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EMPAC CONFERENCE
What’s
Inside
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Invitation to EMPAC 2015 from the Conference Chairs
Conference Objectives, Target Audience & Disclosure
Conference Highlights & Keynote Speaker
Pre-Conference Courses - Day 1
Pre-Conference Courses - Day 2
Conference Schedule - Day 1
Conference Schedule - Day 2
Featured Conference Faculty & Planning Committee
How to Register, Fees & New Program
Accommodations
Cancellation Policy
MAY 1 + 2, 2015
in Winnipeg, MB
with pre-conference courses
APRIL 29 + 30, 2015
Conference Theme:
PATIENT
SAFETY
Earn up to:
26 CM E
CREDITS
INVITATION TO EMPAC 2015
FROM THE CONFERENCE CHAIRS
We invite you to attend EMPAC 2015!
Formerly known as EM Update, the Department of Emergency Medicine’s
annual conference has undergone a re-branding this year and is now known as
Emergency Medicine Prairie Annual Conference-EMPAC.
Over the past 5 years, EMPAC has grown from a one-day, lecture-based
conference to a two-day event with multiple small group workshops, handson skills sessions and simulation-based pre-conference courses. This year
continues to see new and exciting changes at the conference. This conference
is designed to meet the learning needs of those who deliver acute care to
the undifferentiated patient: if you are involved in emergency medicine in any
capacity, this conference has something for you!
This year, for the first time, we are excited to introduce a conference theme.
The theme for EMPAC 2015 is “Patient Safety”. Patient safety is an important part of what we do as health care providers; particularly as providers of
episodic and urgent care, provided rapidly, often with incomplete information.
The topics and speakers for EMPAC 2015 were selected with the theme of patient safety in mind, and we believe it’s an important theme in emergency care.
There are several new skills sessions and pre-conference courses running this
year. Has it been awhile since you’ve inserted a pacemaker? Try out our new
Transvenous Pacemaker Skills Lab. Perhaps you’re interested in learning new
skills for managing dental pain in the Dental Blocks Skills Lab. Or maybe you’d
like the chance to manage a shoulder dystocia delivery on a Simulation Manikin
in the Emergency L&D Skills Lab, so that you’ll feel more confident should you
ever face a real one in the ED!
During the pre-conference courses, we invite you to join us for the full day
SimSHOCK Course, or select one of several half-day courses including the new
course on Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks.
EMPAC 2015 has an outstanding line-up of speakers for plenary and workshop
sessions. With contributions from experts in toxicology, trauma, patient safety,
pediatrics, airway management and infectious disease, there is something for
everyone.
We are very pleased to announce a new venue for the conference this year.
The Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites is a 4-star venue with modern, innovative
meeting spaces and complimentary parking. It is conveniently located a few
minutes from the Winnipeg Airport and 10 minutes from downtown.
Visitors to Winnipeg in May can enjoy early spring weather, and all that our
vibrant city has to offer: the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the newly
opened Journey to Churchill exhibit at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg Art Gallery and Manitoba Museum to name a few.
EMPAC 2015 will be held May 1-2, 2015 with pre-conference courses running
April 29-30.
We hope you’ll join us in Winnipeg at EMPAC 2015 for 4 great days of
engaging, cutting edge, relevant emergency medicine content!
Rebecca Schindle, MD, FRCPC
EMPAC 2015 Chair
Cheryl ffrench, MD, FRCPC
EMPAC 2015 Chair
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CONFERENCE
THEME:
Patient Safety
Join us for EMPAC!
Friday, May 1st & Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
Pre-Conference: Wednesday, April 29th
and Thursday April 30th, 2015
Four full days of lectures, workshops, skills labs, and networking opportunities.
Last year more than 150 people attended, and skills sessions reached capacity
early. Don’t miss out this year - register now!
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
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Promote excellence in the emergency care
and resuscitation of the undifferentiated
patient.
Provide an opportunity to review evidencebased clinical care and recent advances in EM.
Stimulate discussion and critical thinking
with respect to ethical and medico-legal
considerations in EM.
Foster an environment for urban, rural and
northern emergency healthcare providers to
explore common challenges and collaborate
on innovative ideas in the delivery of acute
care medicine.
