TSA 2003 Annual Meeting Schedule

Thursday, September 4

7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. TSA Registration
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. TSA House of Delegates
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Reference Committee #1, Reference Committee #2
Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
1:00 - 4:15 p.m. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM, 3.0 CME credit hours, Welcome and Introductions, Moderators and Co-Chairs, Gregory M. Kronberg, MD, David C. Powell, MD
1:05 - 1:45 p.m. 2003 Public Health Issues Facing the Citizens of Texas, Representative Jaime L. Capelo

 

1:45 - 2:30 p.m. Washington Update on Federal Legislation, S. Diane Turpin, JD
2:30 -2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 -3:30 p.m. A Review of the 2003 Texas Legislative Session, Representative Jack Stick
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Impact of the 2003 Texas Legislative Session, Senator Kyle Janek, MD
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. TSA House of Delegates
6:30 p.m. Evening On Your Own
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Past Presidents' Party, Honoring TSA Past Presidents, By Invitation Only

Friday, September 5

7:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 11th Annual TSA Golf Tournament: Shotgun Start @ 7:45 AM, Westin La Cantera Resort, Palmer Golf Course. Meet at the Pro Shop at 7:15 a.m. for pairings.
7:00 - 11:00 a.m. TSA Tennis Tournament, Tournament will be limited to 20 players. Meet at the tennis courts at 7:00 a.m. for team pairings.
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. TSA and CME Registration
8:00 - 11:30 a.m. "Bonus" Continuing Medical Education Sessions or Free Time
8:00 - 11:30 a.m. MORNING "BONUS" SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Update in Anesthesiology
, 3.0 CME credit hours
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions, Moderator Joseph J. Naples, MD
8:05 - 9:00 a.m. Anesthesia for an Adult Patient with Sleep Apnea, Ralph Gertler, MD
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Anesthesia for a Pediatric Patient with Sleep Apnea, Peter Szmuk, MD
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Pathology, Prevention and Salvage of Acute Renal Failure, Andrew D. Shaw, MD
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Chef's Table, Chef Northcutt of the Westin La Cantera Resort, Will be limited to 20 attendees.

 

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
1:00 - 4:15 p.m. AFTERNOON SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM, 3.0 CME credit hours
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions, Moderator Christopher A. Bracken, MD
1:05 - 2:00 p.m. Monitoring Depth of Anesthesia and Sedation: Is it Necessary?, Michael A. E. Ramsay, MD, FRCA
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Anesthesia for MRI, John H. Pennant, MD
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Anesthesia Simulator Session, Ronald S. Levy, MD
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Coffee Break
3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Renin-Angiotensin and Vasopressin Systems: What Do We Need To Know?, John E. Forestner, MD
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. TSA Welcome Reception, Exhibits Hall, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. TSA Exhibits Open
8:00 - 8:30 p.m. Golf and Tennis Tournament Awards Ceremony and Acknowledgments, Exhibits Hall

Saturday, September 6

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. TSA and CME Registration
7:00 -7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Exhibits Hall
8:00 a.m. - Noon Regional Anesthesia Workshop, Daneshvari R. Solanki, MD, FRCA
7:30 a.m. - Noon MORNING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM, 4.0 CME credit hours
7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions, Moderator Girish P. Joshi, MB BS, MD, FFARCSI
7:35 - 8:30 a.m. Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Kent F. Elliott, MD
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Role of COX-2 Inhibitors in Acute Pain Management, Girish P. Joshi, MB BS, MD, FFARCSI
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Presentation of TSA Distinguished Service Award To Adolph "Buddy" Giesecke, MD
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break, Exhibits Hall
10:00 a.m. - Noon Panel Discussion: Automated Record Keeping Pros and Cons, Thomas W. Feeley, MD, James F. Arens, MD
To Write or Not To Write. The Pen is Mightier Than the Computer!, Lewis A. Coveler, MD
Noon - 1:00 p.m. TSA Luncheon (advance reservations required)
1:00 - 6:00 p.m. AFTERNOON SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM, 4 CME credit hours
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions, Moderator Girish P. Joshi, MB BS, MD, FFARCSI
1:05 - 2:00 p.m. ASA Update, Roger W. Litwiller, MD, ASA President-Elect

 

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ethics Panel, Patients in Pain: Lessons From a Federal Judge, Wendy B. Kang, MD
The Virtue of Humility in Medical Practice: How to Cope with Medical Errors, Marvin S. Cohen, MD
**This panel discussion qualifies for the required 2 CME Hours of Ethics and satisfies the PRA AMA Category I Ethics requirement.
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Anesthesia Simulator Session, Ronald S. Levy, MD
4:00 - 4:15 p.m. Coffee Break
4:15 - 6:00 p.m. Economics Panel, Moderator Amr E. Abouleish, MD, MBA
Getting the Most Out of Your Billing Solution: A Review of Critical Performance Metrics, Jody Locke, CPC
Staffing and Stipends: How Many People Do You Really Need? Asa C. Lockhart, MD, MBA
Clinical Operations: The Manual of Anesthesia Department Organization and Management and the ASA Consultation Service, John M. Zerwas, MD
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. RESIDENCY COMPONENT SEMINAR & EVENING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM, 2.0 CME credit hours
Anesthesia for Obstetric Emergencies, Kallol Chaudhuri, MD, PhD
Opioids in Chronic Pain: Are We Really Achieving Realistic Goals?, Barry F. Bass, MD
7:30 - 10:00 p.m. "Shakin' Things Up" with Stephanie Urbina Jones (Advance reservations required), Westin La Cantera Resort - Ballroom D-I

Sunday, September 7

7:00 - 11:00 a.m. TSA and CME Registration
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 11:00 a.m MORNING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM, 3.0 CME Hours
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions, Moderator William E. Johnston, MD
8:05 - 9:00 a.m. Intraoperative Management of Blood Pressure and Cardiac Function, William E. Johnston, MD

 

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Intraoperative TEE: The New Gold Standard, Jay S. Shah, MD
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. TSA Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Weapons of Terror and the Anesthesiologist, David P. Ciceri, MD
11:00 a.m. Meeting Adjourns

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