Expanded Autonomic Training – Individualized Training 2020(Offered Year-Round)

Rochester, MN US
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020

If interested in attending contact:
David Sletten
Principle Research Technologist
Email or Ph. 507-266-2681

Course Director: Wolfgang Singer, M.D.

January 1 - December 31, 2020, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

The Expanded Autonomic Training course complements the Clinical Autonomic Quantitative Workshop offered every other year at Mayo Clinic. The target audience for the expanded training is physicians and neurophysiology technicians starting an autonomic laboratory or seeking to refresh/refine skills in autonomic function testing. Participants of the program are interviewed to assess current level of education, knowledge and experience in order to structure the individuals learning experience.

Additional Information
Course Flyer PDF

Target Audience

Technicians
Currently there is no certification for autonomic lab technicians. A request for training is anticipated to come from 2 major groups: 

  1. Technicians who have no experience with autonomic testing and equipment; this group will require the longest exposure (5 days), with didactics and extensive hands-on training. 
  2. Technicians currently working in an autonomic laboratory; this group will require more focused training, use of different equipment and possibly more exposure to the clinicians for test interpretation. This group should plan on the 3 day training option. 

Physicians will also have different backgrounds, similar to the technicians’ breakdown. We anticipate they will spend time with the technicians for some hands-on training, focusing on troubleshooting, and then most of their time with the clinicians reading the tests and discussing autonomic cases.

Physicians 
A request for training is anticipated to be similar to that of the technicians. It is anticipated physicians will have different backgrounds and come from other specialties. In addition, there is an additional board certification in autonomic subspecialties; physicians may wish to accrue enough CME credit hours to qualify for the board certification. We expect clinicians will generally require shorter training (3 days) based on their needs (assessed by a pretest and interview). The training will be customized to maximize the learning experience and fulfill the educational needs. Physicians will spend time with the technicians for hands-on training and troubleshooting. Most of their time will be spent with clinicians reading tests and discussing autonomic cases.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, all participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the underlying basis for the evaluation of autonomic function
  • Explain how to utilize autonomic testing of patients with autonomic disorders
  • Develop a plan for autonomic testing of patients with autonomic disorders
  • Assess commercially available autonomic equipment
  • Select new autonomic function tests using underlying autonomic principles

TECHNICIANS

  • Perform autonomic testing proficiently and efficiently
  • Recognize technical errors/pitfalls
  • Identify patients requiring additional studies
  • Identify most common autonomic abnormalities on testing

PHYSICIANS

  • Interpret various autonomic study patterns and translate them into a meaningful interpretation
  • Identify and manage at least major autonomic disorders

Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course. 

Course summary
Event starts: 
01/01/2020 - 8:00am
Event ends: 
12/31/2020 - 5:00pm
Cost:
$1,050.00
Mayo Clinic
200 FIrst Street SW
Rochester, MN 55902
United States

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

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Price

Cost:
$1,050.00
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If interested in attending contact:
David Sletten
Principle Research Technologist
Email or Ph. 507-266-2681

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