Midwest Regional Trauma/Acute Care Surgery Symposium

August 4, 2025 to August 5, 2025
The course purpose is to provide the regional community caring for trauma and acute care surgical patients with updates on key topics. Acute Care Surgery continues to evolve as a defined surgical expertise within the surgical community. The increasing severity of illness, gaining 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 education. Topics of greatest interest due to recent developments in management include, ultrasound, rib fixation, trauma skills for both ER physicians and surgeons, best practices for open abdomen, geriatric trauma, brain injury and psychological effects of trauma.

 

Psychology CE Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Medical College of Wisconsin maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This activity contains content or processes that may be potentially stressful.

Target Audience

  • General Surgeons
  • Trauma Surgeons
  • Neurosurgeons and Neuroscientists
  • Nurses and Health Care Professionals
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • EMS Professionals

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
 
  • Provide updates on key trauma topics
  • Provide updates on key acute care surgery topics
  • Provide updates on Suicide and injury prevention topics
  • Provide updates on APPs in community programs
  • Provide updates on the health care after trauma of injury

 

Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Laurie Hein
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 805-6519
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 16.25 APA
    APA credit.
  • 16.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 0.00 NP Pharmacology
    NP Pharmacology credit.
  • 13.00 NP Contact Hours
Course opens: 
04/16/2025
Course expires: 
11/21/2025
Event starts: 
08/04/2025 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
08/05/2025 - 5:00pm CDT
Cost:
$20.00

AUGUST 4, 2025 | MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | PRE- SYMPOSIUM COURSES

COURSE 1
LAPAROSCOPIC COMMON BILE DUCT EXPLORATION | 1:00 – 3:00

DIRECTOR:
Patrick Murphy, MD

INSTRUCTORS: Marc de Moya, MD and Patrick Murphy, MD

  • Presentation on Indications/ Technique/Outcomes
  • Hands-on Practice on Simulator

COURSE 2
POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL | 8:00 – 3:00

DIRECTOR:
Thomas Carver, MD

INSTRUCTORS: Thomas Carver, MD; William Scheels, MD; William Schaeffer, DO
a. Basic Ultrasound Skills | 8:00 – 11:45

-LUNCH-

b. Advanced Ultrasound Skills | 12:15 – 3:15

COURSE 3
SOCIETY OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY APPS INAUGURAL MEETING | 8:00 – 3:00

DIRECTOR: Colleen Trevino, PhD, NP

8:00 AM        Introductions, Colleen Trevino, PhD, NP
8:15 AM        ACS APP Fellowship, Allysen Shaughnessy, PA
9:00 AM        Billing Coding, Ben Reynolds, PA
9:45 AM        Transition to Practice, Jonathan Messing, DNP
10:30 AM      Refreshment Break
10:45 AM      APP Utilization in TACS Team, Caroline Banes, NP
11:30 AM      APP Leadership Structures, Jasmine Garces-King, DNP
12:15 PM     Lunch
1:15 PM       Society of Trauma and ACS APP’s Inaugural Meeting, Colleen Trevino, PhD, NP  
 
COURSE 4
SOCIETY FOR POST-INJURY MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND RESEARCH | 8:30 – 4:00

DIRECTOR: Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD

8:30 AM       Welcome, Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD
8:45 AM       Screening Options: Verification Requirements and Best Practice for Adult and Pediatric Populations, Timothy Geier, PhD
9:15 AM       Mental Health Interventions for the Acute Care Population, David A. Moore, PsyD
9:45 AM       Modified Brief Prolonged Exposure Therapy for the Hospitalized Injured Patient: an update from the TREX Study, Ann Marie Warren, PhD
10:15 AM     Discussion about Everyday Intervention with Injury and Burn Patients, Jeffrey Grand, PhD
10:45 AM     Addressing the intersection of traumatic distress and substance misuse in the injured population, Nicholas Schumann, PsyD
11:15 AM     Providing integrative multidisciplinary care models for consideration, Madeline Marks, PhD
12:00 PM    Lunch
12:45 PM    Implementation Barriers for Post- Trauma Mental Health Care Programs and how to Overcome Them, Sacha McBain, PhD and Sarah Benuska, PhD
1:15 PM      Pain Intervention for Burn Patients, Katy Maher, PhD and Jeffery Grand, PhD
1:45 PM      Multi-Center Research Collaborative, ALL
3:15 PM      ACS and ABA verification standards and registry reporting, Sarah Stoycos, PhD and Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD
6:00 PM      Group Outing, ALL

 

