
American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists Vital Anesthesia Practice Optimization Review
69th Annual Convention & Conclave
ON-DEMAND AVAILABLE until December 28, 2021!
We are Back Bigger and Better than Ever - On-Demand AVAILABLE
We had an outstanding conference in Florida September 25 - 28, 2021, and the OnDemand recordings are now available for viewing or for purchase. You can still earn up to 26 hours of AOA Category 1-A Credit and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Use the green button above to purchase and get access to a phenomenal program to world-renowned presenters.
We are excited to provide meeting attendees with up to 26 hours of lectures and even more credits with workshops. This activity has been approved for AOA Category 1-A Credit and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This is a phenomenal program that will engage all attendees and provide access to world-renowned presenters.
Who should attend VAPOR?
VAPOR, The AOCA Annual Convention & Conclave provides educational activities to physicians, residents, fellows, non Physician Allied Health professionals, medical students, and scientists. AOCA supports a multi-disciplinary and inter-professional approach to continuing education and patient care by also providing relevant education for other healthcare professionals.
- Physicians - DO & MD
- Fellows/Residents/Students
- Non-Physician Allied Health Professionals
Meet Our Keynote Speaker Jerome M. Adams, MD
Dr. Jerome Michael Adams is board certified anesthesiologist and a former Vice Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 20th surgeon general of the United States from Sept 5, 2017 until Jan 20, 2021.
Dr. Jerome Adams
The 20th Surgeon General of the United States
After growing up poor in a Southern rural community, Jerome Adams went on to lead the 6,000 person U.S. Public Health Service as “America’s Doctor” during a worldwide pandemic. As Surgeon General, he brought a passionate commitment to fighting issues that his own family and community experienced, including limited healthcare access, chronic disease, substance use disorder and ensuing stigma, tobacco addiction, maternal health, mental illness and the opioid epidemic. Dr. Adams’ talks merge his expertise at the forefront of national and global health policy with his own personal experiences: growing up with life-threatening asthma, as a brother to someone with substance use disorder, and as someone navigating politics to tirelessly champion the health of the vulnerable and voiceless during times of crisis.
Adams was awarded a scholarship to Indiana University Medical School, earned his Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley and went on to work in private practice as an anesthesiologist in rural Indiana. He was recruited back to Indiana University Medical School, rising to the rank of associate professor. During this time, Dr. Adams caught the eye of Indiana Governor Mike Pence, who appointed him as Indiana State Health Commissioner. Adams triumphed in that role, handling Ebola, Zika, the nation’s largest HIV and Hepatitis C outbreak associated with IV drug use, and a lead contamination situation in Northern Indiana that drew comparisons to the crisis in Flint, Michigan. His leadership during the HIV/Hepatitis C outbreak has been heralded for dramatically reducing infection via a needle exchange program that Dr. Adams championed through a highly conservative state legislature, paving the way for many other states to subsequently start or expand such services.
In 2016, Dr. Adams followed then-Vice President Pence to Washington as America’s 20th Surgeon General. He brought with him an ambitious goal to tackle the raging opioid crisis and make naloxone widely available. His agenda also included addressing health disparities such as maternal health and promoting community health and wellness through engagement with businesses and employers. As Surgeon General, Adams faced three category five hurricanes in a row, an e-cigarette/vaping epidemic among youth, and a once-in-a-century COVID-19 pandemic that was combined with a once-in-a-generation level of political strife and national division. Through it all, he stayed at the table, as one of the only high-level Black voices in the administration. Throughout his career, he has continued a hands-on approach to medicine, maintaining hospital privileges and becoming the only Surgeon General in recent history to actively practice while in office.
Meeting Highlights
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS:
- Jerome M. Adams, MD -- Anesthesiologist & former United States Surgeon General
- Richard Urman, MD, MBA -- Editor-In-Chief of the Journal, Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management (PCORM)
- David McDonagh, MD -- Professor of Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Neurological Surgery, and Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Director of the Division of Neuroanesthesiology
- Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP -- Dean & Chief Academic Officer of the proposed Minnesota College of Osteopathic Medicine (MNCOM) and Provost of the Minnesota Medical University
- Karen Nichols, DO -- ACGME Board Chair, Dean of the Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine from 2002 to 2018
- Hank Chaudhry, DO, MACP -- CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards
EXCITING TOPICS:
- Living the Osteopathic Legacy: Dr. Karen Nichols, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee and Dr. Hank Chaudhry
- Living Through a Pandemic-Best Practice in Caring for COVID
- Critical Care and Cardiac Anesthesiology Updates from Leading Experts
- Paging an Anesthesiologist: Common Anesthesia Consults
- Keep Your Skills Fresh for Regional Anesthesia
- Chronic and International Pain Considerations
- The Impact of Obesity on Your Care for Patients
- All You Need to Know about ERAS
- Scientific Poster Session
- New this year! Problem Based Learning Discussions
Join us for a comprehensive clinical review and professional development symposium that prepares you for the challenges in the current anesthesia practice environment. The presenters are nationally recognized speakers. This activity has been approved for AOA Category 1-A Credit. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
"Worry Free" Registration - You may convert your registration to the virtual option at any time with no penalty; no need to cancel as there is the On Demand access for 90 days. Please email registrations@wellassembled.com or call 503-635-4761, option 2 to request to switch your registration. AOCA regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.
Registration Type | On-Demand |
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Member Physician | $ 350 |
Non-Member Physicians | $ 450 |
Retired Member | $ 250 |
Non-Physician | $ 250 |
Member Residents | $ 50 |
Non-Member Residents | $ 50 |
Medical Students | $ 50 |
PLEASE NOTE: The Virtual, Live-Streaming, access will be emailed the week of the conference. The On-Demand format of the program will be available September 28 - December 28, 2021, and available for continuing education credits.
AOA Accreditation*
The American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists designates this program for a maximum of up to 33.0 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits (credit hours broken down as 26.0 main conference, 4 ACLS in-person only, 3 PBLDs in-person only). The AOCA will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity to the AOA.
AMA Accreditation
Physicians
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Well Assembled Meetings. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statement –
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 32.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM (credit hours broken down as 25.50 main conference, 4.00 ACLS in-person only, 3.00 PBLDs in-person only). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
