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New York State Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition

URMC / Emergency Preparedness Coalition / Health Coalition Emergency Management Workshop / 2025: Trauma REACH

2025: Trauma REACH

         Kessler Trauma Center         

VIRTUAL
2025 Health Coalition Emergency Management Seminar
Trauma Management for Rural EMS and Community Hospitals
 April 23 & 24, 2025
 8:30am - 12:00pm

***REGISTER HERE***

REGISTRATION LINK FOR VIRTUAL SEMINAR: https://urmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I82HW6zARn2IaajVOt9TIw
WEBSITE: traumareach2025.urmc.edu
QUESTIONS: please contact the Finger Lakes/Western Region Health Emergency Preparedness Training Center

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Health Emergency Management Seminar - Trauma Management for Rural EMS And Community Hospitals (T-REACH) is designed to better prepare hospital and non-hospital response partners in planning, mitigating, responding to and recovering from natural and man-made disasters that impact the delivery of health care in a community or impact the environment of care for responders. The goal of the 2025 virtual seminar is to enhance the skills and knowledge of providers in the rural setting in the management of multi-injured patients and to understand the importance of working as a team of professionals in caring for patients with life-threatening traumatic injuries. Relevant information and stimulated discussions will focus on best practices in the management of trauma/disaster patients.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Based on presentations, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss disaster triage principles and appropriate destination decisions through case study review 
  • Identify the various injury patterns and signs of shock that present in different patient populations
  • Manage interventions appropriate to treat spinal trauma and burns prior to arrival at a trauma center
  • Examine risks for post traumatic injury and resources available to support patients after discharge

TARGET AUDIENCE

Healthcare professionals (MD/DO, PA, NP, RN, EMS providers and other allied medical professionals) in rural settings caring for trauma patients (ED, Acute Floor, ICU and EMS) in New York State.

AGENDA - PRESENTATIONS/SPEAKERS/BIOS

The virtual seminar will occur on April 23 & 24, 2025 from 8:30am - 12:00pm.  Registrants can select to attend one or both days.
*topics and speakers subject to change*

April 23, 2025 @ 8:30am - 12:00pm

0830-0845

Welcome/Opening Remarks

Speakers:

 Michael Vella, MD, MBA, FACS
Trauma Medical Director and Seminar Faculty Director
University of Rochester Medical Center - Kessler Trauma Center

0845-1045

Mass Casualty Incidents - Triage/Treatment/Destinations

Speakers:Adam Oplinger BS, RN, CEN, TCRN
Pediatric Trauma Program Manager
University of Rochester Medical Center - Golisano Children's Hospital


Jeremy T. Cushman, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS
Professor and Chief, Division of Prehospital Medicine
Departments of Emergency Medicine & Public Health Sciences,
University of Rochester Medical Center
Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS Medical Director

Douglas Sandbrook, MA, NRP, EMT-P, CIC
EMS Program Director/EMS Liaison
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Beth A. Moses, RN, BSN, TCRN, AEMT
Trauma Injury Prevention and Education Coordinator
Erie County Medical Center - Level 1 Trauma Center

Summary:
Objectives:		Interactive review of two multiple casualty motor vehicle collisions with multiple victims.  Operational considerations such as remote location, long distance from a trauma center and critically injured special populations patients will be discussed  Application of the SALT triage algorithm will be introduced
  • State the importance of proper triage and transport decisions
  • Discuss the treatment of injured special population patients
  • Explain the SALT triage algorithm
  • Discuss the importance of the field triage guideline and its link to improved survival
Handouts:

Multiple Victim Motor Vehicle Collision & SALT Triage Algorithm
Managing Mass Casualty Incidents
Rural MCI With Special Populations

1045-1145

Spinal Trauma - Assessment and Initial Treatment Considerations for Adults and Pediatrics

Speakers:David Paul, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Brain and Spine Trauma
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Rochester Medical Center
Kathleen Knudson, MD
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Upstate Medical University

Summary:


Objectives:

