Summer 2011 - California ACEP

CAL/ACEP’s 40th Anniversary
Scientific Assembly, Newport Beach
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010-2011
President
Andrea Brault, MD
Bing Pao, MD
Andrea M. Wagner, MD
President-Elect
Peter Sokolove, MD
CAL/AAEM
Representative
Steven Gabaeff, MD
Immediate
Past President
Robert Rosenbloom, MD
Vice President
Andrew Fenton, MD
Treasurer
Thomas Sugarman, MD
Secretary
Paul Christiansen, MD
Directors
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Doug Brosnan, MD
David Feldman, MD
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Alfred Joshua, MD
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Linda Broyles, RN
CAL/ACEP
Advocacy Fellowship
Advocacy
Fellowship Director
Mathew Foley, MD
Advocacy Fellows
Alexis Lieser MD
David Rankey, MD
June 23 – 25, 2011—See pages 1 through 5 and pages 19 through 24 for
CAL/ACEP’s 40th Annual Scientific Assembly Course Descriptions,
Newport Beach Marriott information, maps, area activities and directions.
June 23 – 24, 2011—Ultrasound Workshop
CAL/ACEP 40th ANNIVERSARY
Scientific Assembly Program – Correction
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Scientific Assembly
June 23 – 25, 2011
&
Ultrasound Workshop
June 23 – 24, 2011
Newport Beach Marriott
Time is Approaching Fast
by Dr. Frederick M. Abrahamian, D.O.
Chair, 40th Annual CAL/ACEP SA
Time is quickly approaching to the 40 th Annual Cal ACEP Scientific Assembly. The
conference is scheduled to take place from June 23 rd to June 25th at the Newport Beach
Marriott. We have been busy getting speakers lined up, submitting CME applications, and
organizing the adjunct courses. Many wonderful speakers have been invited, and will present
a variety of topics relevant to the clinical practice of emergency medicine. Our faculty
represents emergency medicine programs throughout California, and we look forward to
hearing from them all.
The first day will begin with Dr. Scott Votey from UCLA discussing anaphylaxis and
the impact of the newly released guidelines in the management of this condition in the
emergency department. Next, Dr. Mallon from USC will talk about endocrine emergencies.
With his lecture titled, “Glands Gone Wild”, I am sure it will be an entertaining and
informative talk. Next, there will be a break and you can use the time to ask further questions
from the speakers, visit the exhibitors, or chat with your friends and colleagues. After the
break, Dr. Hendey from UCSF-Fresno will talk about difficult dislocations, an issue that we
all have had to deal with in the middle of the night. The lectures on this day will conclude
with Dr. Arora from USC highlighting recent EM literature effecting a change in your
everyday emergency medicine practice.
The second day is short, and we will only have two lectures that morning. Dr.
Sharieff from San Diego, a specialist in the field of pediatric emergency medicine, will lecture
first and discuss how to deal with difficult parents. Lecture topics like this are not commonly
given and I am looking forward to hearing what she has to say. Next, Dr. Ricketts from OliveUCLA will be discussing electrolyte emergencies. I have heard her lectures in the past and let
me tell you, be prepared to learn. These will be followed by the Trainor Lecture and
President’s Message, delivered by Dr. Peter Sokolove of UC Davis, and conclude with an
awards luncheon.
The third and final day of the conference will start with Dr. Nguyen from Loma
Linda, a specialist in the field of critical care and emergency medicine, discussing therapeutic
hypothermia. He will talk about the evidence and ways of incorporating this intervention in
our daily practice of emergency medicine. Next, Dr. McCollough from USC, a well-known
pediatric emergency medicine specialist, will take us through a review of the pediatric
literature. She has a wealth of knowledge and I always learn something new from her. After
the break, Dr. Vohra, a toxicologist from UCSF-Fresno will talk about the approach and
management of poisoned patients. He has tremendous knowledge and experience in this field
and I am eager to learn cool toxicology tricks from him. The day will conclude with Dr.
Langdorf from UC Irvine discussing the reversal of anticoagulation in life-threatening
bleeding.
In addition to the above lectures, a highly sought after course, the ultrasound
workshop will also take place on June 23and 24. The LLSA review course will take place on
Friday, June 24.
I hope the location, line-up of speakers, topics and additional workshop and courses
have given you the motivation to come and be part of this awesome conference. I am looking
forward to meeting you in June. Thank you for your continued support.
