50th Annual Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine: Clinical and Electrical Evaluation of the Peripheral Nervous System

Thursday, February 2, 2023, 7:30 AM - Friday, February 3, 2023, 4:30 PM, Online, Philadelphia, PA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (19.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (19.50 hours), General Attendance (19.50 hours)

The Annual Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine is designed for clinicians involved in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of patients with peripheral nervous system diseases and injuries. This course mixes didactic lectures, case presentations and audience response to introduce and reinforce new information and best clinical practices. Learn and improve skills in: Basic concepts including membrane conduction physiology, firing pattern identification of voluntary and spontaneous wave forms as well as recruitment pattern analysis; Indications and contradictions for the use of botulinum toxin for treating spasticity and focal dystonias of the head and limbs; Differentiating axonal from demyelinating pathology as well as localization of site of nerve pathology based on electrical findings; Identifying anterior horn cell, neuromuscular junction diseases and myopathies.

Prerequisite Knowledge - Annual Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Attendees are required to have prior working knowledge of the following topics, as they will not be covered in this course:
- Common upper and lower limb muscle nerve root innervation.
- Upper and lower limb dermatomal distributions.
- Regional anatomy of the median, ulnar, radial, peroneal, tibial, medial and lateral antebrachial cutaneous, dorsal ulnar cutaneous and sural nerves as well as associated sensory and motor innervations.
- Basic nerve conduction and needle examination techniques. 

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1. Identify normal muscle membrane physiology, physiology of normal, neuropathic and myopathic voluntary motor unit potentials as well as firing patterns between muscle fiber and motor unit potentials.
2. Differentiate normal from abnormal recruitment frequency and ratio.
3. Identify technical and physiologic factors that affect latency, conduction velocity, temporal dispersion, and amplitude including phase cancellation.
4. Explain anomalous innervation based on factors that affect latency, conduction velocity, temporal dispersion, amplitude and initial deflection.
5. Recognize how late responses contribute to differentiating between axonopathies and myelinopathies at a proximal level, and how they contribute to diagnosis.
6. Describe neurapraxia, axonotmesis and intraneural neurotmesis based on the type, site and duration of nerve injury, and the classification of nerve injuries as a dynamic process.
7. Explain the components of electrodiagnostic equipment and the fundamentals of signal processing as it applies to electrodiagnostics.
8. Explain the basics of using electromyographic and clinical information to prognosticate recovery from neural injury, and the limitations of using electrodiagnostic and clinical information to prognosticate recovery from neural injury.
9. Categorize ulnar, peroneal and tibial nerve lesions based on the type, site and duration of injury.
10. Recognize importance of both the clinical and electrodiagnostic components in the evaluation of radiculopathies.
11. Describe how electrodiagnostic testing can be utilized to achieve optimal clinical outcomes and prevent untoward complications.
12. Identify the indications and contraindications for the use of botulinum toxin.
13. Review the evidence for selecting appropriate localization modes and clinical scenarios that require multiple guidance techniques for chemodenervation.
14. Describe the clinical and histopathophysiology of neuromuscular junction disease.
15. Identify a clinical and electrical approach to myopathies and major differentiating factors between the major types.
16. Differentiate between different forms of polyneuropathy, and the approach of the electrodiagnostic evaluation of someone with a suspected polyneuropathy.
17. Describe the major clinical and electrodiagnostic features of ALS and other motor neuron diseases.
18. Identify the major clinical and electrodiagnostic mimics of motor neuron disease.

Registration Fees:

• Practicing Physicians - $500
• Other Healthcare Professionals - $500
• Non-Jefferson Residents or Fellows - $225

For group registrations, please email [email protected]

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 19.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 19.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy

Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and received in the Office of CPD two weeks prior to the start date of the course. There will be no refunds after this period.*  Cancellations notified before the two week time frame will incur a 25% administration fee (with a minimum of $20).  Registrants who fail to attend the conference are responsible for the entire fee.  All refunds will be processed after the conference.  The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone this course due to unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies. 

Submit refund requests to: Office of Continuing Professional Development Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson Alumni Hall 1020 Locust Street, Suite M-5 Philadelphia, PA 19107

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*Registration fees will be refunded less a 15% administration fee to international conference registrants who are unable to secure a travel visa. Registrants must provide proof of visa denial. 

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This year's conference will be a virtual event with pre-conference modules ans two days of live instruction. The pre-conference modules are mandatory and must be completed before the live portion of the conference, which will build upon content from the modules. Instructions will be emailed to registered participants before the conference.

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Thomas Jefferson University adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the policies that supplement the Standards.

All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Any conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this educational activity. Such disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity. Jefferson conflict of interest mitigation process may result in changes to the program agenda.

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The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices or Thomas Jefferson University.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products and procedures before using them in clinical practice.

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