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ForwardBone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: A Hands-on Skills Workshop (APPOS Nashville 2024)
The Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: A Hands-on Skills Workshop will be taught by two APP faculty experts with experience in performing bone marrow biopsy procedures using a manual and powered approach. The faculty will begin the workshop by presenting a short slide presentation that provides an overview of the bone marrow biopsy procedure (12-15 minutes). Following this, the expert faculty will demonstrate the manual and powered techniques while learners observe. The remaining time will be allocated for learner hands-on skills practice.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify the posterior iliac crest and options for positioning the patient
2. Determine the indications and contraindications for bone marrow aspiration or core biopsy
3. Describe how to anesthetize the patient's skin, subcutaneous tissue and periosteum in advance of a bone marrow aspiration or core biopsy
4. Demonstrate the proper technique for performing bone marrow aspiration and core biopsy via simulation using a manual approach and a powered system
Registration | Pricing | Deadline |
| Early Bird | $50 | August 7, 2024 |
| Final | $75 | September 7, 2024 |
This special session will take place Saturday morning September 7th, 2024 from 7:30 am – 8:45 am EST at APPOS Nashville 2024 and can accommodate up to 12 learners. SEATS ARE LIMITED!!! You must be registered for APPOS Nashville 2024 before you can register for this workshop.
Faculty
Amy Christine Izzett, PA-C
Christy Izzett, PA-C has been a Physician Assistant for 20 years in Oncology. She has worked in hematological malignancies in pediatrics and adults, bone marrow transplant and now added solid tumor oncology for last 2 years. She is the Director of Advanced Practice Providers at West Cancer Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. She is married with 4 children ages 10-18.
Martha May, RN-CS, MSN, FNP
Martha has worked at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for 28 years caring for children and adolescents with cancer. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 1999, earning her Family Nurse Practitioner Degree. She is passionate about her job as an APP, as she cares for patients and their families during one of the most difficult times in their lives. She is also an APP Manager in the Center of Advanced Practice and enjoys mentoring and watching her APPs grow in their profession. She loves to share her knowledge on how to perform procedures.
Available Credit
- 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Horizon CME designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.