JUNE 23-24 | NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP
PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE
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THURSDAY, JUNE 23
7:45AM – 8:00AM
8:00AM - 8:15AM
8:15AM - 8:45AM
8:45AM - 9:45AM
9:45AM - 10:00AM
10:00AM - 10:15AM
10:15AM - 11:45AM
11:45AM – 1:00PM
1:00PM – 1:45PM
1:45PM - 2:25PM
2:25PM – 2:55PM
2:55PM - 3:10PM
3:10PM - 5:00PM
(7 CME Hrs)
BREAKFAST
Introduction (0)
Physics (.50)
Trauma: FAST Exam (1.0)
Pass the Pointer (.25)
BREAK
LAB (1.5)
LUNCH
RUQ (.75)
Procedures (.50)
Soft Tissue (.50)
Pass the Pointer (.25)
LAB (1.75)
OUTSTANDING FACULTY
Rusty Oshita, MD, Co-Chair
j. Christian Fox, MD, RDMS, FAIUM, Co-Chair
Seric Cusick, MD
Laleh Gharagbaghian, MD, FAAEM
Michael Peterson, MD, FAAEM
Warren Wiechmann, MD, MBA
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
(7.25 CME Hrs)
7:45AM – 8:00AM
BREAKFAST
8:00AM - 8:45AM
DVT/ Aorta (.75)
8:45AM - 9:45AM
Echo (1.0)
9:45AM - 10:00AM
Pass the Pointer (.25)
10:00AM - 10:15AM
BREAK
10:15AM - 11:45AM
LAB (1.5)
11:45AM – 1:00PM
LUNCH
1:00PM – 2:00PM
Pelvic (1.0)
2:00PM - 2:30PM
Rush (.50)
2:30PM – 2:45PM
Pass the Pointer (.25)
2:45PM - 4:15PM
LAB (1.5)
4:15PM - 4:45PM
Politics/ Credentialing (0)
4:45PM - 5:15PM
Round Table Discussion (0.5)
$825
Register Online Today
www.calacep.org
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 50!
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40th Annual CAL/ACEP Scientific Assembly
ULTRASOUND
WORKSHOP
June 23 -24
Newport Beach Marriott
SAVE THE DATE
$750 - $825
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 50
CHAIRS: Drs. J. Christian Fox & Rusty Oshita
www.calacep.org
40th Annual CAL/ACEP
Scientific Assembly
LLSA Review
Dr. Peter D’Souza
th
Friday, June 24 @ 2PM - 5PM
The 2011 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment
(LLSA) Workshop will cover all 11 articles chosen
by the American Board of Emergency Medicine as part
of the Emergency Medicine Continuous Certification
(EMCC Program). The workshop will be an interactive
review of the articles with participants encouraged to
share pearls from their own practice relevant to the
covered topics. Key "testable" concepts from the articles
will be emphasized. Participants will also receive a
handout with a review of key points from the articles.
$50
REGISTER TODAY
Register by selecting “LLSA” under the Optional Workshop
section of CAL/ACEP’s Scientific Assembly registration form.
www.calacep.org
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ULTRASOUND
IV ACCESS
BLADDER ASSESSMENT
WORKSHOP
Newport Beach Marriott
www.calacep.org
Faculty: Laleh Gharahbaghian MD
Martine Sargent, MD, David Francis, MD, Brita Zaia, MD
Saturday, June 25th @ 9 AM (3 hours)
This ultrasound workshop introduces the technique of
point-of-care Ultrasound-guided peripheral & central line IV
Access and Bladder Volume Assessment. For those patients who
have difficult access and need an IV for emergency management,
or patients who have urinary complaints and you need to know
the volume of the bladder for assessing need for foley catheter
placement, this course allows you to learn a tool that will make it
easier for your care of these patients. The lecture followed by an
extensive hands-on session discusses the tricks of trade, pitfalls,
and allows for extensive practice with gel phantom models for IV
placement and human models for bladder assessment. It is safe,
rapid, portable, and noninvasive; it allows rapid bedside
evaluation and increases success and speed for many procedures.
REGISTER TODAY, SPACE IS LIMITED!
$119 Nurses
$140 Member / $160 Non-Member
ADVOCACY UPDATE
CAL/ACEP Saves
Maddy Fund from State
by Elena Lopez-Gusman & Callie Hanft
In March, with no warning and without
public notice, the Legislative Budget
Conference Committee voted to eliminate
the Maddy EMS Funds, to the tune of $110
million. The Maddy EMS Fund are fines
collected by the counties that reimburse
physicians and hospitals for treating the
uninsured. This is the only source of funding
to compensate providers for treating the
uninsured – not a large amount in the scheme
of the state budget, yet every penny critical to
each emergency department hanging on by a
shoestring.
