TeleEMG's Nerve Conductions and Needle EMG

Course and Training Workshop


Santa Monica, CA Saturday and Sunday July 24-25, 2010

The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel
1707 Fourth Street Santa Monica, California 90401-3310
Tel: +1-310-395-3332 - Fax: +1-310-458-6493

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(Early Bird Registration Deadline: July 1, 2010)

Course and Workshop Program

The course and workshop format includes didactic presentations, technical demonstrations, nerve conductions and needle EMG videos, and discussions and workshops in a group setting to ensure optimal learning and participation. Participants will have the opportunity to interact directly with faculty during these discussions and hands-on demonstrations.

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Course Director: Joe F. Jabre, M.D. Professor of Neurology & Board Certified Neurologist
 

DAY 1

7:00 AM-7:30 AM
Registration

7:30 AM-8:00 AM
Nerve Conduction Studies: Who can do them, what can they add to your practice

8:00 AM-8:30 AM
EMG Machine, technical aspects, electrodes

8:30 AM-9:30 AM
Upper extremity Nerve Conduction Studies: Review of Anatomy & Pathology – Median Nerve, Ulnar Nerve, Radial Nerve

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Upper extremity hands-on with faculty: Median nerve sensory and motor studies, Ulnar nerve sensory and motor studies, Radial nerve sensory studies, F-Wave studies

10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Break 

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Upper extremity hands-on with faculty: Median nerve sensory and motor studies, Ulnar nerve sensory and motor studies, Radial nerve sensory studies, F-Wave studies

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch (on your own) 

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Lower extremity Nerve Conduction Studies: Review of Anatomy & Pathology – Peroneal nerve sensory and motor, Sural nerve, Tibial nerve, F-Wave and H-Reflex 

2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Lower extremity hands-on with faculty: Superficial Peroneal Sensory Nerve studies, Sural Nerve studies, Peroneal Motor Nerve studies, Posterior Tibial Motor Nerve studies, F-Wave and H-Reflex studies

3:30 PM-4:00 PM
Break 

4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Lower extremity hands-on with faculty: Superficial Peroneal Sensory Nerve studies, Sural Nerve studies, Peroneal Motor Nerve studies, Posterior Tibial Motor Nerve studies, F-Wave and H-Reflex studies

5:00 PM-5:30 PM
Wrap up of Day 1 – Q&A
 

DAY 2

8:00 AM-8:30 AM
Introduction to the Needle EMG exam 

8:30 AM-9:00 AM
Muscle Anatomy in the upper extremity 

9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Upper extremity hands-on with faculty: Needle EMG Exam of the upper extremity and cervical paraspinals 

10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Break 

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Upper extremity hands-on with faculty: Needle EMG Exam of the upper extremity and cervical paraspinals

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch (on your own)

1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Muscle Anatomy in the lower extremity

2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Lower extremity hands-on with faculty: Needle EMG Exam of the lower extremity and lumbo-sacral paraspinals

3:00 PM-3:30 PM
Break

3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Lower extremity hands-on with faculty: Needle EMG Exam of the lower extremity and lumbo-sacral paraspinals

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Business principles, insurance guidelines and CPT code billing

5:30 PM-6:00 PM
Wrap up of Course – Q&A

Please note that this schedule is subject to change depending on class size and/or participants' interests.

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