August 21, 2024

Registration now open for 72nd annual Detroit Trauma Symposium

Registration is now open for the 72nd annual Detroit Trauma Symposium, sponsored by the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center’s Detroit Receiving Hospital.

The largest, continuously running symposium on trauma medicine in the world will take place Nov. 7-8 at the MGM Grand Detroit, 1777 Third Ave,, Detroit.

The symposium is designed to address the continuum of care of the injured person, with topics relevant to trauma physicians, nurses, emergency medicine residents, emergency medical technicians and allied health providers.

Register by Oct. 10 for an early-bird discount. The cost for physicians is $425 for the full conference or $250 for a single day; for residents and fellows $250/$200; for allied health professionals $150/$75; for medical students no charge.

For more information, contact Carrie Steffen at 678-675-2696 or Carrie@DetroitTrauma.org.

The agenda includes:

Nov. 7
6 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Registration open
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.: Continental breakfast
7 to 7:10 a.m.: Welcome/introduction, Lawrence Diebel, M.D.
7:15 to 7:45 a.m.: “SWAT Approach for Prehospital Trauma Care,” Paul Gladden, M.D.
7:45 to 8:15 a.m.: “Recognition of Shock,” Joseph Cuschieri, M.D.
8:15 to 8:45 a.m.: “Whole Blood in Trauma Resuscitation,” Martin Schreiber, M.D.
8:45 to 9:15 a.m. “Just Say No to Angio! Angioembolization for Solid Organ Injuries,” Matthew Martin, M.D.
9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Break and exhibitions
9:45 to 10 a.m.: Question and answer session
10 to 10:30 a.m. “Screening and Treating for PTSD Following Injury,” Terri deRoon Cassini, Ph.D.
10:30 to 10:45 a.m.: PTSD Panel: Terri deRoon Cassini, Ph.D.; David Moore, M.D., and Omar Soubani, M.D.
10:45 to 11:15 a.m.: “Sustained Improvement: Implementing Evidence Based Quality and Practice,” Joseph Cuschieri, M.D.
11:15 to 11:45 a.m.: “Addressing Health Disparities in Injured Populations: Is it the Responsibility of Trauma Centers?,” Terri deRoon Cassini, Ph.D.
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: “Trauma in the Geriatric Population,” Deborah Stein, M.D., Ph.D.
12:15 to 12:30 p.m.: Question and answer session
12:30 to 1:15 p.m.: Lunch
1:15 to 1:45 p.m.: “Update in Neurocritical Care,” Deborah Stein, M.D., Ph.D.
1:45 to 2:15 p.m.: “Traumatic Brain Injury: BIG SIBCC and DC (Decompressive Craniotomy),” Lena Napolitano, M.D.
2:15 to 2:45 p.m.: “Too Much is Too Bad,” Martin Schreiber, M.D.
2:45 to 3:15 p.m.: “From Baghdad to Boston: Top 10 MASCAL Lessons Learned,” Matthew Martin, M.D.
3:15 to 3:30 p.m.: Break
3:30 to 4 p.m.: “Disaster Preparedness In a Hospital Resource Restrained Environment,” Jason Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
4 to 4:15 p.m.: Question and answer session
4:15 to 5:15 p.m.: Expert Trauma Panel, Moderator: Anna Ledgerwood, M.D. Panelists: Jason Smith, M.D., Ph.D.; Matthew Martin, M.D.; Lena Napolitano M.D.; Martin Schreiber, M.D.; Joseph Cuschieri, M.D.
5:15 to 6 p.m.: Networking reception

Nov. 8
7 a.m. to noon: Registration open
7 to 8 a.m.: Continental breakfast
7:30 to 8 a.m.: “Pediatric Readiness for Adult Trauma Centers,” Alita Pitogo
8 to 8:45 a.m.: “Life After Trauma Center Discharge,” Moderator: Mark Hemmila, M.D. Panelists: Bryant Oliphant, M.D.; Jonathan Scott, M.D.; and Wayne VanderKolk, M.D.
8:45 to 9:15 a.m.: “Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation,” Jason Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
9:15 to 9:45 a.m.: “Non-Flail Rib Fractures: What is the Role for Operative Fixation?,” Jeffrey Johnson, M.D.
9:45 to 10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15 to 10:30 a.m.: Question and answer session
10:30 to 11 a.m.: “Urologic Trauma: Updates on Current Guidelines,” Brandi Miller, D.O.
11 to 11:30 a.m.: “Hypocalcemia in Trauma,” Alex Marinica, D.O.
11:30 a.m. to noon: “TXA: When to Drop the Acid?,” Lawrence Diebel, M.D.
Noon to 12:15 p.m.: Question and answer session
12:15 p.m.: Adjourn