Promote patient safety and best practices.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
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emergency physicians & family
physicians
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any northern, rural or urban physician
who provides emergency care
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nurses, nurse practitioners,
paramedics & physician assistants
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residents & medical students
REGISTER
ONLINE:
www.empac.net
For more
information:
204.789.3626
www.empac.net
DISCLOSURE:
EMPAC 2015 complies with the University of Manitoba Conflict of Interest
Policy, the College of Medicine CPD Disclosure Procedures, and the College
of Medicine Industry Relations Policy. All speakers and planning committee
members are required to sign a disclosure form, and all speakers are asked to
begin their presentation with a slide (and verbal acknowledgement) disclosing
any perceived or real conflict of interest.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. JN Armstrong
“Appropriate Application of the Aviation
Medicine Analogy”
Plenary, May 1 at 1445
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
• NEW Temporary Transvenous Pacer Skills Lab
• Pediatric Resuscitation Cases
• Keynote Speaker Dr. JN Armstrong, CMO of STARS
• NEW Dental Blocks & Facial Anesthesia Skills Lab
• Toxicology Update
• NEW Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks
• Trauma Update: Transfer Errors and the Lethal
Trauma Triad
• NEW SIM Bus (STARS Mobile Education Unit)
Dr. JN Armstrong is a consultant anesthesiologist
in the Department of Anesthesia, Calgary Health
Region, and an Associate Professor of Anesthesia
at the University of Calgary, where he teaches in
the Faculty of Medicine.
He assumed the role of Clinical and Academic
Department Head in Anesthesia for the Calgary
Health Region and the Faculty of Medicine in
2004. In 2013, after finishing his second term as
Anesthesia Department Head he took on his current
role as Chief Medical Officer for the Shock Trauma
Air Rescue Society (STARS).
JN also has a strong interest in aviation and has
been flying since 1973. He is a licensed commercial
helicopter and fixed wing pilot. He currently holds
active Airline Transport Licences for both Fixed
Wing and Helicopters. He presently flies as a
Captain for STARS flying twin engine BK117 and
AW 139 helicopters and also flies his own Cessna
T210 privately.
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PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES
Skills Lab: Emergency
Procedures Skills
Course
All pre-conference courses are held
at the Clinical Learning and Simulation
Facility at the Bannatyne Campus of
the University of Manitoba.
Ultrasound-Guided
Venous Access Course
Procedural Sedation
Course
Description: This 2-hour course
includes a brief lecture on
ultrasound principles and
practice using the ultrasound
machine to assist with femoral
and IJ central line insertion
on simulation modules. No
previous ultrasound experience
necessary.
This simulation course offers a
unique hands-on perspective on
learning procedural sedation and
analgesia, using a case-based
format that is specifically tailored
to emergency medicine. Course
consists of pre-reading material,
1 hour didactic interactive lecture
and 2 hours of hands-on practice
with simulated cases and includes
management of complications.
DATE: Wednesday, April 29/15
TIMES: 0800-1000 / 1030-1230
CAPACITY: 12/course
COST: $200/participant
LOCATION: Clinical Learning &
Simulation Facility
DATE: Wednesday, April 29/15
TIMES: 0900-1200 / 1300-1600
CAPACITY: 6/course
COST: $200/participant
LOCATION: Clinical Learning &
Simulation Facility
This hands-on course
provides the opportunity to
learn and practice common
emergency room procedures.
Course will focus on lumbar
puncture, thoracentesis,
paracentesis, intra-osseous
insertion and chest tube
insertion. Participants will
review the indications and
contraindications for each
procedure as well as
step-by-step instruction on
performance of each skill.
DATE: Wednesday, April 29/15
TIMES: 0800-1200 / 1300-1700
CAPACITY: 20/course
COST: $350/participant
LOCATION: Skills Lab
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PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES
All pre-conference courses are held
at the Clinical Learning and Simulation
Facility at the Bannatyne Campus of
the University of Manitoba.
SimSHOCK
This course offers a handson opportunity to practice
placement of nerve blocks
using ultrasound guidance.
The evidence behind nerve
blocks and the safety and
dangers of blocks will be
presented. Participants will
have the opportunity to
practicing needling and use of
the ultrasound to examine the
femoral, popliteal, posterior
tibial, median, ulnar, and radial
nerves.
When faced with a patient in severe shock do
you ever wish you could practice first? Ever
wish you could review your case afterwards
and figure out how do do it better? Ever
wish there was no risk to the patient when
managing their severe shock?
SimSHOCK is a simulation based course
that is geared to providing just those kinds
of opportunities. Participants will have
the opportunity to work in small teams to
resuscitate realistic life size manikins in real
time using medical simulation technology.
Following each case, the team is given the
chance to discuss how the case went and
review key management points. Cases will
focus on different causes of shock and the
approach to their management. Adult and
paediatric cases will be covered. The course
will also provide an introduction into the use
of ultrasound to guide your diagnosis and
management of the patient in shock.