Emergency departments are being hit
from all sides. The Maddy EMS Fund was
cut by $25 million in the 2009-10 Budget and
all other Medi-Cal, clinic, mental health cuts
at the state and local levels have provided
more strain to struggling ERs, and this year’s
budget cuts to Medi-Cal prove to be even
more staggering.
On May 26th, in an incredible victory
for the emergency care safety net, the
Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and
Human Services, voted unanimously to NOT
include the Maddy Fund cuts in the proposed
budget for the coming year. Following their
colleagues in the Senate, on May 27th,
the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on
Health and Human Services followed suit
by protecting the Maddy EMS Fund from
detrimental cuts to the emergency care safety
net.
Your calls and letters to legislative offices
gave your advocacy staff serious momentum
for preserving the Maddy Fund. And, with a
record number of attendees at the 22nd Annual
Emergency Medicine Legislative Leadership
Conference, you marched the halls of the
State Capitol demanding the proposed cuts
to the Maddy EMS Fund be restored. Your
advocates were able to remain in discussions
with other major stakeholders and legislative
leaders on preserving the Maddy EMS Fund
due to the constant pressure received by their
constituents- you!
Staving off the cuts to the Maddy EMS
Fund is just yet another example of the power
of grassroots advocacy, and the value of the
California Emergency Medicine Advocacy
Fund (CEMAF). In addition to providing
regulatory and legal advocacy, CEMAF
provides for legislative advocacy in the
state. Over the years, CEMAF has helped to
build emergency medicine champions in the
Legislature. Without these key relationships
with legislators, victories like saving the
Maddy EMS Fund would not be possible.
Encourage your colleagues and groups
to participate in the vital fund devoted to
protecting the emergency care safety net! In
an era of massive budget cuts to fill billion
dollar deficits, the value of legislative
advocacy has never been more important.
You should be proud of the work achieved
by you and your colleagues on behalf of
emergency medicine and your patients!
For comments or questions on the Maddy
Fund and other pieces of legislation, please
contact the CAL/ACEP Advocacy Staff at
(916) 325-5455, or by email at advocacy@
Trainor Lecture
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM on Friday, June 24th
Ms. Laurie Barkin, RN is our Trainor lecturer this year.
She was recommended to CAL/ACEP by Marc Snyder, MD
and is a Trauma/Psych nurse at San Francisco General Hospital.
Laurie recently published a book entitled
The Comfort Garden: Tales from the Trauma Unit
from which she will be sharing stories, selling and signing after her lecture.
Thanks to Marc Snyder, MD for referring a great speaker!
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REGISTRATION FORM
40th Annual
SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY
California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
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JUNE 23 – 25, 2011
ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP
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(Early Bird thru
5/15; Regular
thereafter)
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Free
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$140
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$160
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REGISTRATION RATES POLICY
Registration fee rates are determined by the date the registration is received. Except where noted, “Early Bird” rates apply through April 15, 2011; “Regular” rates apply
from April 16 – May 31, 2011; “Onsite” rates will apply to all registrations received on or after June 1, 2011. Registration fees paid by attendees include the CME
program and any optional workshops requested and paid for, as well as three breakfasts, Awards Lunch (RSVP required), Opening Reception and access to exhibits.
Guest fees include three breakfasts, Awards Lunch (RSVP required), Opening Reception and access to exhibits.
REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY
CAL/ACEP contracts in advance with hotels and conference sites in order to secure the lowest possible room rates for attendees and to control the costs of our
conferences in order to manage valuable member resources as prudently as possible; room blocks and certain portions of food & beverage costs are guaranteed in
advance in order to accomplish these goals. Therefore, CAL/ACEP can only grant full refunds for registration fees, less a $50 administrative fee, if said reservations are
canceled by Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Any refund requests made from June 1 - 15 will be refunded 50% of the registration fees, less a $50 administrative fee.
No refunds will be granted after June 15. All refunds must be submitted in writing to calacep@calacep.org, faxed to (916) 325-5459 or mailed to CAL/ACEP at
1020 11th Street, Suite 310, Sacramento, CA 95814 and be received by the dates listed above. CAL/ACEP is not responsible for any hotel charges that may be incurred
by cancellations.
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40th Annual
CAL/ACEP Scientific Assembly
& Ultrasound Workshop
June 23-25, 2011 - Newport Beach Marriott
Newport Beach, California
This conference is sponsored by The American College of Emergency Physicians and CAL/ACEP.
Thursday, June 23
Anaphylaxis: Should the Recent Guidelines Change Our Practice? (1 hour)
Scott Votey, MD
Understand the pathophysiology of anaphylaxis and how it influences treatment choices; Become aware of the range of presentations of
anaphylaxis so as to be able to promptly diagnose patients presenting atypically; Develop a severity-based pharmacologic therapy
regimen for anaphylaxis; Become aware of the current standards in the management of anaphylaxis including the appropriate use of
epinephrine.
