The theme for the
2018 World Trauma Symposium will be
New Threats – New Solutions. The Symposium will include presentations on Pediatric Trauma, Prehospital Coagulopathy, Innovations in TBI Management and Detection, Damage Control Resuscitation (including use of TXA), Building Resiliency to Respond to Trauma, and much more.
Participants will receive up to 8 hours of CAPCE, CME or nursing credit. Price includes continental breakfast and lunch.
8:00 a.m. New Threats, New Solutions
Alexander Eastman, MD, MPH, FACS8:05 a.m. Hemorrhage Control Before Airway: What Are We Doing?
Kenji Inaba, MD, FRCSC, FACS 8:30 a.m. The Future of EMS and the National Trauma System
Eileen Bulger, MD, FACS 8:55 a.m. The Role of Private Sector EMS in Times of Crisis
Edward Racht, MD9:20 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. Innovations in TBI Management and Detection
Deborah Stein, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM 9:55 a.m. Response to the Manchester Bombing
Richard Smith, BSc (Hons), BM (Hons), FRCA10:20 a.m. Caring for Ourselves: A Critical Component of Resilience
Kimberly Roaten, PhD CRC10:45 a.m. Developing Trauma Systems in Latin America
Thomas Scalea, MD11:10 a.m. Panel Q&A
Morning Speakers12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Scott B. Frame Lecture
James F. McDonnell
Assistant Secretary, DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office1:30 p.m. Welcome to Afternoon Session
Alexander Eastman, MD, MPH, FACS1:35 p.m. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA)
Megan Brenner, MD, MS 2:05 p.m. Assessing Children for Risk of Cervical Spine Injury after Blunt Trauma
Julie Leonard, MD, MPH2:35 p.m. Intentional Injuries: Novel Mechanisms
Mike Clumpner, PhD, MBA, NRP 3:05 p.m. Break & Exhibits
3:30 p.m. New Threats, New Solutions Debate: Rescue Task Forces and Integrated Response
PRO: Ofer Lichtman, NRP
CON: Mike Clumpner, PhD, MBA, NRP 4:20 p.m. Discussion and Questions
4:50 p.m. Closing Comments
5:00 p.m. Adjourn