MN Courses

Provider Course
Accreditation: This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 15.75 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. The Commission on Continuing Professional Development (COCPD) has approved AAFP CME credit for this activity.

The Provider Course is being offered at the following dates and in the following locations:

Date	Location	City	Status
August 22-23, 2007	Ortonville Area Health Services	Ortonville	completed
August 29-30, 2007	Abbott Northwestern Hospital	Minneapolis	completed
September 5-6, 2007	Mahnomen Health Center	Mahnomen	completed
September 11-12, 2007	Glencoe Regional Health Services	Glencoe	completed
September 27-28, 2007	Fairview: Range Health Services	Hibbing	completed
October 4-5, 2007	Murray County Hospital	Slayton	completed
October 11-12, 2007	EMS Education Building	Glenwood	completed
October 16-17, 2007	Hendricks Community Hospital	Hendricks	completed
October 25-26, 2007	Owatonna Hospital	Owatonna	completed
November 6-7, 2007	Douglas County Hospital	Alexandria	completed
December 4-5, 2007	Palace Casino and Hotel	Cass Lake	completed
February 7-8, 2008	Redwood Area Hospital	Redwood Falls	completed
February 20-21, 2008	Lakeview Memorial Hospital	Two Harbors	completed
February 28-29, 2008	Cuyuna Regional Medical Center	Crosby	completed
March 5-6, 2008	Seventh Day Adventist Church	Pipestone	completed
March 13-14, 2008	St. Mary's Parish Center	Mora	completed
March 27-28, 2008	St. James Medical Center	St. James	completed
April 3-4, 2008	Fairview Range	Hibbing	full
April 11-12, 2008	Ridgeview Medical Center	Waconia	full
April 15-16, 2008	United Hospital	Minneapolis	full
April 29-30, 2008	Seventh Day Adventist Church	Pipestone	full
May 16-17, 2008	Chippewa County Montevideo	Montevideo	full
June 3-4, 2008	Warren High School	Warren	full
June 26-27, 2008	Olmsted Medical Center	Rochester	full
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* Due to limits on class size, registrations will not be accepted for courses marked "closed" while registrations will be accepted for Courses marked "open".

CALS Benchmark Skills Lab
The CALS Benchmark Skills lab is a day-long experience offered at both Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and the University of Minnesota Emergency Medicine Program. The lab covers over 50 skills necessary for critical stabilization of emergency patients. It also stresses preparation, teamwork and hands-on skills learning and practice. The lab is offered separately from the CALS Provider Course on a regular basis. It has been reviewed and is acceptable for a maximum of 8 credit hours in category 1 towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Equivalent continuing education credits are available for other team members.

Location and Department	Hennepin County Medical Center Trauma Services	University of Minnesota Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact to register a team	Paula Chambers (612) 873-8712 or (800) 346-4262	Andrea Szalay (612)626-4299

Directions & Information: Upon registration, confirmation materials will be sent to the team. This information will include a lab manual, directions, campus maps and an invoice.