April 30, 2025 Emergency General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Virtual Symposium

April 30, 2026

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 coagulopathy in trauma, robotics in acute care surgery, and current trends and challenges in EMS.

Virtual Event

Event link will be made available once registration is complete.  Ensure the email address that you want the instructions sent to is within your profile. 

  • Each registered attendee will receive an email invitation to attend our conference on Wednesday, April 29 and again Thursday, April 30 (early morning) to ensure you can access the live conference.   
  • Event will go LIVE 10 minutes prior to star time with an introduction slide at 8:20 am EST.  We will begin promptly at 8:30 am EST.

Questions

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

  • Coming soon...

Questions about this event?  Contact [email protected]. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.75 ABS MOC
  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
12/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
04/30/2026 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
04/30/2026 - 4:05pm EDT
Cost:
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Agenda

8:30 - 8:40 AM Welcome & Introduction

Program Director: Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE 

8:40 - 9:00 AM - The Ukraine Experience: Trauma Surgery in a War Zone

Speaker: Lewis Kaplan, MD

9:00 - 9:20 AM - Rib Fixation: Stabilizing the Chest, Stabilizing the Patient

Speaker: Babak Sarani, MD

9:20 - 9:40 AM - Necrotizing soft Tissue Infections: Early Recognition, Early Action

Speaker: Sharon Henry, MD

9:40 - 10:40 AM - Case Review Panel 1

Moderator: Steve Varga, MD

Panelists: Lewis Kaplan, MD, Babak Sarani, MD, Sharon Henry, MD

10:40 - 11:00 AM - Break

11:00 - 11:20 AM - Traumatic & Acute Hernias: When and How to Fix Them

Speaker: Andrew Bernard, MD

11:20-11:40 AM - Trauma-Informed Care: Treating the Person, Not Just the Injury

Speaker: Stephanie Bonne, MD

11:40 - 12:00 AM - Growing the Next Generation of Trauma Surgeons: Lessons from Prospective Data

Speaker: Anna Newcomb, PhD

12:00 - 1:00 PM - Case Review Panel 2

Moderator: Stefan Leichtle, MD

Panelists: Andrew Bernard, MD, Stephanie Bonne, MD, Anna Newcomb, PhD

1:00 - 1:40 PM - Lunch Break

1:40 - 2:00 PM - Robotics in Emergency General Surgery

Speaker: George Kasotakis, MD

2:00 - 2:20 PM - Whole Blood Resuscitation: Returning to What Works

Speaker: Jennifer Gurney, MD

2:20 - 2:40 PM - All Physicians Lead

Speaker: Leon Moores, MD, DSc, FACS

2:40 - 3:40 PM - Case Review Panel 3

Moderator: Dina Tabello, DO

Panelists: George Kasotakis, MD, Jennifer Gurney, MD, Leon Moores, MD, DSc, FACS

3:40 - 4:00 PM - Wrap-Up Discussion: Key Takeaways and Q&A

All Speakers

4:00 PM - Closing Remarks

Program Director: Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE 

**All times below are US Eastern Time Zone

 

Virtual
United States

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.  

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 6.75 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 6.75 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.

EMS Accreditation for Virginia & Maryland - Coming Soon!
 

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.

Nurse Credentialing FAQs 

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

  • 6.75 ABS MOC
  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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