Program

The Austin Trauma & Critical Care Conference offers comprehensive continuing education for physicians in the treatment of critically ill and injured patients, stressing current basic and cutting edge guidelines and technology for evaluation, diagnosis and management. The course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of those caring for ill and injured patients in rural, urban and suburban hospitals.

Conference Schedule 

 

 

DAY 1: Thursday, June 4, 2009

 

 

0715-0730

Welcome & Introductions:

Carlos VR Brown, MD, Trauma Medical Director, University Medical Center Brackenridge

Bruce Broslat, VP & COO, University Medical Center Brackenridge

 

 

0730-0840

I. Texas Trauma: Moderator - Kenneth L. Mattox, MD

a.Snakebites in Central Texas - Ben Coopwood, MD

b.Boating Injuries - John Uecker, MD

c.Friday Night Lights - John Stokes, MD

d.Sniper in the Tower - Gary M. Lavergne

e.Discussion - Dr. Mattox & Panel

 

 

0840-0900

Break

 

 

0900-1000

II. Mentors & Protégés: Moderator - Demetrios Demetriades, MD

a.Origins of Damage Control Laparotomy: Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox

b.Generation X in the Surgical Arena: Dr. Lynette Scherer

c.The Vascular Anastamosis: Dr Michael Sise

d.Discussion - Dr. Demetriades & Panel

 

 

1000-1100

III. Trauma Radiology: Moderator -Ben Coopwood, MD

a.Pancreatic Imaging (12 minutes) - Herb Phelan, MD

b.Trauma Ultrasound…Beyond the FAST Exam - Carlos Brown, MD

c.CT Angiogram for Blunt Carotid Injury: The New Gold Standard - John Berne, MD

d.Delayed Head CT for Traumatic Brain Injury: When and How Often? - Michael Sise, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Coopwood & Panel

 

 

1100-1200

Lunch

 

 

1200-1300

IV. Trauma Psychology 101: Moderator - David Spain, MD

a.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Trauma Patients - Gregory Jurkovich, MD

b.Screening and Brief Intervention - Craig, Field, Ph.D., M.P.H.

c.Trauma Surgeon Personality: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? - Kelly Hejl, MS

d.Social Issues Among Caregivers of Pediatric Trauma Patients - Todd Maxson, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Spain & Panel

 

 

1300-1400

V. Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Moderator - Peter Rhee, MD

a.Diagnosis and Management of Complications After Liver Injury - Herb Phelan, MD

b.Is the 80-Hour Work Week Hurting Patients? - Ali Salim, MD

c.Fulminant Clostridium Difficile: Medical and Surgical Management - William Mileski, MD

d.Extracranial Complications of Traumatic Brain Injury - Demetrio Demetriades, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Rhee & Panel

 

 

1400-1415

Break

 

 

1415-1515

VI. Prehospital Care: Moderator - Frederick Moore, MD

a.Tourniquets: Is There a Role in Civilian Practice? - John Uecker, MD

b.Topical Hemostatics - Peter Rhee, MD

c.Intraosseous Lines - William Mileski, MD

d.STARFlight: What's New? - James Kempema, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Moore & Panel

 

 

1515-1615

VII. After the Dust Settles: The Trauma ICU: Moderator - Gregory Jurkovich, MD

a.Enteral Nutrition: The Role of Immune-Enhanced Formulas - Frederick Moore, MD

b.State of the Art Burn Care in 2008 - William Mileski, MD

c.The Tertiary Trauma Survey: Is it really necessary? - Kenji Inaba, MD

d.Steroids in the ICU: Are they EVER Useful? - David Spain, MD

e.Donation After Cardiac Death - Ali Salim, MD

f.  Discussion - Dr. Jurkovich & Panel

 

 

1615-1645

VIII. Case Presentations #1 - Drs. Coopwood, Mattox, Inaba, Moore, Rhee, and Scherer.

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 2: Friday, June 5, 2009

 

 

