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Pre-Hospital Trauma Conference

Continuing pre-hospital education is vital to improving patient outcome and provides an excellent opportunity to review and refine patient pre-hospital care initiatives. The Trauma Burn Pre-Hospital Trauma Conference is designed to meet the educational objectives of pre-hospital and hospital personnel. This quarterly free conference is targeted statewide to all pre-hospital and hospital healthcare providers including RN's, EMT's, Paramedics, Firefighters, and First-Responders. Topics are presented by experts in the fields of trauma and burns, injury prevention, workplace safety, and emergency medicine.

Location: Ford Auditorium, 2nd Floor University of Michigan Hospital

Upcoming Dates & Focus

  • Tuesday March 2, 2010 Shock Management
  • Tuesday May 25, 2010 Airway
  • Tuesday August 10, 2010 Burns
  • Tuesday November 9, 2010 Pediatric Trauma

Schedule for March 2, 2010 Pre-Hospital Trauma Conference: Shock Management

07:00 - 07:30 Registration
07:30 - 08:30 Multidisciplinary Trauma Burn Case Reviews
Trauma Burn Critical Care Attending Physicians
08:30 - 08:45 Break/Registration (refreshments provided)
08:45 - 09:45 Shock and traumatic arrest in the pre-hospital and ED setting
Discussion of traumatic arrest and shock management in trauma patient
Christopher Wagner
Trauma Program Manager
UMHS
09:45 - 10:45 Fluid resuscitation strategies in shock
Discussion of current guidelines for fluid resuscitation in shock
Melissa Brunsvold, M.D.
Trauma Surgeon
UMHS
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Pediatric Shock - Diagnosis and Management
Review management of shock in pediatric patients
Dr. Stuart Bradin DO
Pediatric Emergency Dept. Physician
UMHS Pediatric Emergency Dept.

*University of Michigan Health System's Educational Services for Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

4.0 contact hours will be provided.

*Continuing educational credits for EMT's (1 CEU per hour) have been approved by the State of Michigan.

There is no charge for this program. Parking vouchers are also being provided at no cost to external/non-UMHS participants. For your comfort we recommend dressing in layers since it is difficult to regulate the auditorium room temperature to please everyone.

For additional information contact:

    Chris Wagner
    Trauma Program Manager
    University of Michigan Health System
    cwag@med.umich.edu or 734-936-9658