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April 17, 2025 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 coagulopathy in trauma, robotics in acute care surgery, and current trends and challenges in EMS.
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 16 and again Thursday, April 17 (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
If at any time you have questions, please email: Christina.fontana@inova.org
Target Audience
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Surgeons
- Nurses
- Emergency Medical Services Providers
- Other Allied Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
Agenda
8:30 - 8:40 AM Welcome & Introduction
Program Director: Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE
8:40 - 8:55 AM - Coagulopathy in Trauma: Prevention is Key
Speaker: Julia Coleman, MD
8:55 - 9:10 AM - Prehospital Care and Mental Health for First Responders
Speaker: Leah Tatebe, MD
9:10 - 9:55 AM - Case Review Panel 1
Panelists: Julia Coleman, Dr. Leah Tatebe, Adam DeMey, PA
9:55 - 10:10 AM - Break
10:10 - 10:25 AM - Robotics in Acute Care Surgery
Speaker: Jennifer Knight Davis, MD
10:25 - 10:40 AM - Filling the Gap and Elevating Excellence: The Advanced Practice Provider
Speaker: Adam DeMey, PA
10:40-11:25 AM - Case Review Panel 2
Panelists: Dr. Jennifer Knight Davis, LeAnne Sitari Young, RN, Robert Lawrence
11:25 - 11:40 AM - The Role of Trauma Nurses Beyond the Bay
Speaker: LeAnne Sitari Young, RN
11:40 - 11:55 AM - EMS - Latest Trends and Challenges
Speaker: Robert Lawrence
11:55 - 12:25 PM - Lunch Break
12:25 - 1:25 PM - Case Review Panel 3
Panelists: Dr. Julia Coleman, Adam DeMey, PA, Robert Lawrence
1:25 - 1:40 PM - Break
1:40 - 2:25 PM - Case Review Panel 4
Panelists: Dr. Leah Tatebe, Dr. Jennifer Knight Davis, LeAnne Sitari Young, RN
2:25 - 2:55 PM - Wrap-Up Discussion: Key Takeaways plus Q&A
All Speakers
2:55 - 3:00 PM - Closing Remarks
Program Director: Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE
**All times below are US Eastern Time Zone
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 5.25 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 5.25 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
This course will grant 5.25 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.Kling@inova.org.
| VA EMS Category | CE |
| Medical | 1 |
| Trauma | 3.25 |
| LCCR/ICCR | 1 |
| MIEMSS Category | CE |
| ALS NCCP Individual | 5.25 |
| BLS - L | 5.25 |
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
- 5.25 ABS MOC
- 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Interested in Exhibiting?
Email Christina.fontana@inova.org for more information.