2023 Red Duke Trauma Symposium

2023 Red Duke Trauma Symposium

General Info

Open to:	Physicians, Nurses, EMS, Students In person attendance only
Course Dates:	Friday, March 3, 2023 - Saturday, March 4, 2023
Time:	Friday, March 3, 2023 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location:	The Westin Houston, Memorial City 945 Gessner Rd Houston, TX 77024 This is an in-person event.
Parking:	Self-park only will be validated only for attendees. Parking vouchers will be handed out at the end of each day (5pm).

Course Description: The 2023 Red Duke Trauma Symposium will address advances in trauma, emergency medicine and critical care. This two-day course is designed for pre-hospital care providers, nurses, advanced practitioners and physicians. Leading specialists in acute care general surgery, emergency medicine, orthopedic traumatology and neuro trauma will highlight advances in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with an array of traumatic injuries and the development of appropriate strategies for incorporating evidence-based protocols into clinical management. In addition to didactic lectures and case studies, participants will get hands-on training with multidisciplinary skills stations.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

Analyze the signs of shock in adults and pediatrics.
Identify the key components necessary to control hemorrhage.
Discuss and apply the 2022 Standards outlined in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.


Course Executive Tom Flanagan, RN, MA, BSN Vice President, Memorial Hermann Life Flight ®, System Trauma Services		Course Co-Director Timothy Achor, MD Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Director, Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston		Course Co-Director Michelle K. McNutt, MD, FACS Professor and Memorial Hermann Chair, Division of Acute Care Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Chief of Trauma, Red Duke Trauma Institute, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

Assessment of Learning Objectives: Course Evaluation Form.

Instructional Methods Used: Didactic Lectures, Case Studies, Hands-on Training, Skills Stations

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