28th Annual USC National Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Symposium

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Couldn’t make the 28th Annual USC National Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery Symposium? No problem. Catch all of the lectures and discussions with the new, fully-accredited self-study version of the course. You’ll hear and see all of the presentations – when it’s convenient for you.

  • Welcome and Opening RemarksDemetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD and Jorge Orozco, CEO, LAC+USC Medical Center

SESSION 1: Prehospital and Emergency Department

Moderator: Carl R. Chudnofsky, MD

  • Emergency Medical Treatment in the Hot ZonePatrick Rudolf, LAPD, EMT
  • Acute Resuscitation in 2022: Whole Blood, Routine TXA the New Standards?CDR Jeffrey C. Chao, MD
  • CT Scan Evaluation of the Pediatric Trauma PatientSean Johnston, MD
  • Reversal of Novel Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) in Trauma: When and What?Eric J. Ley, MD
  • Routine Intubation in All TBls with GCS<g: Is It Still the Standard of Care?Elizabeth R. Benjamin, MD, PhD
  • Discussion

SESSION 2: Military Session

Moderator: CDR Jeffrey C. Chao, MD

  • Blast InjuriesPeter Rhee, MD, MPH
  • Decompressive Craniectomy for Severe TBI: Lessons Learned from the Recent WarsCOL (ret.) Matthew Martin, MD
  • Damage Control Teams In An Austere Environment: Personnel, Training, and EquipmentCDR Jeffrey C. Chao, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 3: Distinguished Professor and Keynote Speaker

Moderator: Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD

  • Keynote Lecture: It Takes a Village... Building Teams to Lead in Academic Surgery and Global HealthRaul Coimbra, MD, PhD

SESSION 4: Challenging Problems in Acute Care Surgery!

Moderator: Kazuhide Matsushima, MD, FACS

  • Emergency General Surgery in PregnancyDaniel R. Margulies, MD
  • Trauma in PregnancyBrant A. Putnam, MD
  • Small Bowel Obstruction in the Virgin AbdomenEugenia Lee, MD
  • The Difficult Ostomy: Tips and Pitfalls!Glenn T. Ault, MD, MSEd
  • Management of Short Bowel SyndromeEmily Switzer, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 5: Luncheon Session

Introduction: Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD

  • Success Factors in Academic SurgeryKenneth L. Mattox, MD

SESSION 6: Organ Donation

Moderator: Lydia Lam, MD

  • Organ Donation: The Family's PerspectiveSpecial Speaker
  • The Effect of COVID-19 on Organ DonationLydia Lam, MD
  • Management of Organ Donors in Special Centers Improves ResultsPrasad Garimella, MD

SESSION 7: Better Trauma and Emergency Surgery Care

Moderator: Kenji Inaba, MD, MSc

  • Acute Appendicitis: Is Selective Nonoperative Management the New Standard?Damon H. Clark, MD
  • VTE Chemoprophylaxis After Solid Organ Injury: Optimal Time and Type of ProphylaxisMorgan A. Schellenberg, MD, MPH
  • ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery): Does it Work?Stephen F. Sener, MD
  • Anesthesia: Tips and Pitfalls in the Critically Unstable Trauma PatientRodney McKeever, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 8: Challenging Problems in Trauma

Moderator: Kenneth L. Mattox, MD

  • Trauma in the Cirrhotic PatientCarlos V.R. Brown, MD
  • Bowel Anastomosis or Bowel in Discontinuity in Damage Control Laparotomy?Elizabeth R. Benjamin, MD, PhD
  • Retrohepatic IVC Injuries Revisted: A New Approach?Bradley Allen, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 9: Capsule Commentaries - Trauma Care

Moderator: Morgan Schellenberg, MD, MPH

  • Retained Bullet Fragments and Lead Poisoning: Fact or MythMichael Sise, MD
  • Zones Approach in Penetrating Neck Injury: Perpetuating Useless Dogma?Jennie Kim, MD
  • Hemodynamic Management of Spinal Cord InjuryMeghan Lewis, MD
  • Enzymatic Debridement of Acute Burns: What's New?Ian Powelson, MD
  • Diagnostic Pertoneal Aspirate in the Era of eFAST and CT Scan?Morgan A. Schellenberg, MD, MPH
  • Discussion

SESSION 10: One Hour with Dimitri: Believe It or Not!

