The inaugural Nebraska State Trauma Symposium, sponsored in part by UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, will be held July 24-25.
This comprehensive two-day educational activity is designed to advance the knowledge, skills and performance of health care professionals involved in the care of traumatically injured patients. The symposium will bring together leading experts from across Nebraska and the nation to explore key aspects of trauma care — ranging from system-level coordination to bedside clinical interventions.
Featured speakers are:
- Governor Jim Pillen — Keynote address: “From the Eyes of the Governor”
- Fred Hoiberg, UNL men’s basketball team coach — “Teamwork”
- R. Todd Maxson, MD — “Trauma System Development”
- Kristan Staudenmayer, MD — “Regional Medical Operation Coordinating Centers”
- Michael P. Smith, MD, and Timmy Tamisiea — “Playing Your Way to Scaled Up Communication Skills”
The symposium will be held in-person at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center starting at 7:15 a.m. There are optional pre-symposium cadaver labs on July 23. Visit the website for full registration options.
This accredited continuing education activity is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, emergency medical services professionals, public health professionals, fellows, residents, students, and other health care providers involved in the care of trauma patients or interested in trauma systems and emergency response. Continuing education credits are available.
Further details, along with registration information and the registration link, are available at the symposium website. The deadline to register is July 17. For assistance with online registration, call 402-559-5929.
The symposium is sponsored by:
- UNMC and Nebraska Medicine
- Bryan Health
- CHI Health
- Children’s Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services