Conventions & Education
Advanced Hypothermic Life Support - Presentation
View the slides from the recent presentation given by Dr. Eric Harrison, MD.
Advanced Hypothermic Life Support Quiz (Updated 06/20/2011)
Certification Course for Hypothermic Medicine: Advanced Hypothermic Life Support
Certification sponsored by the American Society for Hypothermic Medicine .
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- Personal presentation by Dr. Eric E. Harrison at your hospital can be scheduled: ~ 4 hours with a break
- Instructor Training with Instructor Course Manual available
- DVDs
- 4 hour course
- Post Test available
- 3.5 CMEs offered for the course or the DVDs
DVD Course: "Advanced Hypothermic Life Support" Evidenced based medicine
Content:
- Definition & Terminology
- History & Background
- Cases & Studies
- Mild Hypothermia
- Who else to Cool
- How to Cool
- Complications & Re-warming
- Post-Test
View the DVDs online
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this program you should be able to:
- Understand the advantages and risks of therapeutic hypothermia for certain  patients
- Know who to cool and for how long
- Pros and cons of different cooling methods
- Understand the current literature
- Avoid complications
- Have a frame work for adding future information
Accreditation Physicians: : The activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of USF Health and Cardiac Care Critique. USF Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
USF Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.