1-Day Advanced Suturing CME Workshop – August – Orlando, Florida

Description

August 15, 2025

Orlando, Florida

DoubleTree SeaWorld Hotel

10100 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821

This 1-Day CME program is perfect for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Residents, and Students.  Learn about suture and needle selection, advanced suturing techniques, special site repair, and a variety of other laceration repair topics.  Includes our CUSTOM SIMULATOR to take home!   Click here for more details

Discounted hotel rooms can be reserved directly with the hotel.  See your receipt for more details.

12 AAPA Category 1 CME credits / 12 NP CE Hours | 10 Emergency NP Procedure CE Hours | 1 NP Pharmacology Hours

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Accreditation

This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is complaint with AAPA CME Criteria.  AAPA credits are generally accepted by all Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner accrediting bodies.  Physicians may also claim participation credit and will receive a letter of completion.

 

Conference Contents and Schedule

1 Day Schedule

Starts at 8:00am ends by 4:00pm

 

	Introduction to Suturing Needle Types Suture Types How to select the correct suture Basic Laceration repair approaches How to load a needle driver Basic knot tying
	Local Anesthesia and Regional Blocking Approaches to local wound anesthesia Nerve blocks of the head, face, mouth, hand, foot, and extremities Pharmacology of anesthetic agents
	Hands-On Suture and Procedure Training All HANDS-ON Interrupted Sutures Running Sutures Vertical and Horizontal Mattress Sutures Buried knot and multi-layer closure Staples Abscess Incision and Drainage Cyst Removal Nail Trephination
	Eyelid, Periorbital, and Facial Lacerations All HANDS-ON Learn common approaches Identification of dangerous lacerations Closure of eyelid, puncta, and surrounding eye structures
	Finger, Nail, and Nail bed Lacerations All HANDS-ON Fingernail stabilization and nail removal Nail Bed Injuries Open tuft fracture repair and flap management
	Lips, Tongue, and Chin Lacerations All HANDS-ON Suture Selection and preparation Lip closure Tongue Laceration Management
	Nose and Philtrum Lacerations  All HANDS-ON Nares repair Septal Hematoma Drainage Philtrum repair
	Ear Lacerations All HANDS-ON Lobule repair Tragus, helix and antihelix repair Cartilage repair Retroauricular repair
	Free Laceration Repair All HANDS-ON Practice your own complicated lacerations with our expert instructors Program Wrap up

 

Here’s What You Get When you Take Our Workshop

 

This program begins at 8am and ends at approximately 4-5pm based on attendance.

Our HIGHLY RATED program is designed for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians in any clinical setting. Take your practice to another level! We will teach you the skills to become a strong clinical leader.

Our original program that started it all!

The original 2-Day Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Skills and Procedure Workshop was designed by a team of actively practicing emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. It has been consistently 5-star rated since its inception.

Dedicated and focused skills workshop in a small group format lead by a physician and APP team

We don’t go above 30 students, and we staff to a 6:1 ratio. Our staff’s extensive training gives you the best experience possible.  Our award-winning faculty has a passion for education and their entertaining and engaging presentation styles also keeps participants engaged and interested!

Fast-Paced, Thorough, and Concise Education

Morning lectures are well timed and paired with afternoon procedure sessions. At completion, you will have heard, seen, felt, touched, and fully understand key clinical conditions and their stabilization and management.

Well-timed didactic sessions and frequent breaks

Our fast pace will keep you engaged, interested, and your mind active.

Approachable faculty who are able to answer you questions personally

Unlike large conference settings, our programs are kept small to maximize your education and encourage discussion with our team.

Documentation and Ordering Tips

We take every opportunity to interject risk-protective charting tips, improved coding and billing techniques, and ways to document in a safer manner to protect your practice.

Our own PPE Advanced Laceration and Wound Simulator, Instruments, Suture Material, and PPE Tote Bag

Just show up! Nothing to ship, everything is waiting for you at the program.

Focused, Current, and Concise Content

We cover a lot of material by focusing on the critical points you need to know.

A Printed Course Companion and optional Pocket Guide

A full-sized HIGH QUALITY text contains all of the program slides in full color format and normal reference images along with room for taking notes. The optional pocket companion includes normal radiology images, room for note taking, and high yield clinical guidelines for use in practice. The pocket companion is only available for purchase at the time of registration.

12 Category I Continuing Medical Education Credits

Category I CME credits are accredited by the AAPA and interchangeable with every major Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Board. Additional Pharmacology and Procedure Credits are included and can be applied toward certification requirements.

PLUS: 1 YEAR FREE ACCESS to all lecture videos from the workshop

Live lecture videos are available online and include all slides from every presentation in the workshop.

PLUS: 1 FREE YEAR of access to our Clinical Toolkit

The toolkit includes additional resources, videos, online training opportunities, and additional CME.