MOCA May 2025

Friday, May 23, 2025, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST, Little Rock, AR

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA®) has recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills with its Simulation Education Network endorsement. With this endorsement, the simulation center joins an elite group of more than 47 centers 2 of 6 nationwide that hold this distinction. ASA® MOCA simulation courses are high-caliber, immersive educational experiences. Among anesthesiologists who attended MOCA simulation courses, 98% found the experience was relevant to their clinical practice, and 94% reported the experience was likely to promote change in their clinical practice (McIvoret al. 2012). ASA simulation courses provide anesthesiologists and their patients with a powerful advantage, as simulation education demonstrates a direct upgrade in patient safety and quality of care. Simulation education is an innovative training method where anesthesiologists problem-solve in a setting closely replicating actual clinical experience during surgery. Courses realistically recreate challenging anesthesia crisis resource management scenarios. Each participant serves as the primary anesthesiologist for a team-based scenario, a responder for others as well as an observer for some. Following each scenario, all participants engage in a facilitated, constructive conversation focused on practice improvement in the participants’ clinical setting. Additionally, the course off ers advanced skills labs. The Participant-Instructor ratio is typically concentrated at 5:2. You will not receive a grade. There is no test. No record is kept of the participants’ performance. The course is not pass/fail. What happens in the Simulation Center stays in the Simulation Center. The UAMS Simulation Center welcomes you to a supportive culture, in a safe, controlled learning environment. Upon completion of this educational activity, American Board of Anesthesiology diplomates will receive the required five years of MOCA Part 4 credit (25 points) as part of their current cycle. Diplomates who choose to do so in each 5-year cycle get all of the required 50 points per 10-year cycle.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 ANCC Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 ANCC contact hours.  Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

1. Recognize the importance of the different components of crisis resource management, as a mean to identify the best possible strategies to address an intraoperative emergency.
2. Discuss different quality and patient safety strategies that could beimplemented in his/her work areas.
3. Recognize the importance of effective teamwork with fluent and appropriatecommunication strategies essential to a successful perioperative team.
4. Demonstrate effective skills in diagnosis and management of significanthemodynamic instability, significant hypoxemia, and a difficult airway.
5. Develop a practice improvement plan that they can apply to their own practiceenvironment.

$1,600*

* UAMS Faculty should use the following PROMO Codes:
MOCA052025 for the May 2025 session

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (8.00 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, May 23, 2025