2018 National Surgical Symposium
 

Learning Objectives





Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Commit to maintaining/improving competence and performance through lifelong learning.
Plenary Session 1: Lifelong Learning

• Develop the health, wellbeing and resilience of graduates, as leaders and advocates for patients and the profession.
General Surgery Breakout #1: Perioperative Pain Management in the Era of the Opioid Crisis

• Evaluate the appropriateness of the clinical information as it applies to the provision of patient care, implement changes in practice relevant to the content.
• Apply criteria to identify patients at risk of opioid abuse.
• Appropriately treat acute pain and chronic pain in the pre- and postop patient.
• Adhere to guidelines to treat surgical pain.
• Employ effective nonopioid pain management.
GI Breakout #1

• Plan and execute appropriate treatment for IBD patients.
• Employ endoscopy in appropriate patients with cholangiocarcinoma.
• Use fecal DNA testing appropriately in the proper patient population.
VS Breakout #1

• Help patients navigate the KP system in the most appropriate manner for the quality and efficiency of their care.
• Appropriately and properly apply modern TOS management principles to the care of patients.
• Educate vascular surgery residency residents more effectively.
IR Breakout #1

• Compare the basic technical aspects of BRTO/CARTO; advantages /disadvantages of each approach and recognize critical anatomy to perform the procedure effectively.
• Apply advance techniques in interventional radiology to improve patient care” or they could be more specific and choose what they will share.
Resident Research Presentations

• Discuss new and ongoing research at KP and utilize research results as clinically applicable.
Session 2: IR/VS Combined Breakout

• Employ an evidenced based approach to treating acute lower extremity DVT and reduce post-thrombotic syndrome.
• Compare the basic technical aspects of various liquid embolization material, evaluate and apply information to complex anatomical and clinical problems.
• Diagnose and manage patients with Thrombolysis in venous TOS.
• Identify appropriate indications and expectations for utilizing DCB in recurrent stenosis of AVF (arteriovenous fistula).
Session 2: GS/GI Combined Breakout

• Identify high- risk patients developing C difficile infection and manage care safely and efficiently to reduce morbidity and mortality.
• Diagnose and determine management options for choledocholithiasis based on patient anatomy.
Session 3: IR/GI Combined Breakout

• Employ appropriate interventional radiology procedures in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Utilize the validated clinical pathway for patients with failed ERCP.
• Manage care based upon patient need, and availability of treating disciplines (surgery, IR Oncology, liver transplant.)
Session 3: VS Breakout

• Diagnose and plan treatment for visceral artery aneurysms using the most efficacious current technology.
• Summarize current relevant trial data concerning optimal treatment for surgery.
• Summarize the effect of optimal medical therapy on this patient cohort and possible implications for patient selection.
• Employ TCAR in appropriate patients.
Session 3: GS Breakout

• Utilize current concepts and guidelines being presented in the care of their patients.
• List indications for medicinal marijuana for pain in surgical patients.
• Participate in activities to stay up-to-date with the latest advances in medicine and patient care through ongoing learning and practice improvement activities.
• Utilize social media to support professional development.
Session 3: GS/VS/GI/IR General Session

• Select diagnostic modalities to evaluate a patient with OGIB and manage care based on clinical and endoscopic findings.
• Synthesize, evaluate, and apply current information and concepts into clinic practice.








Accreditation Designation Statement
The Kaiser Permanente National CME Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement
The Kaiser Permanente National CME Program designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and Physician Assistants – Attendees may report up to 12 hours toward continuing education requirements for license renewal. ‘CME’ can be written in lieu of the provider number on all licensure renewal applications.

Day 1: 4
Day 2: 4
Day 3: 4

Total: 12

Target Audience:  Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses in the specialties of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Gastroenterology and Interventional Radiology.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, all reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate persons with disabilities at the meeting. If you have any special dietary or accommodation needs, please notify the meeting planner listed, prior to the symposium in the Department of Physician Education at (626) 405-4630 or tie-line 8-335-4630. This advance notice will help us serve you better.

NATIONAL PRODUCT COUNCIL’S PRODUCT EDUCATION SESSION
We encourage all participants to visit the Kaiser Permanente National Product Council’s Product Education Session in Haleakala #4during breaks, lunch, and before/after the educational sessions on Thursday, June 28th and Friday, June 29th.  Specific suppliers that provide products in Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Gastroenterology, and General Surgery will be available to educate the surgeons on new and contracted products.

You will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on demonstrations and provide feedback to the Kaiser Permanente contracting group to guide them in upcoming contracts. Please note that there is no CME/CE credit available for those who attend this product education session. The following companies will be present (subject to change)

Bard Davol
Boston Scientific
Cook Medical
Ovesco
Olympus America
Medtronic
W. L. Gore
US Endoscopy