William Mallon, MD
Glands Gone Wild: Endocrine Emergencies (1 hour)
Endocrine emergencies represent a group of potentially life-threatening conditions that are frequently overlooked, resulting in delays in
both diagnosis and treatment. Billy will highlight factors that contribute to their high mortality rates.
Gregory Hendey, MD
Difficult Dislocations (1 hour)
To demonstrate innovative techniques for the reduction of difficult dislocations, using multiple video clips; To assess the risk of
neurovascular compromise after a joint dislocation and plan a reasonable evaluation; To discuss sedation and anesthesia options for
facilitating reduction techniques.
Sanjay Arora, MD
Recent EM Literature that Will Change Your Practice (1 hour)
A review of the most significant studies published throughout the medical literature in past years. Each article presented will be assessed
to determine its relevance to the practice of clinical emergency medicine. This lecture will identify advances in emergency medicine by
reviewing the recent literature, describe the limitations of recent studies on the practice of emergency medicine, and discuss the
implications of recent studies regarding clinical emergency medicine.
Matthew Lewin, MD
RESEARCH FORUM (3 hours)
Find out what’s on the cutting edge of research from colleagues around the state. Ten abstracts will be presented and Awards for Best
Research, Best Presentation and Most innovative Project will be given. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to
discuss the pros and cons of the results of a moderated oral research abstract, identify research/treatment that could be applied to clinical
practice, and explain research trends occurring in emergency medicine.
Friday, June 24
Dealing with Difficult Parent (1 hour)
Ghazala Sharieff, MD
To be familiar with the impact of antibiotic use on the development of asthma, and diarrhea; To know the clinical guidelines for obtaining
a head CT in children with head injury; To know the AAP guidelines on teenage drug testing.
Vena Ricketts, MD
Electrolyte Emergencies (1 hour)
Recognize the clinical presentations of patients presenting to the ED with Electrolyte Emergencies; Participants will have a distinctive
concise knowledge on the management of Electrolyte Emergencies; Participants will learn several clinical pearls on evaluation and
management; Learn how to avoid potential disasters.
LLSA Review (3 hours)
Peter D’Souza, MD
The 2011 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment (LLSA) Workshop will cover all 11 articles chosen by the American Board of Emergency
Medicine as part of the Emergency Medicine Continuous Certification (EMCC Program). The workshop will be an interactive review of
the articles with participants encouraged to share pearls from their own practice relevant to the covered topics. Key "testable" concepts
from the articles will be emphasized. Participants will also receive a handout with a review of key points from the articles.
Saturday, June 25
Therapeutic Hypothermia Post-Cardiac Arrest: Evidence to Practice (1 hour)
H. Bryant Nguyen, MD
To review guidelines for post-cardiac arrest care; To review the evidence for therapeutic hypothermia/ targeted temperature management
post-cardiac arrest; To discuss cooling methods; To discuss best practices and implementation issues for a post-cardiac arrest care
bundle.
Pediatric Literature Review (1 hour)
Maureen McCollough, MD
Bedside ultrasound has dramatically changed the practice of emergency medicine for adult patients and is just beginning to change the
face of pediatric emergency medicine. This course will be a great review of the most recent articles covering a wide variety of pediatric
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emergency medicine topics from fever and respiratory illness to abdominal pain and trauma, this lecture will definitely change your
practice.
Rais B. Vohra, MD
Cool Tox Tricks: Simple Solutions for Poisoned Patients (1 hour)
This lecture will cover 6 clinical cases in poison management with 6 simple solutions for busy ER doctors that are easy to learn,
efficiency-boosting, and evidence-based.
Mark I. Langdorf, MD
Reversal of Anticoagulation in Life Threatening Bleeding (1 hour)
Learn the indications and contraindications to reversal of anticoagulation in patients with intracranial hemorrhage; Appreciate the
controversies in management; Understand the limited research in this area; Learn reversal strategies for Coumadin, Heparin, aspirin
and Plavix.
Laleh Gharahbaghian, MD and Martine Sargent, MD
David Francis, MD and Brita Zaia, MD
This ultrasound workshop introduces the technique of point-of-care Ultrasound-guided peripheral & central line IV placement and
Bladder volume assessment. For those patients who have difficult access and needs an IV for emergency management, or patients who
have urinary complaints and you need to know the volume of the bladder for assessing need for foley catheter placement, this course
allows you to learn a tool that will make it easier for your care of these patients. The lecture followed by an extensive hands-on session
discusses the tricks of trade, pitfalls, and allows for extensive practice with gel phantom models for IV placement and human models for
bladder assessment. It is safe, rapid, portable, and noninvasive; it allows rapid bedside evaluation and increases success and speed for
many procedures.
