The 2019 San Diego Day of Trauma

The 2019 San Diego Day of Trauma is organized by Scripps Health and will be held on Nov 01, 2019 at Kona Kai Resort & Spa, San Diego, California, United States of America.

Target Audience:
• Trauma Specialists
• Critical Care Specialists
• Emergency Medicine Specialists
• Pre-hospital Personnel
• First Responders

Accreditation:
Physicians:
Scripps Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants:
PAs may claim a maximum of 8 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Course Description:
Trauma care has evolved over the past four decades to become the model for creating programs to care for emergency care as well as critical illnesses. Providing effective care of the injured takes a significant commitment on the part of both trauma centers and trauma teams. The 2019 San Diego Day of Trauma will review the importance of building an effective team in order to provide the best possible care for patients with life threatening injuries. Nationally renowned speakers will present state of the art interventions for emergencies commonly encountered in the field. Conference speakers will include specialists in the fields of pre-hospital care, trauma surgery, and critical care. Lectures, real-life case presentations, and interactive sessions will engage attendees and promote improved patient outcomes.

Educational Objectives:
After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:
• Summarize the key elements of effective trauma team organization.
• Describe the importance of peer review and performance improvements to support highly functioning teams.
• Illustrate effective points of decision making in the trauma bay that improve survival.
• Assess organizational flexibility to adopt new information and techniques to improve outcomes and implement changes as needed.
• Incorporate interventions that result in improved patient survival after severe injury.
• Demonstrate innovations in hemorrhage control to improve survival rates.
• Formulate a review process to ensure practice guidelines are relevant and effective

Course Highlights:
• Concise and focused lectures by experts in trauma and critical care medicine
• Case presentation segment focusing on real-life trauma cases
• Extensive audience participation, panel discussions, and Q&A with expert faculty
• Mobile conference app with access to course materials and recordings

Time: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm