About this Event
Take advantage of Early Bird Registration until 12/31/2026 at 11:59pm EST!!
Erlanger Health System is committed to providing high quality continuing education for healthcare professionals who care for trauma patients from first response through rehabilitation.
Physicians, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, nurses, and all ancillary staff who care for trauma patients will find this 2-Day Symposium meets their education needs. The complete agenda will be posted at erlanger.org/medical-services/trauma-services/trauma-symposium soon!
Day 1 (February 25th, 2027) Lectures include:
- Ocular Trauma / Robert Levy MD, Chattanooga Eye Institute
- Spinal Cord Injury / Daniel Kueter MD, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, Department of Neurosurgery
- Austere Environment Safety/Wilderness Survival / Samuel Kelly, LifeForce
- Early Mobilization & Recovery in Patients with Traumatic Injury / Elizabeth Kelley DPT, Erlanger Rehabilitative Services
- Pediatric Case Vignette / Kay Buerster MD, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, Department of Surgery
- Adult Case Vignette / TBD
- KEYNOTE: The Role of a Level I Trauma Center in Large Scale Combat / Jeff Kerby MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery
- Traumatic Burns: Resuscitation and Surgical Management / Victoria Miles MD, LSU College of Medicine, Department of Trauma & Critical Care Surgery
- Debate: CPR vs No CPR in Penetrating Trauma / Christopher Bell MD & Chace Hicks MD, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, Department of Surgery
- Orthopedic Trauma and the Bourbon Street Attack / Daniel Miles MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics
- Prehospital Whole Blood Administration / Christopher Harper, LifeForce & Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services
- Obstetrical Trauma / Fred Bossert MD, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- KEYNOTE: Healthcare Response to Human Trafficking / Ashleigh Chapman JD, Engage Together
Day 2 (February 26th, 2027) Skills & Cadaver Lab Rotations Include:
- Intubation and Ventilation
- Drains & Lines Management
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Gross Anatomy of the Trauma Patient
- Adult Trauma Challenge
- Pediatric Trauma Scenarios
- Massive Transfusion Simulation
- and more!
Erlanger's Trauma Services is proud to bring continuing education to the heroes of health care. We hope you can join us February 25th & 26th, 2027.
Questions? Contact Meredith Rippy at [email protected] or 423/757-0824
12.75 CME/CEU credit provided
AMA Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education for Non-Physicians: The UTCOM will issue Certificates of Participation to non-physicians for participating in this activity and designates it for CEUs using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.
Accreditation: The UTCOM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Event venue & nearby stays
Erlanger Park, 2658 Pipe Way, Chattanooga, United States
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