WORLD TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM and EMS World Expo 2012

WORLD TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM

November 1, 2012  
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA

http://worldtraumasymposium.com/

World Trauma Symposium PHTLS

Why You Should Attend:

The program has been designed for Paramedics, emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, EMS educators, emergency room nurses, trauma nurse coordinators, and other medical professionals who seek the best knowledge and information in prehospital trauma care.
Meet with other stakeholders in prehospital trauma care from around the world to:

• Obtain the most up-to-date information on new techniques and protocols, lessons learned, and trends in the prehospital care of trauma patients.
• Exchange perspectives on the issues and challenges faced in prehospital trauma care with an international audience and discuss how they may be addressed.
• Take advantage of the many networking opportunities at breakfast, lunch, breaks, and the reception – all included in the full program registration fee.
• Receive 8 hours of CECBEMS, CME, or continuing nursing education credit.

Special discounts are available for those who register for the World Trauma Symposium and the core three-day EMS World Expo program.

What the Program Offers:

The World Trauma Symposium has been developed by the creators of the world-renowned Prehospital Trauma Life Support program (PHTLS) to extend the PHTLS philosophy of critical thinking as the foundation for quality care to an international forum. The program has been designed to present the diversity of opinions on best practices and expose controversies in prehospital trauma care.
The Symposium will bring together internationally recognized experts in prehospital trauma care. Dr. Norman McSwain, Jr., MD, FACS, will moderate the morning session, featuring

• Ken Mattox, MD, FACS, discussing controversies in EMS,
• Karim Brohi, MBBS, MD, FRCS (Eng), FRCA, discussing prehospital trauma care in the United Kingdom,
• Michael Rotondo, MD, FACS, presenting the Advanced Trauma Life Support and the work of the Committee on Trauma
• Frank Butler, Jr., MD, on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.

Lt. Col. Robert Mabry, MD, will provide the luncheon address.
Jeff Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, will moderate the afternoon session featuring

• Steve Greisch, RN, presenting on EMS trauma care in the European Union,
• Osvaldo Rois, MD, discussing EMS trauma care in Latin America
• Jeffrey Salomone, MD, discussing current challenges in prehospital trauma care
• A panel debate on the hottest issues in prehospital trauma today.

 

EMS WORLD EXPO 2012

2012 October 29- November 02 

 New Orleands. LA. USA

http://emsworldexpo.com/