The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™

San Diego, CA / November 14, 2025 - November 16, 2025

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For AAEM Members
American Academy of Emergency Medicine


For Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurses & Respiratory Therapists


For Residents, Fellows, and SCP Health Medical Staff

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Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

One Market Place
San Diego, CA 92101
619-232-1234

Discounted Rate: $319 (+ taxes & fees)

Hotel Discount Ends: October 22, 2025, or when room block fills

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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require accommodations, please contact Jen Gove at 860-679-9285 or jen@theairwaysite.com three weeks before the start of the course.

Schedule Download PDF

2024 Typical Course Schedule (final schedule distributed on-site)

Day 1

6:15-7:30 am

Registration and Breakfast

General Session

7:30 -8:30 am

Emergency Airway I: RSI Techniques and Pharmacology

8:30 -9:30 am

Emergency Airway II: The Anatomic and Physiologic Difficult Airway

9:30-9:45 am

Break/Exhibits

9:45 -10:30 am

Foundations in Pediatric Airway Management

10:30-12:00 pm

Case Study Panel: Medical, Trauma, Pediatric, Awake Case Studies

12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch on Your Own

1:00-3:00 pm

Breakout Sessions:
The Surgical Airway / Human Factors / The Soiled Airway

3:00-3:15pm

Break/Exhibits

3:15 -4:15 pm

Breakout Sessions:
The Surgical Airway / Human Factors / The Soiled Airway

Day 2

6:30-7:30 am

Registration and Breakfast

7:30-9:30 am

Breakout Sessions:
Code Airway™ I
Techniques in Airway Management

9:30-9:45 am

Break

9:45-11:45 pm

Breakout Sessions:
Code Airway™ I
Techniques in Airway Management

11:45-1:00 pm

Panel Lunch - Q&A (lunch provided)

1:00-1:15 pm

Human Fiberoptic Tour of the Airway

1:15-3:55 pm

Skills Stations:
Flexible Endoscopy
Pediatric Airways
Adult Video & Optical Devices

3:55-4:10 pm

Break/Exhibits

4:10-5:30 pm

Skills Stations:
Flexible Endoscopy
Pediatric Airways
Adult Video & Optical Devices

Day 3

6:30-7:30 am

Registration and Breakfast

7:30-11:30 am

Rotate Sessions:
Advanced Code Airway™
Self-Evaluation
Skills Practice

11:30-12:15 pm

Final Points & Pearls

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of SCP Health and Airway Management Education Center (AMEC). SCP Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit

2024 Accreditation Information

SCP Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

2025 Accreditation Information

SCP Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACEP

2024 Accreditation Information

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 21.25 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

 

2025 Accreditation Information

Programs are approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for ACEP Category 1 Credit.

AAFP Credit

2024 Accreditation Information

The AAFP has reviewed The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 5/03/2024 to 11/10/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

2025 Accreditation Information

The AAFP has reviewed The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 05/02/2025 to 11/16/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accepts for Category 1 CME credit activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by ACCME.

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society.