“Our hope is that many hospitalists may once again find that spark of interest in performing more of their own procedures. The interactive sessions embedded within the pre-course are vital to the success of our program. Many other training sessions are didactics based. We strive to keep lecture time to a minimum so that small groups can learn from the expert facilitators,” Dr. Burkhart added.
“Ample hands-on practice time, interactive experience, and direct supervision separate our pre-course from other commercially available offerings,” Dr. Lenchus said.
The agenda kicked off with vascular and intraosseous access in the morning, followed by paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, and basic airway management, including the use of supraglottic devices.
Dr. Burkhart noted that the course included two separate practice sessions for vascular access because of the number of technical steps and potential complications. “Attendees typically wish to spend a considerable amount of time on vascular access,” she said. “The intraosseous access station and its exceptional trainers always receive very positive feedback.”
Dr. Burkhart and Dr. Lenchus had no financial conflicts to disclose.