Highlights

The Society for Airway Management held its 21st SAM Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop in Chicago last month, and several members of The Difficult Airway Course’s faculty had the opportunity to speak and present at the conference. Program Co-Chair John Sakles MD, SAM President Lorraine Foley MD, Darren Braude MD, Matteo Parotto MD, J. Adam […]

Dr. Michael Steuerwald and Dr. Darren Braude recently worked together on Preliminary Report Comparing Aspiration Rates for Endotracheal Intubation and Extraglottic Devices. Published in the July-August issue of Air Medical Journal, the two hope that their work can open the door for new research on the topic. “Historically people have been more comfortable with intubation,” […]

The Difficult Airway Course™ family of programs is expanding into new markets and technologies. As a result, we are excited to launch a search for an opportunity with First Airway: Manager – EMS Programs. The Manager – EMS Programs will be responsible for growth of all EMS programs. The focus will be on optimizing the […]

Registration will open soon for the 2019 offerings of The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™, The Difficult Airway Course: Anesthesia™ and The Difficult Airway Course: Critical Care™. As you plan for your 2019 CME activities, please consider joining us! Dates / Locations / Courses March 29 – 31 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, California The Difficult […]

While The Difficult Airway Course™ has a strong presence in the United States, it also extends itself to a global reach. Starting with courses in Canada and The United Kingdom, The Difficult Airway Course has since grown to reach Saudi Arabia, Italy, Trinidad and Tobago, Korea, and numerous other places all around the globe. With […]

The Difficult Airway Course™ prides itself on staying updated on all studies and sciences in the field of airway management. Keeping with this practice, The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency and The Difficult Airway Course: Critical Care will be using the new fifth edition of The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management. Edited by Calvin Brown […]

Jarrod Mosier, MD is the new National Director of The Difficult Airway Course: Critical Care™. Mosier’s work began in The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™, where his expertise quickly shined and, coupled with his experience in Critical Care medicine, earned him the post of Director for the new Critical Care offering. He is an Associate Professor […]

Airway Management Education Center is pleased to announce the release of the version 2.2 of The Difficult Airway App™ for iPhone. The Difficult Airway App is an essential tool for clinicians who manage emergency airways in the Emergency Department, ICU, in-patient unit or EMS environments.  This app guides users quickly and easily through key algorithms […]

We are pleased to announce that senior faculty from The Difficult Airway Course: EMS™, The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™ and The Difficult Airway Course: Anesthesia™ will be leading sessions at two important conferences this Fall. Society for Airway Management (SAM) Scientific Meeting & Workshop Faculty from many of our national course offering will present at […]

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Steuerwald, MD as the new Associate Medical Director for First Airway. Dr. Steuerwald is the Director of Emergency Airway Management and the Assistant Medical Director of UW Med Flight, as well as an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He […]