(S-APP) Tips & Pearls for Advanced Practice Providers

Thursday, March 16, 2023

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Course Director(s)

Kenneth Crandall, MD

Attending Physician
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD, US

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Gina Duel, MSPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Hoag Specialty Clinic/ HOAG Hospital
Newport Beach, CA, US

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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Sara McEvoy, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

Identify the impact of comorbidities on patient outcomes
Identify conservative treatment options during the initial spine evaluation
Describe the impact of preoperative and postoperative patient communication and setting the expectation
Identify the impact of a good team approach in treating patients

This course will cover pre-operative and post-operative education and management of patients with degenerative spine conditions. A special emphasis will be made on teamwork and communication to create a better patient and provider experience.

Disclosure(s):

Kenneth M. Crandall, MD, FAANS: No relevant disclosure to display

Gina Duel, MSPAS, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Sara McEvoy, MPAS, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

1:35 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Pre-Operative Education for Spine Surgery
Speaker: Megan Bellman, DMSc, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Medical College of Wisconsin
1:50 PM – 2:05 PM EST

Early Diagnosis of Spondyloarthritis: Educating Your Patient
Speaker: Vikas Majithia, MD, MBBS, MPH – Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
2:05 PM – 2:20 PM EST

Managing Medical Co-morbidities Prior to Spine Surgery
Speaker: Sara McEvoy, MPAS, PA-C – University of Utah
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM EST

APP Utilization: Where and How We Can Help
Speaker: Angela Jolivette, APNP, RN, MSN – Medical College of Wisconsin
2:35 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Question & Answer Session
2:50 PM – 3:05 PM EST

Conservative Management of Spine Issues: Collaboration with PM&R Team
Speaker: Marilou Oh, PA-C – University of Utah
3:05 PM – 3:20 PM EST

Prehabilitation: Tips to Get Better Surgical Outcomes
Speaker: Angela Petrosky, MPAS (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3:20 PM – 3:35 PM EST

Anatomic and Surgical Tips & Pearls Related to Lateral Access Surgery (LLIF)
Speaker: Gina Duel, MSPAS, PA-C – Hoag Specialty Clinic/ HOAG Hospital
3:35 PM – 3:50 PM EST

Chiropractic Treatment of Acute Neck/Back Pain: Indications and Contraindications
Speaker: Jeff King, DC, MS – Medical College of Wisconsin
3:50 PM – 4:05 PM EST

Question & Answer Session
4:05 PM – 4:20 PM EST

Essential Spine Anatomy: How to Be a Good Surgical Assist
Speaker: Gina Rizzo, APN-C – Altair Health
4:20 PM – 4:35 PM EST

Inpatient Issues After Spine Surgery & How to Deal With Them
Speaker: Kenneth M. Crandall, MD – University of Maryland Medical Center
4:35 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Outpatient Issues After Surgery, They Still Hurt! How Spinal Cord Stim Can Help
Speaker: Shawn Zardouz, MD – Hoag Hospital
4:50 PM – 5:05 PM EST

Inpatient Management of Post-Operative Pain after Spine Surgery
Speaker: Corey Ames, APRN – University of Utah
5:05 PM – 5:20 PM EST

20 Years of Managing the APP Team: How I've Survived & What I've Learned
Speaker: Edward M. Shaffer, PA-C – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
5:20 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Wrap-Up & Closing
Course Director: Kenneth M. Crandall, MD – University of Maryland Medical Center
Course Director: Sara McEvoy, MPAS, PA-C – University of Utah
Course Director: Gina Duel, MSPAS, PA-C – Hoag Specialty Clinic/ HOAG Hospital