CME Sponsor:
Scripps Health

Location:
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
3777 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, California 92122
858-552-1234

Course Directors/Instructors: TBA
Michael J. Sise, MD, FACS
Criss Brainard, EMT-P
Daniel P. Davis, MD, FACEP
Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD, FACS
A. Brent Eastman, MD, FACS
Kenneth L. Mattox, MD, FACS
Norman E. McSwain, Jr., MD, FACS
Steven R. Shackford, MD, FACS
Beth Sise, JD, RN, MSN, CPNP
Chris Van Gorder, FACHE

Number of Credits:
A maximum number of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registration Fee:
Physicians
Through Sept 30: $225
Oct 1- Nov 1: $250
After Nov 1: $275

Nurses
Through Sept 30 : $175
Oct 1- Nov 1: $200
After Nov 1: $225

Active Duty Military/Residents/Pre-hospital Personnel
Through Sept 30: $100
October 1-Nov 1: $100
After Nov 1: $125

More Info

Detailed Description:
The 2010 San Diego Day of Trauma will focus on critical emergencies in the early stabilization and management of severely injured trauma patients. From the scene of injury, to the operating room and intensive care unit, the first seconds, minutes, and early hours of trauma care present challenges that require immediate and effective action. Expert faculty will discuss how to manage these critical emergencies, avoid commons errors, and salvage the situation when things are going badly. Conference speakers will include specialists in the fields of pre-hospital care, trauma, and critical care. All new lecture material, case presentations, and interactive sessions make this a “must see” event.
• Renowned faculty representing the country’s leading institutions chosen for their expertise as well as teaching skills
• Specialists from all aspects of trauma care will be represented
• Multiple panel discussion segments with ample question and answer time with faculty
• Extended case presentation segment focusing on real-life trauma cases

Learning Objectives:
After attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Assess and discuss the early management of representative cases of severe injury.
• Illustrate the priorities in the pre-hospital phase of trauma care.
• Summarize key decision points in choosing rapid transport versus rendering care on scene.
• Demonstrate major decision points in early airway control.
• Apply the measures for control of active bleeding in hemorrhagic shock.
• Translate the priorities in early fluid resuscitation for hemorrhagic sh