AUGUST 5, 2025 | HARLEY DAVIDSON MUSEUM - GARAGE ROOM
SYMPOSIUM

DIRECTOR: Marc de Moya, MD

8:00 AM       Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks, Marc de Moya, MD
SESSION I: TRAUMA, BENJAMIN WESTON, MD
8:05 AM       Fluid/ Blood Resuscitation on the way to Hospital, Thomas Engel II, MD
8:20 AM       Tourniquets in the Field: Helping or Hurting, Matthew Chinn, MD
8:35 AM       Video Review of the Trauma Bay, David Milia, MD
8:50 AM       Video Review of the Trauma OR, Daniel Holena, MD
9:05 AM       Discussion Panel, Benjamin Weston, MD
SESSION II: OPERATIVE TRAUMA/ TIPS IN THE OR, BEN ZARZAUR, MD
9:15 AM       Hepatic Control and Management, Kondragunta Prasad, MD
9:30 AM       Controlling Pelvic Bleeding, Jacqueline Blank, MD
9:45 AM       Pancreatic Injury Update, Thomas Carver, MD
10:00 AM     Vascular Trauma, Nathan Kugler, MD
10:15 AM     Discussion Panel, Ben Zarzaur, MD
10:25 AM     Coffee Break
LUNDA LECTURESHIP
10:40 AM     Leading in Times of Crisis, Jason Smith, MD
SESSION III: GREAT DEBATE, MARC DE MOYA, MD
11:30 AM     Whole Blood vs. Component Transfusions in Trauma: Whole is the Way | Whole Blood is Overrated, Ben Zarzaur, MD and Jeremy Levin, MD
12:00 PM     Lunch
SESSION IV: SUICIDE/ VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN TRAUMA CENTERS, TERRI DEROON-CASSINI, PHD
1:00 PM       Addressing Suicide Risk in the injured Patient, Andrew Schramm, PhD
1:15 PM       Understanding the Risk for Violence and Mental Health Outcomes in Communities that Lack Safety, Sydney Timmer-Murillo, PhD
SESSION V: ACUTE SURGICAL EMERGENCIES, MASON FISHER, MD
1:30 PM       Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Jacob Peschman, MD
1:45 PM       Management of Pneumatosis with Portal Venous Gas, Kelly Boyle, MD
2:00 PM       When to Drain that Gallbladder?, Hee Soo Jung, MD
2:15 PM       Emergency Surgery on the Patient Taking Blood Thinners, Allegra Saving, MD
2:30 PM       Discussion Panel, Mason Fisher, MD 
2:40 PM       Break
SESSION VI: APPS AND TRAUMA/ ACS CARE COLLEEN TREVINO, PHD, NP
3:00 PM       What’s the Right Ratio of Patients to APPs, Jasmine Garces King, DNP
3:15 PM       Specialized Clinical Programs: Wound Care Program, Christina Megal, DNP
3:30 PM       Community vs. AMC Differences?, Amy Verhaalen, NP
3:45 PM       Multi-disciplinary clinics (TQOL), Colleen Trevino, PhD, NP
4:00 PM       Discussion Panel, Colleen Trevino, PhD, NP
SESSION VII: CASE REVIEW: EXPERTS IN THE HOT SEAT MARC DE MOYA, MD
4:10 PM       Case Review,
                    Kelly Boyle, MD
                    Mason Fisher, MD
                    Hee Soo Jung, MD
                    Jeremy Levin, MD
                    Patrick Murphy, MD
                    Ben Zarzaur, MD
5:00 PM      Closing Remarks, Marc de Moya, MD
 
AUGUST 5, 2025 | HARLEY DAVIDSON MUSEUM - PEACE ROOM
SOCIETY FOR POST-INJURY MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND RESEARCH

 
DIRECTOR:  Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD
 
8:30 AM        Multi-center Research Collaborative ALL
10:30 AM      Break
10:40 AM      Lunda Lecture, Leading in the Time of Crisis, Jason Smith, MD (Garage Room)
11:30 AM      Important Considerations When Treating Black American Patients, Devi Jayan, PhD
12:00 PM     Lunch
1:00 PM       Suicide and Violence Prevention Updates, Sydney Timmer-Murrilo, PhD, and Andrew Schramm, PhD (Garage Room)
1:30 PM       Multi-Center Research Collaborative, ALL
Medical College of Wisconsin and Harley-Davidson Museum
United States
August 4, 2025
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee WI 53226

 

August 5, 2025
The Harley-Davidson Museum - Garage Room and Peace Room
400 W. Canal St.
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

 

Activity Director:
Marc de Moya, MD
 
Course Planners:
Thomas Carver
Terri deRoon-Cassini
Colleen Trevino
 

 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

Terri A. deRoon-Cassini
Colleen M Trevino
Jacob Robert Peschman
Christina L Megal
Amy Verhaalen
Matthew Chinn
Jeffrey Grand
Thomas W Engel II
Jonathan Messing
Daniel Holena
William Scheels
Mason G. Fisher
Allegra Saving
Caroline Banes
Allysen Shaughnessy
Timothy Geier
Nicholas Schumann
David J Milia
Kelly Boyle
Nathan W Kugler
Jacqueline J Blank
Ben Zarzaur
Kathryn maher
Claire M. Bird
David A. Moore, PsyD
Sydney Timmer-Murillo
Andrew Schramm
Sydney Timmer-Murillo
Madeline R. Marks
Sacha McBain
Jasmine Garces-King
Benjamin R. Reynolds

 

 

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed:
 
Name
Company
Role
Thomas Carver
Cytovale
Consultant
Marc de Moya
Boston Scientific
Consultant
Hee Soo Jung
Intuitive
Training
Patrick Bates Murphy
Boston Scientific
Consultant
Jeremy LevinEndoshunt Medical, Inc.Ownership Interest

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

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 16.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals. 

Nurse Practitioners:
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930.  This program has been approved for 13.00 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 0.00 hours of pharmacology).

Available Credit

  • 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 16.25 APA
    APA credit.
  • 16.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 0.00 NP Pharmacology
    NP Pharmacology credit.
  • 13.00 NP Contact Hours

Price

Cost:
$20.00
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