0730-0830

IX. The Emergency Department: Moderator - Todd Maxson, MD

a.Resuscitative Thoracotomy: When, Who, and How? - Kenji Inaba, MD

b.Fact or Fiction: Etomidate and Adrenal Suppression -Chris Ziebell, MD

c.Intubating Trauma Patients: Who and When? - Mike Sise, MD

d.Thromboelastography in Trauma - Peter Rhee, MD

e.Antibiotics for Open Fractures: When, what kind, how long? - David Laverty, MD

f.Discussion - Dr. Maxson & Panel

 

 

0830-0930

X. Great Debaters: Moderator - Ali Salim, MD

a.Retained Hemothorax Should be Treated with…

                i. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery - Matthew Wall, MD

                ii. Intrapleural Thrombolytics - Carlos Brown, MD

                iii. Discussion and Resolution - Dr. Salim & Panel

b.Carotid Stenting is…

                i. Safe and Effective - John Berne, MD

                ii. A Dangerous Intervention - David Spain, MD

                iii. Discussion and Resolution - Dr. Salim & Panel

 

 

0930-0945

Break

 

 

0945-1045

XI. Difficult Problems In Trauma: Moderator - Matthew Wall, MD

a.Pulmonary Contusion - Kenji Inaba, MD

b.Open abdomen with fistulas: A surgeon's nightmare - Demetrios Demetriades, MD

c.The Open Pelvic Fracture - Lynette Scherer, MD

d.The Mangled Extremity - David Laverty, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Wall & Panel

 

 

1045-1145

XII. Ready For Primetime?: Moderator - Lynette Scherer, MD

a.Rib Fracture Plating - Matthew Wall, MD

b.Pelvic Packing - David Spain, MD

c.Laparoscopy for Trauma - John Sabra, MD

d.Suspended Animation - Peter Rhee, MD

e.Hemoglobin Substitutes - Frederick Moore, MD

f.  Discussion - Dr. Scherer & Panel

 

 

1145-1245

Lunch

 

 

1245-1345

XIII. Operative Techniques In Trauma Surgery: Moderator - Demetrios Demetriades, MD

a.Zone I Neck Injuries - Kenneth Mattox, MD

b.Pelvic Fracture Fixation - Drake Borer, MD

c.Duodenal Injuries - Greg Jurkovich, MD

d.Esophageal Injuries - Matthew Wall, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Demetriades & Panel

 

 

1345-1445

XIV. Prevention Is The Key: Moderator - Kenji Inaba, MD

a.DT Prophylaxis - Larry Hauser, MD

b.Is Abdominal Compartment an Iatrogenic Complication? - Frederick Moore, MD

c.GI Bleed Prophylaxis - Jordan Weingarten, MD

d.Seizure Prophylaxis for Traumatic Brain Injury - Herb Phelan, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Inaba & Panel

 

 

1445-1500

Break

 

 

1500-1600

XV. Clash of the Titans: Moderator - Michael Sise, MD

a.Repairing Aortic Injuries

               i. Endovascular - Demetrios Demetriades, MD

               ii. Operative - Kenneth Mattox, MD

               iii. Discussion and Resolution - Dr. Sise & Panel

b.IVC Filters in Trauma Patients

               i. Everybody Needs One - Lynette Scherer, MD

               ii. We Are Putting WAY Too Many - Gregory Jurkovich, MD

               iii. Discussion and Resolution - Dr. Sise & Panel

 

1600-1700

XVI. Current Concepts in Traumatic Brain Injury: Moderator - Michael Sise, MD

a.B-Blocker Therapy - Ali Salim, MD

b.Hypothermia - William Deaton, MD

c.Decompressive Craniectomy - Mathew Hummell, MD

d.Anticoagulation and TBI: When is it Safe? - John Berne, MD

e.Discussion - Dr. Sise & Panel

 

 

1700-1730

XVII. Case Presentations #2 - Drs. Brown, Demetriades, Sise, Jurkovich, Spain, and Wall

 

1730

 

Closing Remarks - Carlos Brown, MD

 

“The Seton Family of Hospitals is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Seton Family of Hospitals designated this educational activity fo a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity”.

 

Daughters of Charity Health Services of Austin - Seton Family of Hospitals, Provider #07-267317-B is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

 

This educational activity will provide up to 16 contact hours