Acute Care Surgery Symposium 2017

Milwaukee, WI US
April 28, 2017

This day-long educational activity is designed to provide updates and general information regarding the practice of emergency general surgery, surgical critical care, and trauma care. The intended audience is primarily practicing general surgeons who would like to improve their knowledge and skills in caring for the acutely ill surgical patient. Instructional techniques will include didactic lectures, small group discussions, expert panel discussions, and case based discussions. Learners will have an opportunity to interact with faculty and ask questions relevant to their own practice and learning needs.

Acute Care Surgery continues to evolve as a defined area of surgical expertise within the surgical community. The increasing severity of illness, aging population, and number of comorbidities of patients has resulted in a need for a special set of skills and knowledge in caring for the acutely ill patient. Trauma surgeons with expertise in critical care and emergency surgical procedures are well-positioned as a core resource for others involved in the care of this patient population in the community. Many new developments in critical care, trauma and emergency general surgery have recently occurred and continue to evolve, necessitating continued medical education. Our symposium directors have reviewed feedback from previous symposium evaluations and queried MCW surgical faculty to identify multiple specific learning opportunities for practicing physicians in the Wisconsin region. Topics of greatest interest, due to recent developments in management, include management of multiple system trauma victims, pain management for acute trauma and ICU patients, frailty and acute care surgery, traumatic brain injury, cervical spine evaluation, pancreatitis management, small bowel obstruction, enterocutaneous fistula management, and the use of protocols to improve care of the general surgery patients.

Please note: a $4.00 processing fee will be assessed for all registrations. 

Refund Policy:
Cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations postmarked April 15, 2017 and earlier will be fully refunded. No refunds are available for cancellations postmarked after April 15, 2017.

This course is complimentary for Fellows, Residents and Students; however registration is required; for instructions on how to receive your complimentary registration you must contact Heidi Brittnacher at 414-805-9427 or [email protected]

 
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Target Audience

  • General Surgeons
  • Trauma Surgeons
  • Nurses and Health Care Professionals
  • APPs

Learning Objectives

  1. Given a patient presenting with multiple injuries, describe the appropriate evaluation and management of suspected cervical spine injury.
  2. Given a patient with suspected small bowel injury, describe the recommended radiographic studies to order and non-operative management.
  3. Given a patient with multiple injuries and pain, describe the recommended options for optimal pain management.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Heidi Brittnacher
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 805-9427
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
03/01/2017
Course expires: 
01/01/2018
Event starts: 
04/28/2017 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
04/28/2017 - 3:30pm CDT
Cost:
$4.00
Add to calendar: 
Miller Park
One Brewers Way
Aaron Room
Milwaukee, WI 53214
United States

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Stephanie A. Savage, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Director, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care
Indiana University School of Medicine

 

FEATURED MCW SPEAKERS
Thomas W. Carver, MD
Assistant Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

Panna A. Codner, MD
Associate Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

Christopher S. Davis, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

Ann K. Helms, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Neurology
Vice Chair, Education

Jeremy S. Juern, MD
Associate Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

E. Brooke Lerner, PhD
Professor
Research Director
Emergency Medicine

David J. Milia, MD
Associate Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

Jacob R. Peschman, MD
Assistant Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

Lewis B. Somberg, MD
Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

Colleen Trevino, RN, MSN, APNP, PhD
Nurse Practitioner
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery

Travis Webb, MD, MHPE
Professor
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery
Associate Dean for Curriculum

 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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 a maximum of 6.5 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 PROFESSIONALS
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 6.5 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$4.00
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