22nd Advocate Health Injury Institute Trauma Symposium: Trauma Catch-22
Trauma clinicians will enhance their knowledge and skills related to current evidence-based practices for the assessment and management of traumatic injuries and acute care conditions. This symposium will provide updates on emerging evidence, clinical guidelines, and best practices to support optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of trauma care.
This conference is being held in person only.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 7:00am – 4:30pm CST / 8:00am - 5:30pm EST
Target Audience
This course is designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Describe a systematic approach to the assessment and management of trauma and acute care patients.
- Develop an evidence-based action plan utilizing current standards of care, scientific rationale, and practice management guidelines for trauma and acute care patients.
- Discuss best practices for the management of preoperative and postoperative trauma and acute care surgical patients.
Course summary
- 6.50 American Board of SurgerySuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.50 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
7:00-7:50 am
Registration / Breakfast / Vendors
7:50 – 8:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
James Doherty, MD, FACS
Medical Director; Advocate Christ Hospital Medical Center
8:00-8:50 am
What’s Changed With the 11th Edition of ATLS
Timothy P. Plackett, DO, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery - The University of Chicago
8:50–9:40 am
Trauma Beyond the Ambulance: The CFD Technical Rescue Medic Program
Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAEMS
Medical Consultant, Chicago Fire Department
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services & Disaster Medicine Medical Director, Rush University Medical Center
Chief Juan Hernandez
Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner of EMS
Chicago Fire Department
9:40-10:00 am
Break/Vendors
10:00-10:50 am
"Save Mom! Save Baby! - Blunt Trauma in Pregnancy”
William Hampton, DO, FACOEP
Emergency Physician Bellin Hospital / Green Bay Emergency Medical Services Green Bay, Wisconsin ThedaCare Shawano Medical Center; Shawano, Wisconsin
10:50-11:40 am
Application of Tissue Perfusion Angiography in Trauma Surgery
William Watson, MD, FACS
Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery; Advocate Condell Medical Center
11:40–12:30 pm Lunch/Vendors
12:30– 1:20 pm
Urine Trouble
Richard J. Fantus, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Urologic Surgery; Medical Student Clerkship Director; University of Kansas School of Medicine
Richard J. Fantus, MD, FACS
Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
1:20 pm - 2:10pm
Traumatic Brain Injury: Rehabilitation and Recovery
Sangeeta Driver, MD MPH
Section Chief, Brain Injury Medicine, Shirley Ryan Abilitylab; Associate Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
2:10-2:40 pm Break/Vendors
2:40- 3:30 pm
Trauma Ballistics for Dummies
Thomas Cartolano, DO, FACOS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery Clerkship Director, Midwestern University; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois Chicago; Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, & Surgical Critical Care, Advocate Christ Medical Center
3:30-4:20 pm
Burns, The Ultimate Trauma
Stathis J. Poulakidas, MD, FACS
Chairman, Division of Burn & Wound Services John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center ; Director of Burn, Trauma, & General Surgery Services, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
4:20 pm
Closing Remarks & Basket Drawing
James Doherty, MD, FACS
Medical Director Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center
Faculty
| Name of individual | Job title | Hospital affiliations/Company names |
| Katie Mijares, RN BSN | Trauma Coordinator | Advocate Lutheran General Hospital |
| Brandon Roxworthy, RN BSN | Trauma Coordinator | Advocate Good Shepard Hospital |
| Belinda Hardy, RN BSN | Trauma Coordinator | Advocate Sherman Hospital |
| Michelle Dace, RN BSN CCRN-K | Trauma Coordinator | Advocate Christ Hospital |
| Regina Rogoz, RN BSN | Trauma Coordinator | Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital |
| Karrie Anne Runtz, RN | Trauma Coordinator | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Brianna Kuechle | EMS Coordinator | Advocate Condell Hospital |
| James C. Doherty MD, MPH, FACS | Trauma Surgeon, Trauma Medical Director | Advocate Christ Hospital |
| Richard J. Fantus, MD, FACS | Trauma Surgeon, Trauma Medical Director | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Richard Jake Fantus, MD | Urologic Surgery | The University of Kansas Health System |
| William Hampton, DO | Emergency Medicine Physician | Holy Family Memorial, part of the Froedtert & MCW health network |
| Stathis J. Poulakidas, MD | General Surgery/Surgical Critical Care | Sumner L. Koch Burn Center/OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center |
| Timothy Plackett, DO, MPH | Trauma Surgeon | UChicago Medicine |
| Nicholas Cozzi, MD | Emergency Medicine Physician | Rush Medical Group |
| Chief Juan Hernandez | Deputy Fire Commissioner | Chicago Fire Department |
| William Watson, MD, FACS | Trauma Surgeon | Advocate Condell Hospital |
| Thomas J. Cartolano, DO | Trauma Surgeon | Advocate Christ Hospital |
| Sangeeta Driver, MD, MPH | Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician | Shirley Ryan Ability Lab |
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Board Recognition Statement(s)
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Available Credit
- 6.50 American Board of SurgerySuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.50 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Price
How to Register
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| FEE | |
| Fee to attend the conference | $100.00 |
Payable by credit card only
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the CE Learning Platform. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellation/Refunds/Substitutions
- Cancellations must be in writing (email)
- Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are "refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee."
- No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
- No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.
- No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
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