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Santa Clara County’s Level 1 Trauma Centers and Pediatric Trauma Centers — Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Stanford Health Care — are jointly hosting a 1.5-day trauma and critical care symposium.

Topics will include transport of the penetrating patient, procs and cons of REBOA, patterns in global trauma surgery, humanitarian trauma care in conflict zones, the role of the medical examiner in trauma patients, pediatric window falls, fragile and geriatric trauma, approaches to the open abdomen, TAX and other blood products, how to use TEG, DVT prophylaxis in trauma and SICU patients, orthopaedic evaluation of complex injuries, and a case study of how Princess Diana could have been treated had she experienced the car crash that killed her in the present day. The symposium will be taught through didactic lecture, panel discussions, audiovisual aids, and live simulated performance.

The program is intended for physicians, registered nurses, advanced practice providers, and any other clinical provider interested in the assessment, management, and treatment strategies of the critically ill and injured patient.

Each agenda topic is available for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, for a max of 10 CME credits. RN CEUs (10 continuing education hours) are also available. Education credits are sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

Pricing
$325 until July 8, 2022
$355 on July 9, 2022 and after

Location
Santa Clara Marriott
2700 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

• Describe the latest science and approach for optimal care of the injured and seriously ill surgical patients.
• Discuss challenges to trauma care in the COVID-19 era.
• Address concepts in global surgery.
• Identify common issues in the management of trauma patients of extreme age.
• Discuss saliant points related to the management of surgical intensive care unit, including monitoring, massive transfusion, open abdomen, and rib fracture stabilization.
• Describe important points related to orthopedic evaluation in trauma patients.

Speakers

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Specialty Areas of Interest

• Trauma
• Critical care
• Emergency medicine

Trauma Service Highlights

Serving over 2.6 million people, the Stanford Medicine Trauma Service is the only Level 1 Adult and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons (ASC) on the peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide specialized care to over 3,700 patients per year and handle 20-25 consults daily. Stanford Medicine offers exceptional, 24-hours-a-day onsite trauma specialists in a state-of-the art facility, fully equipped to handle any medical or surgical emergency.