ULTRASOUND IV WORKSHOP (3 hours)
Faculty
Frederick M. Abrahamian, DO
Scientific Assembly Program Chair
Associate Professor of Medicine/Emergency Medicine
UCLA School of Medicine
Director of Education, Department of Emergency
Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Matthew Strehlow, MD
CAL/ACEP Education Committee Chair
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery/Emergency
Medicine, Associate Medical Director
Director, Clinical Decision Area
Stanford University Emergency Department,
Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford, California
Sanjay Arora, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine,
University of Southern California, Keck School of
Medicine, Los Angeles County Hospital
Peter D’Souza, MD
Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Division of Emergency
Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
Dave Francis, MD
Fellow Emergency Ultrasound, Clinical Instructor of
Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford
University Hospital & Clinics Emergency Medicine
Laleh Gharahbaghian, MD
Associate Director, Emergency Ultrasound; Co-Director,
Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Stanford University
Medical Center, Division of Emergency Medicine
Department of Surgery, Stanford, California
Gregory Hendey, MD
Professor, Clinical Emergency Medicine,
UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco,
California; Vice Chair and Research
Director, UCSF-Fresno Emergency
Medicine Residency Program, Fresno,
California
Mark I. Langdorf, MD
Associate Residency Director Department Chair, Medical
Director of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Department of
Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Matthew Lewin, MD
Director, Center for Exploration and Travel health, California
Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California
William Mallon, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Keck
School of Medicine, University of Southern California;
Director, Division of International Emergency Medicine; LACUSC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Maureen McCollough, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics,
Keck USC School of Medicine; Medical Director, Department
of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County USC Medical
Center, Los Angeles, California
H. Bryant Nguyen, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine and
Department of Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Loma Linda
University, Loma Linda, California
Vena Ricketts, MD
Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine
Assistant Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine,
Olive-View UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles,
California
Martine Sargent, MD
Ultrasound Director, Assistant Professor, UCSF
Department of Emergency Medicine San Francisco
General Hospital & Trauma Center
Ghazala Sharieff, MD
Division Director, Emergency Department, Rady
Children’s hospital and health Center/ Clinical Professor,
University of California, San Diego; Director, Pediatric
Emergency Medicine, Palomar-Pomerado Hospital/
California Emergency Physicians, San Diego, California
Rais B. Vohra, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director of Clinical Toxicology
UCSF-Fresno Medical Center, Fresno, CA
Scott Votey, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine/Emergency Medicine,
UCLA School of Medicine
Program Director, UCLA/Olive View-UCLA Emergency
Medicine Residency Program
Brita Zaia, MD
Attending Physician and Clinical Instructor, Department
of Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical
Center, San Francisco, California
FACULTY: Those involved in the planning and teaching of this activity are
required to disclose to the audience any relevant financial interest or other
relationship. All faculty, planners, and staff in a position to control the
content of this CME activity have indicated that he/she has no relationship,
which could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.
Accreditation
Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies for the Accreditation Council of
Continuing Medical Education through joint sponsorship of ACEP and CAL ACEP. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Emergency
Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACEP: Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 17.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), The National Certification Council for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
and The California Department of Consumer Affairs Physician Assistant Committee (PAC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ as equivalent to
AAPA Category 1 credit for continuing medical education.
Nurses: CAL/ACEP is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 17 contact hours, Provider Number 15059.
EMTs/Paramedics: EMREF is approved by the Sacramento County EMS Agency for 17 Continuing Education Units, Provider Number 34-4600.
DO’s: American Osteopathic Association (AOA) recognizes ACCME Category 1 Credit as AOA Category 2-A Credit. All members of AOA are required
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Transportation Fact Sheet - Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa
900 Newport Center Drive - Newport Beach, CA 92660
BY AIR:
From John Wayne Airport – OC
The airport is serviced by Alaska Airlines, Alpha Air, America West,
American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest
Airlines, Sky West, Southwest Airlines, TWA, United Airlines, US Air,
and Jet Blue. The airport is located 10 minutes from the hotel.
From Los Angeles International Airport:
The airport is serviced by all major air carriers.
Ground
transportation includes regularly scheduled airport bus service,
private limousine, taxi, rental cars, and shuttle vans. Driving time to
Newport Beach is approximately 55 minutes on Interstate 405 (San
Diego Freeway)
From Long Beach Airport:
The airport is serviced by Alaska Airlines, America West, American
Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Reno
Air, Sky West, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Air Express
and Jet Blue. Ground transportation includes private limousine, taxi,
rental cars, and shuttle vans. Driving time to Newport Beach is
approximately 70 minutes.
