Procedural Skills Workshop

Elevate your confidence. Expand your opportunities.

This hands-on Procedural Skills Workshop is designed for clinicians ready to sharpen essential office-based procedures in a supportive, practical environment. Whether you’re aiming to improve patient care, feel more comfortable performing minor procedures, or boost your resume for urgent care, primary care, or specialty roles — this course delivers real-world value you can put into practice immediately.

Choose from Morning (Suturing), Afternoon (Incision & Drainage), or enroll in the Full-Day Bundle to get the complete experience at a discounted rate.

Morning Session: Suturing & Wound Closure

In this interactive course, you'll learn and practice a variety of suturing techniques using high-quality synthetic skin models under guided instruction.

Skills Covered:

• Wound assessment & closure decision-making

• Instrument handling & suture material selection

• Simple interrupted sutures

• Running (continuous) sutures

• Vertical & horizontal mattress sutures

• Use of skin adhesives, steri-strips, and staples

• Tips to reduce scarring and improve healing outcomes

Great for clinicians working in urgent care, family medicine, emergency settings, or those looking to refresh after time away from the bedside.

Afternoon Session: Incision & Drainage (I&D)

Master a high-frequency yet often undertrained procedure. This course prepares you to confidently identify, anesthetize, incise, and pack abscesses in a safely and efficiency.

Skills Covered:

• Indications & contraindications for I&D

• Local anesthesia techniques

• Safe and effective incision techniques

• Pus drainage and cavity exploration

• Wound packing and dressing

• Follow-up care, complications, and antibiotic use

• Pearls for documenting and billing I&D procedures

  
  
  
  

Ideal for those working in primary care, correctional health, student health, urgent care, or hospital-based roles where skin and soft tissue infections are common.

Proper documentation is a critical part of every procedure, not only for legal and billing purposes, but also to ensure clear communication with the rest of your care team. Each course now includes a downloadable procedure note template tailored to the specific skill taught. These templates are designed to help you efficiently capture all essential elements of the procedure, so you don’t miss any crucial details. They also demonstrate to colleagues and collaborators that you’re practicing with competence, clarity, and confidence.

Bonus: Free 10-Minute Professional Coaching Call

Every course participant now receives a complimentary 10-minute one-on-one professional coaching call. Why? These procedural skills aren’t just clinical—they’re strategic tools to help you advance in your career. Whether you’re preparing to apply for a new role, negotiating a raise, or simply wanting to better position yourself professionally, this call is designed to help you take the next step with confidence. With over six years of clinical leadership experience—including hiring, mentoring, and negotiating pay for NPs and PAs—I’ll help you refine your resume and cover letter, market your new skills effectively, and give you tailored advice for your unique career goals. This session is conducted via phone after the course and is all about helping you leverage your investment to move forward.

Whether you’re early in your clinical career or just want a procedural refresher, this course is built to give you hands-on confidence and career-relevant skills.

Complimentary lunch is provided for every full-day course participant.

Space is limited! Register early to secure your seat.