2024 NOV HRS EUR: Surgical Track

November 5, 2024 to November 7, 2024

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify the benefits of the traditional embedded military civilian partnership (MCP) model.
  2. Summarize how the low operational tempo during the inter-war period affects training and outcomes.
  3. Describe the high-importance skills for Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) physicians, nurses, respiratory care practitioners, and the full team.
  4. Review strategies for teaching tourniquet conversion.
  5. Examine perioperative considerations relating to damage control surgery in austere environments.
  6. Explain incorrect intestinal rotation results in a spectrum of aberrant anatomy.
  7. Discuss ongoing knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) benchmarking efforts at the Centers for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS) Cincinnati.
  8. Differentiate between the 3 most common Metabolic Bariatric Surgery (MBS) procedures performed globally.
  9. Understand peri-operative glucose management for optimizing patient outcomes.
  10. Identify critical decision points warranted to delay surgery.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.00 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Monday, December 23, 2024 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 13.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 13.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 13.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 13.00 Nurses (ANCC)
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 13.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 13.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 13.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 13.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
11/05/2024
Course expires: 
12/23/2024
Event starts: 
11/05/2024 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
11/07/2024 - 5:30pm EST
Part of: 
2024 Fall Health & Readiness Symposium: Transforming Military Medicine in Eurasia & Africa: Improving Health While Building Readiness & Partnerships
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Major Chris Horn, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Major Josh Burkhardt, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Thack Pham, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MAJ Lisa Angotti, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Christopher Tebrock, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lt Col Joshua Gustafson, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Major Katherine Cameron, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
William Morris, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LTC Nicholas Cahanding, DO. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Major Jeremy Etzkin, MSN. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
CPT Kathy Tsuber, MSN. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LTC Kirk Giles, BSN. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sandy Deacon, MA. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MAJ Joseph Keck. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MAJ Savannah Jumpp. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Capt Josh Boswell, RN. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Major Jamie Hennigan, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 13.00 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Monday, December 23, 2024 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 13.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 13.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 13.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 13.00 Nurses (ANCC)
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 13.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 13.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 13.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 13.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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