DATE: Wednesday, April 29/15
TIMES: 1300-1700
CAPACITY: 10
COST: $350/participant
LOCATION: Clinical Learning &
Simulation Facility
DATE: Thursday, April 30/15
TIMES: 0800-1700
CAPACITY: 12
COST: $900/participant
LOCATION: Clinical Learning &
Simulation Facility
Ultrasound-Guided
Nerve Blocks
Skills Lab: SimAIRWAY
This hands-on course offers
participants the opportunity
to work with realistic
airway modules to practice
skills related to the airway
management of the emergency
patient. Participants will be
exposed to basic airway skills
as well as advanced skills such
as direct laryngoscopy and
cricothyrotomy. Useful airway
adjuncts will also be covered.
DATE: Thursday, April 30/15
TIMES: 1300-1700
CAPACITY: 20
COST: $350/participant
LOCATION: Skills Lab
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
F R I D AY, M AY 1
0730
0815
0830
0915
1000
1015
1200
1300
1430
1445
1545
1715
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Welcome & Opening Remarks
“The Lethal Trauma Triad”
“Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ED Setting: What Should We Do?”
Refreshment Break
Morning Workshops (45 minutes each - choose 2):
“Airway Management Techniques”
“Toxic Alcohols”
“Top 10 Errors in Transfer of the Trauma Patient”
“Toxicology Case Studies”
“I Can’t Pee, And Other Reasons to Call a Nephrologist”
Lunch
Afternoon Skills Sessions (90 minutes - choose 1)
Chest Tube Skills Lab
Dental Blocks and Facial Anesthesia Skills Lab
Suturing Workshop
Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion Skills Lab
What’s That?? A Visual Tour of “Can’t Miss” Spot Diagnoses in EM
Refreshment Break
Keynote Address: “Appropriate Application of the Aviation-Medicine Analogy”
Afternoon Skills Sessions (90 minutes - choose 1)
Chest Tube Skills Lab
Dental Blocks and Facial Anesthesia Skills Lab
Suturing Workshop
Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion Skills Lab
What’s That?? A Visual Tour of “Can’t Miss” Spot Diagnoses in EM
Adjournment of Day 1
Dr. R. Schindle & Dr. A. Chochinov
Dr. Brendan McCarthy
Dr. George Zhanel
Dr. JN Armstrong
Dr. Doug Eyolfson
Dr. Lawrence Gillman
Dr. Wes Palatnick
Dr. Justin Walters
Dr. Doug Eyolfson
Conference Faculty
Conference Faculty
Conference Faculty
Conference Faculty
Dr. JN Armstrong
Dr. Doug Eyolfson
Conference Faculty
Conference Faculty
Conference Faculty
Conference Faculty
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, MAY 2
0730
0810
0815
0900
0945
1000
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Welcome & Opening Remarks
“Tough Conversations When Things Go Wrong: Disclosure After An Adverse Event”
“Defining Child Abuse and Our Responsibilities as Clinical Caregivers”
Refreshment Break
Morning Workshops (45 minutes each - choose 2):
Suicide: Updates in Assessment and Prevention”
“STI Update”
“Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Related Malignancy: Informed Decision-Making”
1145
1245
1330
1415
1430
1600
Pediatric Resuscitation Cases”
“Pass the Salt: Managing Hyponatremia in the ED”
Lunch
“Patient Safety: Making the Case for a Team Approach”
“EM Controversies and Cutting Edge”
Refreshment Break
Afternoon Skills Sessions (90 minutes - choose 1)
Airway Adjuncts Skills Lab
Chest Tube Skills Lab
Labour & Delivery Sim Lab
Joint Aspiration Lab and MSK Exam Workshop
“What’s In Your Head? An Approach to the CT Brain”
Conference Close
*Schedule subject to change
Dr. Rebecca Schindle
Dr. Merril Pauls
Dr. Scott Sawyer
Dr. James Bolton
Dr. John Embil
Dr. Lisa Moddemann
Dr. Greg Reimer
Dr. Chris Sathianathan
Dr. Jeff Klassen
Conference Faculty
Conference Faculty
Dr. Angela Derksen
Conference Faculty
Dr. D. Hill & Dr. N. Ashmead
Dr. A. Cassano-Bailey
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FEATURED CONFERENCE FACULTY
& PLANNING COMMITTEE
FEATURED CONFERENCE FACULTY:
• Dr. JN Armstrong, CMO, EVP, STARS; Associate Professor Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
• Dr. John Embil, Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba; Director,
HSC Infection Prevention & Control Unit
• Dr. Lawrence Gillman, Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon, Intensivist; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, College
of Medicine, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Wes Palatnick, Emergency Physician, HSC; Program Director, FRCPC Emergency Medicine Residency Program;
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba; Toxicologist, WRHA
• Dr. Merril Pauls, Emergency Physician, HSC; Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Director
Pre-Clerkship Curriculum, and Director of Ethics and the Humanities, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Scott Sawyer, Medical Director, Children’s Hospital Emergency Department, Winnipeg; Assistant Professor,
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health (Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine), College of Medicine, University
of Manitoba
• Dr. George G. Zhanel, Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, College
of Medicine, University of Manitoba; Director, Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance
EMPAC 2015 PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Trisha Bedard
Karen Bullock Pries
Donna Clark
Kathy Collis
Kaitlin Cyr
Doug Eyolfson
Cheryl ffrench
Jill Geurts
Sara Goulet
Dave Kirschner
Matt Kulas
Jeff Klassen
Michelle Oshanyk
Julian Regehr
Rebecca Schindle
Teresa Wawrykow
Helen Yaworski
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NEW THIS YEAR
Mobile Simulation with
STARS!
