Care Setting
  • Polysomnography in the Sleep Lab
  • Pulmonary Function Testing/Clinic
  • Shock Management in the Critical Care Unit
  • Ultrasonography in the ICU

CHEST 2008 simulation sessions are subject to change. Click here to register.


Customized Programs

Programs customized specifically to your group’s education needs can be arranged.
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