Series Overview

Anesthesia providers need to possess state of the art knowledge of basic and clinical sciences as related to the delivery of anesthesia care. They also need to remain current in non-clinical areas such as: systems management, advances in technology, legal and ethical issues. This course will equip learners with the tools to apply pertinent information and practice guidelines to clinical practice and evaluate practice outcomes and make changes as indicated. 

Target Audience

Anesthesiologists, Residents, Nurses, CRNAs, SRNAs, and Anesthesia Technicians. 

Planning Committee

Mark Poler, MD - Activity Director

Scott Vaughan, DO

Charissa Albertson, RN 

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 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 

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine designates this activity for 1 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.