Medical Disaster Response 2019 by Trauma and Critical Care Foundation (TCCF)

Medical Disaster Response 2019 is organized by Trauma and Critical Care Foundation (TCCF) and will be held on Apr 14, 2019 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is designed primarily for trauma surgeons working in Level I-IV trauma centers. In addition, general surgeons, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, trauma coordinators, surgical residents, thoracic surgeons, trauma nurses, PAs and NPs, administrators, and EMS coordinators will benefit from this course.

Conference Description:
Physicians, nurses, administrators, and others in the hospital and clinical arenas will, sooner or later, be faced with the care of multiple patients following a natural, terrorism, industrial, or other catastrophic event that might be considered overwhelming mass casualty or “disaster.” Many journals, courses, and event “model” disaster plans address infrastructure, supplies, causes, public health, and logistics.

This course focuses on these aspects and targets the clinical personnel who are the first to receive the victims of a catastrophic event. Whether it is a shooting on a military base or a devastating earthquake, the roles of the individuals responsible for immediate medical response will be the focus. Every physician, nurse and administrator working in a hospital clinical setting has the potential to be called upon, without notice, to fulfill these responsibilities.

Conference Objectives:
• Develop strategies to meet challenges of triage, limited resources, the active shooter, and making critical decisions under heavy media/public scrutiny
• Discuss blood use, crisis standards, and teamwork in mass casualty response
• Modify individual situation responses based on data from past responses
• Gain a knowledge of resources available from government agencies in mass casualty response
• Discuss specific clinical response in MCI, including crush injuries, multiple fractures, rural response, and scene amputations
• Discuss military lessons that have been/can be effectively applied to civilian disaster response.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.