Moderator: Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD

  • Panel

    Daniel R. Margulies, MD

    Lt. Col. (ret.) Jay J. Doucet, MD, MSc

    Brant A. Putnam, MD

    Megan Brenner, MD, MS

    Mark Kaplan, MD

    Kenneth L. Mattox, MD

SESSION 11: In the ICU

Moderator: Meghan Lewis, MD

  • Integrating TEG: Practicing Tips and Pitfalls, Clinical Versus Lab Run, How to Interpret!Lt. Col (ret.) Jay J. Doucet, MD, MSc
  • Beta Blockers for Traumatic Brain Injury: Should They Be Part of the Standard Protocols?Eric J. Ley, MD
  • Food for Thought: Nutrition Delivery and lmmunonutrition in the Critically Ill PatientSubarna Biswas, MD, PhD
  • Proning in Severe ARDS: Life-Saving or a Dangerous Escalation?Gaurav Garg, MD
  • End of Life Discussions in the ICUAaron D. Storms, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 12: Community and International Programs

Moderator: Damon H. Clark, MD

  • Using Technology in Disaster PlansJ. Perren Cobb, MD
  • International Trauma Outreach: The UAE ExperienceLt. Col. Brian Gavitt, MD, MPH
  • Should Helmets Be Compulsory for Skateboarders?MAJ Joshua Dilday, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 13: Keynote Speaker

Introduction: Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD

  • Keynote Lecture: Mission to Mars: Preparing for Medical EmergenciesMichael R. Barratt, MD

SESSION 14: The Tom Noguchi Session: Coroner’s Corner

Moderator: Thomas Noguchi, MD

  • Unusual Coroner's CasesJonathan Lucas, MD, Chief Medical Examiner Coroner
  • Discussion

SESSION 15: Video Sessions - How To…

Moderator: Kazuhide Matsushima, MD

  • Rib Fixation Step By StepKazuhide Matsushima, MD
  • Popliteal Vascular ExposureBrent Emigh, MD
  • Mediastinal Vascular ExposureCristina Novak, MD
  • Resuscitative Thoracotomy: Technique, Tips, and PitfallsMAJ Benjamin Franklin, MD
  • VATS in TraumaChance Nichols, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 16: Luncheon Session

Moderator: Kenji Inaba, MD, MSc

  • Burnout and Depression in the Era of COVID-19 and Social Isolation: A Real Threat to Trauma Surgeons and Nurses!Michael Sise, MD

SESSION 17: Challenging and Controversial Issues

Moderator: Elizabeth Benjamin, MD, PhD

  • Proliferation of Trauma Centers - Solution or Dilution?Peter Rhee, MD, MPH
  • Surgical Advocacy: Why It Is Important and How To Be EffectiveLt. Col. Brian Gavitt, MD, MPH
  • Local Management of Entero-atmospheric Fistulas: Tips and PitfallsMark Kaplan, MD
  • REBOA For Non-Trauma Surgical Emergencies?Megan Brenner, MD, MS
  • Discussion

SESSION 18: Debate - Acute Trauma Resuscitation: Component Therapy Versus Whole Blood?

Moderator: Kenji Inaba, MD, MSc

  • Balanced Component Therapy is the Evidence-Based Standard of Care!Carlos V.R. Brown, MD
  • Whole Blood is Superior and the New Standard for Trauma Resuscitation!COL (ret.) Matthew Martin, MD
  • Resolution: Lets Agree!

SESSION 19: Damage Control in Desperate Situations

Moderator: COL (ret.) Matthew Martin, MD

  • Damage Control for Pelvic Fracture Bleeding: Preperitoneal Packing or Abdominal Exploration?Areg Grigorian, MD
  • Vascular Damage Control: Techniques and PitfallsJennifer Smith, MD
  • Damage Control Laparotomy: Tips and PitfallsMark Kaplan, MD
  • Discussion

SESSION 20: Rheeopardy

Moderator: Peter Rhee, MD, MPH

  • Panel

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