Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to keep teaching physicians current in their knowledge of all aspects of EM practice and competent in the practical aspects of this specialty to ensure the highest level of teaching to residents and medical students.  A major goal is to help physicians who need to stay current with cutting edge literature for diagnosis, treatment and procedures, while decreasing knowledge and practice variability among physicians.
 

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals

Target audience: 

Emergency Medicine teaching physicians
Residents
Allied Health Care Professionals
Medical Students

Learning objectives: 
  • Inform the audience on the objectives of the Hartford Consensus
  • Describe the concept of THREAT to potentially improve outcomes for the victims of active shooter and intentional mass-casualty events
  • Describe ED best practices with regard to handling a surge in patient care demand from an active shooter or an intentional mass-casualty event
Faculty & credentials: 

ALEXANDER EASTMAN, MD, MPH, FACS

Trauma Surgery

UT Southwestern
 

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Contact

Name: 
Jill Simonson
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-6455
Email: 
jsimonso@mcw.edu
Session date: 
06/05/2014 - 7:30am to 8:30am CDT
Location: 
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
HRC, Room 1210-1230
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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