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	"Parenteral Conscious Sedation" is a twelve day comprehensive course in all modalities of anesthesia and includes Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training and clinical cases. "Preanesthesia Evaluation-Advantages of Sedation in the Dental Practice""Autonomic Nervous System, Principles of General Anesthesia & Sedative Hypnotic Drugs""General Principles of Pharmacology and Pharmacology of Sedation Drugs""How to Use Oral Sedation""Nitrous Oxide Complications & Contraindications of Nitrous Oxide & Sedation Drugs""Pediatric Premedication and Sedation""Medical Emergencies - Prevention, Recognition, & Management""Monitoring and Recordkeeping""Clinical Practice" (Management of 20 Patients)"Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification" (American Heart Association)      The curriculum has been prepared to conform to the "Guidelines for Teaching the Comprehensive Control of Pain and Anxiety in Dentistry" Part 3 of The ADA Council on Education (1992). It complies with the "Practice Guidelines for Sedation" by The American Society of Anesthesiology, the "Parameters of Care" for Conscious Sedation by AAOMS, and the "Guidelines for PCS" by The American Society of Anesthesiology.      The tuition for the course is $7000.00. A deposit of $1000.00 is required to reserve a place in the class. Limited attendance of 10 full time students is due to our "one on one" teaching approach in both the Oral Surgery Suites and the Operating Rooms. Due to limitations in class size, we recommend early enrollment.      We will provide a detailed schedule, travel, and lodging information after your registration is completed.      We look forward to your participation in this learning experience. The Following is Our Most Recent Schedule. Parenteral Conscious Sedation Course ASAASD - St. Joseph's     Monday OMS Conference Room Dr. David Crystal, Monitor   08:00am - 09:00am INTRODUCTION & REGISTRATION          Dr. David Crystal & Dr. Hillel Ephros 09:00am - 10:00am PRE-ANESTHESIA EVALUATION          Dr. Richard Szumita 11:00am - 12:00pm ANESTHESIA TREATMENT PLANNING          Dr. Richard Szumita 12:00pm - 01:00pm LUNCH          Criticare Systems Monitoring Equipment 01:00pm - 02:30pm ORAL SEDATION          Dr. David Crystal 02:30pm - 04:30pm AIRWAY MANAGEMENT IN DEEP SEDATION          Dr. Robert DeFalco Tuesday OMS Conference Room Dr. Fred Puccio, Monitor   08:00am - 09:00am RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DENTISTS USING SEDATION          Janet Zicarelli, RN, JD 09:00am - 10:00am INTRODUCTION TO IV SEDATION          Dr. Hillel Ephros . 10:00am - 11:00am MONITORING THE SEDATED PATIENT          Dr. Hillel Ephros 11:00am - 12:00pm PHARMACOLOGY OF SEDATION AGENTS          Dr.Seth Landa 12:00pm - 01:00pm LUNCH 01:00pm - 03:00pm INHALATION (N20) AND OTHER ROUTES OF SEDATION          Dr. Hillel Ephros 03:00pm - 05:00pm SEDATION FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS          Dr. Karmei Chan Wednesday OMS Conference Room         Dr. David Crystal, Monitor 08:30am - 10:30am MEDICAL EMERGENCIES          Dr. Hillel Ephros 10:30am - 12:00pm ANESTHESIA EMERGENCIES / ANESTHESIA M&M          Dr. Hillel Ephros 12:00pm - 01:00pm LUNCH 01:00pm - 03:00pm IV SOLUTIONS & TECHNIQUES          Dr. R. Szumita 03:30pm - 04:30pm PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT: Anesthesiology Standards          Dr. J. Markley Thursday OMS Conference Room  Drs. Joesph Galletta & Joseph Portale, Monitors 07:00am - 08:00am VENIPUNCTURE          Dr. Robert DeFalco 08:00am - 10:00am CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY AND MONITORING          Dr. Pam Upadya 10:00am - 12:00pm RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & MONITORING          Dr. Chris Gutierrez 12:00pm - 01:00pm Venipuncture Lab (faculty) 01:00pm - 03:30pm Clinical Cases 03:00pm - 04:30pm INTRODUCTION TO THE EKG / DYSRHYTHMIA RECOGNITION          Dr. Hillel Ephros Friday OMS Conference Room  Drs. Dominic Lu & Robert Korwin, Monitors 7 am OR group reports 8 am OS Clinic group reports Noon SEDATION RELATED ACUPUNCTURE AND ACUPRESSURE          Dr. D. Lu 1:00pm - 3:00pm Clinical cases 3:00pm - 4:00pm ALTERNATE FORMS OF SEDATION          Dr. D. Lu     ACLS Saturday and Sunday Dr. Louis Zall, Monitor Week Two Monday                        Drs. David Crystal & Joseph Portale, Monitors 7 AM OR group reports 8 AM OS Clinical group reports Noon Open Faculty 1 PM OR/clinic continued 3:30 PM Benzodiazepines H. Enphros Tuesday                       Dr. Mary Gaspari, Monitor 7 AM OR group reports 8 AM OS Clinic group reports Noon Management of a sedation practice M. Gaspari/R. Korwin 1 PM OR/clinic continued 4 PM Reversal Agents M. Blitz Wednesday                 Dr. Joseph Gaspari, Monitor 7 AM OR group reports 8AM OS Clinic group reports Noon Opioids R. Szumita 1 PM OR/clinic continued 6 PM DINNER MEETING @ LOCATION TBA S. Landa Thursday                     Drs. Joseph Galleta & Louis Sandor, Monitors 8 AM All students report (late start due to OR staff meeting) Noon Drug Interactions H. Ephros 1 PM OR/clinic continued 4 PM How to prepare your office for sedation W. Newman Friday                           Drs. Dominc Lu & Yasmi Crystal, Monitors 7 AM Pediatric premedication Y. Crystal Noon Emergency drugs and an upgraded kit for the sedation practice H. Ephros 1 PM Wrap up and review D. Crystal/D. Lu Dismissal by 2 PM is anticipated. For travelers departing from Newark Liberty Airport, please book flights home scheduled to depart no sooner than 5PM on Friday to allow adequate time for travel to the airport and the required 1.5 - 2 hours for check-in and security.