BY AUTOMOBILE:
From John Wayne Airport – OC:
Take MacArthur south to Jamboree Road. Turn right on Jamboree
Road. Continue down Jamboree to Santa Barbara Drive. Turn left on
Santa Barbara Drive. Hotel will be on the right at the top of the hill.
From Los Angeles International Airport:
Take San Diego Freeway (405) South to San Joaquin Hills Toll Road
(73). Exit on Jamboree, turning right towards Corona Del Mar.
Continue down Jamboree Road to Santa Barbara Drive. Turn left on
Santa Barbara Drive. Hotel will be on the right at the top of the hill.
From Long Beach Airport:
Take San Diego Freeway (405) South to San Joaquin Hills Toll Road
(73), Exit on Jamboree, and turn right towards Corona Del Mar.
Continue down Jamboree Road to Santa Barbara Drive. Turn left on
Santa Barbara Drive. Hotel will be on right at the top of the hill.
From Ontario International Airport:
Take San Bernardino Freeway (10) west to Orange Freeway (57).
Take Orange Freeway south to Santa Anna Freeway (5). Take Santa
Ana Freeway south to Newport Freeway (55). Take Newport Freeway
South to San Joaquin Hills Toll Road (73). Exit on Jamboree, turning
right towards Corona Del Mar. Continue down Jamboree Road to
Santa Barbara Drive. Turn left on Santa Barbara Drive. Hotel will be
on the right at the top of the hill.
From Downtown Los Angeles:
Take Santa Ana Freeway (5) South to Newport Freeway (55). Take
Newport Freeway South to San Joaquin Hills Toll Road (73). Exit on
Jamboree, turning right towards Corona Del mar. Continue down
Jamboree Road to Santa Barbara Drive. Turn left on Santa Barbara
Drive. Hotel will be on the right at the top of the hill.
From San Bernardino/Riverside Inland Empire:
Take Riverside Freeway (91 – accessible via 15 or 60 Freeways) west
to Newport Freeway (55). Take Newport Freeway south to San
Joaquin Hills Toll Road (73). Exit on Jamboree, turning right
towards Corona del Mar. Continue down Jamboree Road to Santa
Barbara Drive. Turn left on Santa Barbara Drive. Hotel will be on the
right at the top of the hill.
From Sacramento/Northern California:
Take the 5 freeway South all the way down past Los Angeles, into
Orange County. From the 5 take the Newport Freeway (55) South to
San Joaquin Hills Toll Road (73). Exit on Jamboree Road and turn
right. Continue to Santa Barbara Drive, turn left. Hotel will be on the
right hand side at the top of the hill.
From San Diego:
Take the Santa Ana Freeway (5) North to San Joaquin Hills Toll Road
(73). Exit at Bonita Canyon and turn left continue on Bonita Canyon
which turns into Ford Road. Then turn left onto Jamboree Road,
continue to Santa Barbara Drive. Turn left on Santa Barbara Drive.
Hotel will be on the right at the top of the hill.
From Pasadena:
Take the 210 Freeway to the 605 Freeway South. From the 605
Continue to the San Diego Freeway (405) South. Exit on to the San
Joaquin Hills Toll Road (73). Exit on Jamboree Road. Continue to
Santa Barbara Drive. Turn left on Santa Barbara Drive, the hotel will
be on the right at the top of the hill.
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---------------- PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ---------------PRESIDENT ҆ S MESSAGE
Peter Sokolove, MD
Incoming President
When CAL/ACEP was founded in 1971, practice of our specialty now seem so basic
the emergency medicine landscape was as to be unremarkable. Remarkable they are,
vastly different. Our trailblazing colleagues however, and as we set forth in our fifth decade
fought hard to establish our specialty and and beyond, we should always be mindful
shape our practice environment with the and grateful, and continue the work of our
unique tenacity that defines emergency enterprising and tireless colleagues who made
physicians.
delivering and receiving emergency care far
Today, as our chapter celebrates its better than had they simply chosen to let
fortieth anniversary, we pause and reflect someone else do the hard work.
on the monumental achievements that our
CAL/ACEP's fortieth anniversary and
colleagues won during the last four decades. Scientific Assembly mark occasions to look
From patient safety, to EMS, to malpractice back and celebrate our Chapter and our
reform and more, CAL/ACEP has long specialty, and recommit ourselves to shaping
led the charge on behalf of emergency our new landscape with that fearlessness
physicians and patients. In fact, as I write and tenacity that has always defined us. I
today, it appears that we have defeated a hope to see you in Newport Beach and am
serious attempt to redirect $55 million from looking forward to a dynamic and productive
the Maddy Fund that supports access to anniversary year!
emergency care – a stunning and immense
victory.