Come spend an hour with the
Manitoba STARS crew in their
Mobile Education Unit (MEU - aka
SIM bus)! Groups of four will work
together as a team in a simulation
case to manage a critically ill
patient followed by a debrief done
by trained instructors. Participants
will also receive a short talk
about available STARS services.
These one hour sessions will run
throughout the day concurrently
with the conference program such
that participants choosing an MEU
session will step out from the
scheduled conference program for
that time. Slots for the sessions
will be available on a first come
first serve basis at the registration
table at the start of the conference.
Sign-up with your colleagues for a
true team building experience!
(No additional cost)
FEE SCHEDULE:
Full Conference (May 1 & 2)
Early* Regular*
MD
Allied Health
Resident /
Student
$595
$395
$175
$675
$475
$225
HOW TO REGISTER:
REGISTER ONLINE:
www.empac.net
1 Day Only
Early* Regular*
MD
Allied Health
Resident /
Student
$395
$250
$120
REGISTER BY PHONE:
204.789.3626
$450
$325
$150
Need more information?
Have a question?
Difficulty registering online?
PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES:
COURSE
DATE + TIME
COST
Ultrasound-Guided
Venous Access
April 29
0800-1000 or 1030-1230 $200
Ultrasound-Guided
Nerve Blocks
April 29
$350
1300-1700
April 29
$200
0900-1200 or 1300-1600
Procedural Sedation
Emergency Procedures
Skills Course
SimSHOCK
SimAIRWAY
April 29
$350
0800-1200 or 1300-1700
April 30
$900
0800-1700
April 30
$350
1300-1700
PLEASE CONTACT:
Trisha Bedard (204) 789-3626
CME CREDITS
This event is eligible for up to 12.75 CME
credits (MAINPRO and MOC).
Pre-conference courses are eligible for
additional CME credits.
*Registration Deadlines
• Early Bird Registration ends April 7
• Registration closes April 23
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VENUE:
H i l t o n W i n n i p e g Airport Suites
1 8 0 0 W e l l i n g t o n Ave,
Winnipeg, MB
Phone:
Toll Free:
Fax:
Web:
1-204-783-1700
1-800-HILTONS
1-204-786-6588
www.hilton.com/
A block of rooms has been reserved
at a special rate for conference attendees. Please specify that you are
with “University of Manitoba Emergency
Medicine Conference” when booking in
order to receive the special rate. Rooms
will be available at the preferred rate
until April 10.
Please note that
the Pre-Conference
Courses are held at the
Clinical Learning and
Simulation Facility, at
the Bannatyne Campus
of the University of
Manitoba. Registrants
for these courses will
be provided with a
map and directions
upon registering.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
PA R K I N G
There is ample complimentary parking at the
Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites.
Please note that parking information for those
attending pre-conference courses will be sent
with confirmation of registration.
Please read and carefully review the cancellation policy prior to
submitting your registration. The Department of Emergency
Medicine reserves the right to cancel any course thirty (30)
days prior to the course date. Registrants will be notified by
telephone, followed by email notification. A full refund will
be issued. The Department of Emergency Medicine is not
responsible for any costs, including but not limited to, airline
or hotel fees or penalties. Cancellation of registration for preconference courses and/or the conference must be made
by email to Trisha.Bedard@med.umanitoba.ca before April 10,
2015. Your registration fee, less a $100 processing fee, will be
refunded. After April 10, 2015 NO REFUNDS will be issued. The
Department of Emergency Medicine reserves the right to cancel
any pre-conference course, or conference workshop or skills
session, due to low enrollment. All lectures, workshops, skills
sessions and speakers are subject to change without notice.
DRESS CODE
Dress is business casual.
A sweater is
recommended since temperature in the venue
may fluctuate.
SC E N T F R E E
To ensure the comfort of everyone attending
this event, we ask that you refrain from wearing
scented products.
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