Dates:
Sunday through Thursday, May 17-21, 2009
Registration:
For COURSE REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION:
Office of CME, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Telephone: Please call 323-442-2555 or 800-USC-1119 toll free
Fax: Fax: 323-442-2152 or 888-665-8650 toll free
E-mail: usccme@usc.edu
Web site: www.usc.edu/cme
www.peopleware.net/0128 - Select course #2480
TUITION |
MD, DO, PharmD |
Military MD, DO, PharmD |
RN, Resident, |
Military RN, Resident Fellow, Allied Health |
5 days (pre-course + symposium) |
$ 1095 |
$ 910 |
$ 845 |
$ 755 |
4 day symposium only (Mon-Thurs) |
$ 795 |
$ 610 |
$ 555 |
$ 500 |
Hotel:
Westin Mission Hills
71-333 Dinah Shore Drive.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Telephone: 760-328-5955
Fax: 760-770-2199
Room reservations: 800-335-3545
Room Rate: $185 + state and local taxes, currently 10.065%
Room rate includes parking, local phone calls (60 minutes), toll-free calls (60 minutes), in-room internet access, tennis courts and fitness center access, in-room coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The usual resort fee has been waived for our group, but all benefits of the resort fee are included.
To secure this rate, make reservations before April 24, 2009 and mention the USC Weil Symposium on Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. Room rate is in effect 3 days prior to and 3 days after the meeting, subject to room availability. A 3rd person in the room requires an additional per night charge of $35 + taxes. No additional charge for children under 18 in the same room as their parents.
Daily Time Schedule Sunday, May 17 - 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday, May 18 - 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Thursday - 8:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Credit hours
5 day symposium - up to 35 Category 1 credits
4-day symposium - up to 27 Category 1 credits
PRE-COURSES
Sunday, May 17, 2009 - Pre-course Workshops on Practical Methods and Techniques
Participants may attend one all-day workshop (ACLS) OR two half-day workshops. Pre-registration required. Attendance at all workshops is limited.
1) ACLS for Providers and Instructors (full-day workshop) - Weil, Jacobs, Tang, Potter, Browne
(Instructor’s workshop begins Saturday, May 16, 2009)
2) Airway Management and Mechanical Ventilation (half-day workshop) - Hess
3) Techniques of Renal Replacement Therapy (half-day workshop) - Chung
4) Percutaneous Placement of Gastrostomies and Guidelines for Enteral Feeding (half-day workshop) - Green & Trauma Team
Limits on workshops:
ACLS - 40
1/2 day workshops - 100 (50 AM and 50 PM)