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foundedMany
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in setting standards for care, safety, and the
When CAL/ACEP was
Our trailblazing colleagues fought hard to establish our specialty and shape our practice environment with
the unique tenacity that defines emergency physicians.
Today, as our chapter celebrates its fortieth anniversary, we pause and reflect on the monumental
achievements that our colleagues won during the last four decades. From patient safety, to EMS, to
malpractice reform and more, CAL/ACEP has long led the charge on behalf of emergencyPacific
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CAL/ACEP's fortieth anniversary and Scientific Assembly mark occasions to look back and
celebrate our Chapter and our specialty, and recommit ourselves to shaping our new landscape with that
fearlessness and tenacity that has always defined us. I hope to see you in Newport Beach and am looking
forward to a dynamic and productive anniversary year!
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40th Annual
CAL/ACEP Scientific Assembly
Friday Events
@10:30 AM
TRAINOR LECTURE
Ms. Laurie Barkin, RN is our Trainor lecturer this year.
She is a Trauma/Psych nurse at San Francisco General Hospital
who recently published a book entitled
The Comfort Garden: Tales from the Trauma Unit
from which she will be sharing stories, selling and signing after her lecture.
@ 11:15 AM
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Peter Sokolove, MD
An address by the new Chapter President on the year
to come and their priorities for the Chapter
@ 12:00 PM
AWARDS LUNCHEON (RSVP Required)
The annual Chapter Awards Luncheon will honor Chapter members who have
made outstanding contributions to emergency medicine and to the Chapter
@ 6:00 PM - $100
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION & DINNER
Register under the Optional Events section of CAL/ACEP’s
Scientific Assembly registration form at www.calacep.org.
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Emergency Groups’ Office provides a full range of billing
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emergency medicine, and knowledgeable in
reimbursement, accurately code the services provided by
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Emergency Medicine Physicians is a progressive group practice specializing in managing
and staffing emergency departments with local emergency medicine residency trained,
board certified physicians. Currently staffing more than 60 sites in Arizona, California,
Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New York, North
Carolina, and West Virginia, EMP is an equal equity partnership group offering open
books, equal voting, equal profit sharing, and our own malpractice company in which our
partners share in the success - all without financial buy-in. We pride ourselves in
exceptional employment/partnership options for physicians and unparalleled quality and
satisfaction for our affiliate hospitals. EMP provides outstanding compensation, cuttingedge support services, geographical diversity, and true career growth opportunity.
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EPOWERdoc is a leading supplier of electronic and template Emergency Department
documentation systems. EPOWERdoc’s EMRDoc ™ is a revolutionary electronic patient
tracking and documentation system that incorporates the unique EPOWERdoc template
formats into an EMR module that is specifically designed for ED physicians and clinicians.
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Intermedix, with over 1,000 employees and 800 clients, is the largest Emergency
Healthcare Services provider in the U.S. Our 28 years of ED specific coding,
billing, onsite physician documentation training, and exceptional Client Service,
has given us a long-term market presence in the state of CA. See what our industry
knowledge and proven results can do for your practice. Please
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BOOTH# 26 The Emergency Prospective Review Program (EPRP) is a call center operation that
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community emergency departments to provide continuity of care to KP members.
EPRP is staffed with critical care or emergency room trained nurses and practicing
emergency physicians. They take calls from non-KP emergency departments and
provide clinical information about patients. After the initial medical screening exam is
performed we collaborate with the non-KP ED physician in determining the final
disposition, the patient is discharged, admitted or transferred to Kaiser Permanente. If
the patient is stable for transfer then EPRP makes all transfer arrangements. If the
patient must be admitted EPRP may call an affiliated network provider to assume
management of the patient’s care. www.kp.org
Marina has been serving emergency departments and hospitals with coding and revenue cycle management services since 1981. Our customized solutions are quality and performance driven ensuring accuracy and accountability for your practice. With clients in 13 states nationwide, and processing 2.9 million patient visits totaling $1.1 billion in charges annually, Marina is among the elite in the nation specializing in emergency medicine coding and billing. For more information about Marina, please visit marinabilling.com. www.marinabilling.com BOOTH# NB
MBSI is a client-focused company with a unique hybrid team approach. We are
passionate about providing more than just excellent customer service. We go "the
extra mile" to ensure client satisfaction. Our clients benefit from the economies of
scale created by our expertise and size, while profiting from the individual attention
provided by a dedicated billing team.
