April 18, 2024 Emergency General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Trauma
Program Description
Learn how to best incorporate new, cutting-edge techniques into everyday practice from a panel of nationally renowned specialists. This free full-day virtual symposium will feature in-depth multidisciplinary expert lectures and panel case discussions about euvolemic resuscitation, enterocutaneous fistula, resuscitation, telemedicine and managing surgical challenges within critical care.
Virtual Event
Event Zoom link will be made available once registration is complete.. Ensure the email address that you want the Zoom instructions sent to is within your profile.
- Each registered attendee will receive an email invitation to attend our conference on Wednesday, April 17 and again Thursday, April 18 (early morning) to ensure you can access the live conference.
- Event will go LIVE 5 minutes prior to star time with an introduction slide at 7:55 am EST. We will begin promptly at 8:00 am EST.
Questions & Refunds
If at any time you have questions, please email: [email protected]
Target Audience
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Surgeons
- Nurses
- Emergency Medical Services Providers
- Other Allied Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
- Describe current endpoints of resuscitation in emergency general surgery, surgical critical care and trauma.
- Discuss innovations in practices addressing social and economic determinants of healthcare.
- Assess complexities and potential unexpected challenges of patient care in different environments.
Questions about this event? Contact [email protected].
Presentation | Speaker | Time |
Welcome Remarks | Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE | 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. |
Euvolemic Resuscitation, how to Strategize to Help our Patients? | Bellal Joseph, MD, FACS | 8:15 – 8:35 a.m. |
Liver Trauma, Dos and Don’ts | Elizabeth Benjamin, MD, PhD, FACS | 8:35 – 8:55 a.m. |
Working with EMS, How do we Capitalize in Each Other’s strengths? | Juan Duchesne, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM | 8:55 – 9:15 a.m. |
Panel Case Presentation 1 | Moderators: Rahil Dharia, DO, FACS Mohamed Zanbrajki, MD Ben Palachick, MD | 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
Diaphragmatic Hernias, Who, How and When? | Matthew Martin, MD, FACS | 10:30 – 10:50 a.m. |
Enterocutaneous Fistula- How to Improve Patents Outcomes | D. Dante Yeh, MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM, FASPEN | 10:50 – 11:10 a.m. |
How to Use Vulnerability to Grow as Surgeon Leaders | John Fildes, MD, FACS, FCCM, FPCS (Hon) | 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. |
Panel Case Presentation 2 | Moderators: Stephen Varga, MD, FACS Stefan Leichtle, MD, MBA, FACS Dina Tabello, DO, MS, FACS | 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
| 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. |
The Importance of Being Involved in Advocacy When You Are a Healthcare Professional | Joseph Sakran, MD, FACS | 1:00 – 1:20 p.m. |
Telemedicine Case Discussions, How do We Help Our Patients in a Broader Scale? | Antonio Marttos, MD | 1:20 – 1:40 p.m. |
Panel Case Presentation 3 | Moderators: Elizabeth Franco, MD, MPH, FACS TM Hani Seoudi, MD, FACS Edmond Ng, MD, FACS | 1:40 – 3:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks | Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE | 3:00 p.m. |
Program Directors
Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE
Division Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Inova Health System
Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Inova Health System’s Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, program directors, and planners are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities as defined by ACCME. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Paula Ferrada
Elizabeth Benjamin
Rahil Dharia, DO FACS
Juan Duchesne, MD FACS FCCP FCCM
John Fildes, MD, FACS, FCCM, FPCS
Bellal Joseph, MD, FACS
Stefan Leichtle, MD, MBA
Matthew Martin, MD
Antonio Marttos, MD, FACS
Edmond Ng, MD
Benjamin Palachick, MD
Joseph Sakran, MD, FACS
Hani Seoudi, Hani Seoudi, Md, FACS
Dina Tabello, DO
Erik Teicher, MD
Stephen Varga, MD
Daniel Yeh, MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM, FASPEN, CNSC
Inova CME Accreditation
The Medical Society of Virginia is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor. Inova Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 6 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.
NEW! EMS Accreditation for Virginia & Maryland
This course will grant 6.0 contact hours for BLS and ALS providers in the categories listed below for Virginia and Maryland. Criteria for successful completion includes attendance at the entire event and completion of an evaluation. Attendance will be reported electronically within the week to the Virginia Office of EMS and Maryland MIEMSS using your Certification Number provided at registration. If you require assistance, please contact Inova EMS Liaison, Steven H. Kling, [email protected].
VA EMS Category | CE |
Medical | 1 |
Trauma | 4 |
NCCR Cat 2 | 1 |
MIEMSS Category | CE |
ALS NCCP Individual | 6 |
BLS - T (Trauma) | 4 |
BLS - M (Medical | 1 |
ABS CC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For more information visit, https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
Available Credit
- 6.00 ABS MOC
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Interested in Exhibiting?
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