Workshop: Practical Procedures in the ED
November 6, 2025 from 9:00am MST to 12:00pm MST
There are many HALO (High Acuity, Low Opportunity) procedures that arise in the practice of Emergency Medicine. Depending on your location of practice, it could be months or even years between cases that involve one of these procedures. This makes high-fidelity practice of these skills vital to ensure you’re ready when the need arises.
As PAs, being familiar with the process positions us to at least be a competent second set of hands for our physician colleagues, and ideally the competent set of hands performing the skill itself.
This session is designed to provide guided, hands-on practice with intubations and the insertion of central venous catheters using high-fidelity models in a controlled environment. The small group size will ensure a more personal approach. Participants will be divided into two groups to rotate through both stations. There will be a brief lecture to provide background and relevant information for each station, followed by a brief demonstration. The bulk of the time will be spent with hands-on practice facilitated by practicing ER physicians and PAs.
Learning Objectives:
Skill 1: Airway Management
The “Airway Pause”
Malampati Scores
Indicators of a difficult airway
Intubation and cervical motion restriction
Medications for Intubation and Post-Intubation
Skill 2: Central Venous Access
Indications for insertion
Sites for insertion
Basics of the Seldinger Technique
Speakers / Panelists
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November 8, 2025 from 11:30am MST to 12:20pm MST -
Workshop: Practical Procedures in the ED
November 6, 2025 from 9:00am MST to 12:00pm MST -
Lightning Rounds: Most Interesting Cases Competition
November 7, 2025 from 3:00pm MST to 4:30pm MST -
AI Unplugged: What Every PA Needs to Know
November 7, 2025 from 1:30pm MST to 2:20pm MST
Gabriel DeMone
CD, BSc-PA, BSc, CCPA
Gabriel DeMone
Gabe grew up in BC, served 14 years with the CAF and was a graduate of the final MPATP in 2022. He currently works in the ED at Red Deer Hospital. He serves as the Alt. Dir. BC for CAPA and as a Director-at-Large for PARSEC. He is driven to advancing the PA profession in Canada through advocacy and education, and is pursuing his Masters Degree in Precision Health, with a focus on Health Professions Education Leadership.