www.medamericabilling.com
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MedAmerica Mutual is a physician-directed, controlled and
governed professional liability insurer specializing in serving
emergency physicians and their medical groups. www.mmrrg.com
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MEDHOST is dedicated to advancing healthcare IT by developing userfriendly software solutions that improve productivity and throughput, as well
as enhance the patient care experience. MEDHOST products have been
adopted by leading institutions throughout North America and have proven to
dramatically improve house-wide patient flow, financial performance, and
patient satisfaction. www.medhost.com
Founded in 1975, MedAmerica is one of the leading physician
practice management organizations in the United States. We
provide the strategy, solutions, and systems to help our clients
successfully navigate today's complex healthcare landscape.
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Global MedData is an international leader in providing Internetenabled medical transcription and data management services to
hospitals, clinics and physician offices. With a highly
competitive medical assistance industry and the need to see more
patients in a timely manner, Global MedData, Inc.
www.meddata.com
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Michelman & Robinson, LLP is a dynamic full service law firm with offices in Los
Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York, and New Jersey.
Our highly experienced Health Care Department, comprised of the leading experts in
the field, is dedicated to assisting our clients overcome the challenges confronting
health care providers and related businesses.
We skillfully advise a broad range of clients on formation, partnership and shareholder
issues, joint ventures, acquisitions, mergers, regulatory concerns, litigation, billing and
coding practices, quality of care, fraud and abuse, reimbursement, licensure,
certification, and the financing, lending, purchase, sale and leasing of medical
facilities, as well as other related tasks.
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PhyCon, Inc. is a full service billing company
working exclusively with emergency
physician billing. Celebrating 25 years of
grow and success, PhyCon has unrivaled
expertise in professional and facility coding,
consulting, new group start-up assistance,
managed care analysis, and documentation
evaluation and training. On demand
customized reports are available to provide
you with oversight of all aspects of your
business. PhyCon takes a very personal
interest in our clients’ business resulting in a
high level of success and client satisfaction.
www.phyconbill.com
Newsura is America’s first and leading Insurance Management Organization and specializes in serving
emergency physicians and emergency groups. Insurance management is the management of all your
practice insurance needs…from professional liability, to workers comp, to employee benefits and
everything in between…by a single expert vendor. Handing off your insurance portfolio to our team of
insurance experts will do the following:
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Physicians’ Choice, LLC is an experienced billing management team dedicated to
meeting the challenges of emergency physician reimbursement. Founded by a
practicing ER physician & medical director, we institute a unique model approach
to address issues from the clients’ perspective. Physicians’ Choice provides the
industry’s only true customizable data collection and processing system with a fully
capable electronic process from start to finish. We have proven to be a beneficial
information partner, and consistently gain stellar financial results. Physicians’
Choice: The innovative leader in
emergency physician billing —
www.PhysChoice.com
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In over 1700 facilities, T-System provides paper and electronic clinical
documentation solutions with unparalleled usability that maximize efficiency
and improve results for both stand-alone and hospital based urgent care
centers. Our commitment is making the best patient care a reality for
everyone. The T SystemEV®, our comprehensive emergency department
information system with CPOE, has been chosen in over 280 hospitals and
urgent care centers by people working smarter to provide the best care.
www.tsystem.com
TeamHealth is a physician-led, patient-focused organization whose success
stems from dedication to innovation, teamwork and integrity.
www.myemergencymedicinecareer.com
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Valley Emergency Physicians Medical Group (VEP) is a California Professional
Corporation formed in 1981. It is a democratic organization whose stockholders
are its practicing physicians and allied health providers. VEP provides
emergency medicine services to more than 35 hospitals throughout California,
New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. We are a niche and boutique company that
serves to the individual needs of our partner hospitals and their communities.
www.valleyemergency.com
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WestJEM is the official journal of the California Chapter of the American Academy of
Emergency Medicine and the California Chapter of the American College of
Emergency Physicians. The journal’s purpose is to provide original research and
review articles in:
1. Optimal patient care through enhanced clinical decision-making, efficiency
of evaluation and treatment, medical education and promotion of patient
safety.
2. The role of computers in the emergency department, including simulation
and information transfer within and between health systems, and between
patients and physicians.
3. Injury prevention and population health.
4. Clinical imaging
www.westjem.org
The Emergency Medical Research and Education Foundation (EMREF) is a 501-c-(3) not-for-profit
corporation founded by the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Medicine in
1985. EMREF’s goals are three fold:
1) to promote research within the specialty of emergency medicine.
2) to advance emergency medical care.
3) to promote the training and education of emergency care providers.
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