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Airway workshop in EMCON 2011 at Kolkatha

MIMS - EM is conducting Airway workshop at Kolkatha on 16.11.2011 in EMCON 2011 Details AIRWAY WORKSHOP   (16th November 2011) Max no: of participants: 28 AIM:  To train the Delegates and students in Basic, advanced, surgical and difficult airway   skills. COURSE CONTENT : 1)      Lectures and Demonstration on Airway Anatomy 2)      Selection, Identification and Insertion Techniques of NPA , OPA ,BMV 3)      Methods to open the Airway and Manual Inline Stabilization 4)      Airway assessment methods and methods to predict difficult airways 5)      Orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation, indications ,contra indications and complications 6)      Skill Demonstration of LMA , Combitube and Kings Airway insertion 7)      Skill Demonstrations in Needle and Surgical Cricothyrotomy 8)      Mock Drills on Difficult airway FACULTY 1)      Course Director : Dr Venugopalan .P.P  (MBBS.DA.DNB.MNAMS)  Dr. Venugopalan heads the Department Of Emergency Medicine MIMS Calicut which is an International Training Centre in Emergency Medicine under George Washington University, USA. He is a dynamic, versatile and vibrant teacher who is a pioneer in the field of Emergency Medicine in India. Has presented and chaired papers in various National and International Conferences in Emergency Medicine, and has to his credit accreditations and citations from numerous national and international organizations. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the most popular pre hospital care system in Kerala – ANGELS. drvenugopalpp@gmail.com ,www.drvenu.net 2)      Assistant Course   Director: Dr Fabith Moideen (MBBS,FEM,  MEM) Dr Fabith is the Deputy Chief and Attending ER Physician at MIMS Calicut with International experience and Training in Emergency Medicine.He is a Regional Faculty for the Masters Programme in Emergency Medicine at MIMS under GWU and also directs EM Technician Programme and support staff. fabithmoideen@gmail.com 3)      Assistant Coordinator : Mr Augustin  EMS at MIMS Calicut. AHA Certified Instructor in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. ,AHA coordinator MIMS-RTC 4)      Dr Radesh Nambiar MBBS, D.Ortho, MS Ortho  (Consultant, Department of Orthopedics, MIMS Calicut) Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support nambairradhesh@yahoo.com 5)      Dr Abeer Arangodan, MBBS.MEM (Consultant ER Physician, Al Shifa Hospital, Malappuram)  abeer44@yahoo.com   6)      Dr Shafi Ejas T M  ( Resident , MEM , MIMS Calicut ) ,  ACLS Instructor , Coordinator PG entrance program at MIMS.ejaz4636@gamail.com 7)      Dr Nihar Lokur      ( Resident , MEM, MIMS Calicut), drlokur@gmail.com 8)      Dr Binu Kuriakose  ( Resident , MEM , MIMS Calicut ) binudotcom@yahoo.com 9)      Dr Ram Kumar        ( Resident , MEM , MIMS Calicut )  ram.dr2002@gmail.com Workshop Timings Lecture series 9:00 am – 9:30 am   Anatomy and Basic Airway (Dr Ram Kumar) 9:30 am – 10 am     Airway Assessment (Dr Shafi Ejas T M) 10 am - 10:30 am    Intubation (Dr Fabith Moideen) Tea Break 10:45 am – 11:15 am   Alternate Airways (Combitube, Kings, LMA) Dr Abeer 11:15am – 11:45 am    Surgical Airway     (Dr Radesh Nambiar) 11:45 am-12:15 pm     Difficult Airway and RSI (Dr Venugopalan) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm (Lunch Break) Post Lunch Session (1:15pm onwards) Skill Stations (No: of persons per group: - 7) Time Station 1:15 – 2 pm 2pm-2:45 pm 2:45 -3:30pm 3:30-4:15 pm       A Basic Airway & Anatomy       Group 1     Group 4     Group 3     Group 2     B Intubation   Group 2   Group 1   Group 4   Group 3     C Alternate airway   Group 3   Group 2   Group 1   Group 4     D Surgical Airway   Group 4   Group 3   Group 2   Group 1   4:15 pm: Conclusion