 Review of the differences seen in pediatric spinal cord injury compared to adults.
  • Identify differences in the pediatric population with spinal cord injury
  • Recognize SCIWORA and describe why this occurs
  • Learn how to best fit a rigid c-collar on a pediatric patient
  • Recognize trends in spinal cord injury epidemiology
  • Understand indications for imaging, bracing and transfer
  • Recognize and manage spinal shock, address hemodynamic concerns in SCI patients
Handouts:

 Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury

 Adult Spinal Cord Injury

1145-1200

Closing Remarks

Speaker:Anne D’Angelo, MS, RN
Program Director, Finger Lakes Regional Training Center
University of Rochester Medical Center
 

April 24, 2025 @ 8:30am - 12:00pm

0830-0845

Welcome/Opening Remarks

Speaker:
 		Michael Vella, MD, MBA, FACS
Trauma Medical Director and Seminar Faculty Director
University of Rochester Medical Center - Kessler Trauma Center

0845-0945

Considerations for Special Patient Populations

Speaker:Johanna Innes, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Program Director, Fellowship in EMS
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Erie County Medical Center

Summary:

 

 

Objectives:

This presentation will review the unique challenges and considerations in the management of trauma in special populations, including geriatrics, pregnant patients and others.  It will highlight the physiologic differences and comorbidities that can impact the injury patterns, assessment and treatment of these groups.
  • Recognize how physiologic differences in special populations affect trauma care
  • Adapt assessments and treatments for these populations
  • Explain how these modifications may improve trauma patient outcomes
Handouts/Resources: Considerations for Special Patient Populations


0945-1045

Burns - Post Injury Assessment and Initial Care

Speaker:Andrew Nordin, MD
Trauma Medical Director, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery
University at Buffalo, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital

Summary:
 

Objectives:

Introduces providers to the early post-injury assessment and care of burn patients.  Participants will review common burn mechanisms, assess burns of varying depth, and review mechanisms for accurately assessing burn size to the end of providing adequate and appropriate fluid resuscitation.
  • Recognize differences in burn depth
  • Calculate burn size and therefore appropriately direct fluid resuscitation
  • Recognize specific burn injuries requiring additional management
Handouts: Burns

1045-1145

Not Just Surviving, But Thriving After Injury

Speaker:

Nicole A. Stassen, MD, FACS, FCCM
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Director - Kessler Family Burn Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Director - Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
University of Rochester Medical Center

Summary:


Objectives:

As trauma professionals, our initial goal for our patients is survival.  What is equally important is not just that the patients are alive, but  that they are able to again thrive.
  • Describe resources available for patients post traumatic injury
  • Describe how to identify those at risk post traumatic injury
Handouts: Not Just Surviving But Thriving After Injury

1145-1200

Closing Remarks/Evaluations

Speaker:
 		Anne D’Angelo, MS, RN
Program Director, Finger Lakes Regional Training Center
University of Rochester Medical Center

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY

The Trauma REACH Planning Committee is providing attendees with SALT Triage Wallet Cards to be used as an instant reference to the SALT algorithm. The wallet cards are printed two-sided on a 3.5" x 2" UV coated card for durability. A link to the request form will be provided during the live seminar.

ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION

A Certificate of Attendance for each day will be available to all attendees that complete a post-session evaluation.

This activity is approved by NYS BEMS for a maximum of 3 EMS CME/day (max 6 EMS CME for attending both sessions).  EMS CME Core/Non-Core Credits for each session will be listed on the Certificate of Attendance.  EMS Attendees must attend the entire ½ day session to claim EMS CME.

Grant funds are available to cover the cost of CME for appropriate Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition (HEPC) attendees that work in the Western, Central New York, Capital District and Metropolitan Area Regions of NYS (excluding NYC). We ask that you only request CME if your NYS Licensed Profession requires continuing medical education for license/certification renewal. This may include physicians, mid-level providers and nurses.  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits are ONLY available for attending the live webinar session.  

ACCREDITATION: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and SUNY Upstate Trauma Center, SUNY Upstate Golisano’s Children’s Hospital, Erie County Trauma Center, and John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CERTIFICATION: The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

WORKSHOP PLANNING COMMITTEE 

WORKSHOP SPONSORS

 

This seminar series has been partially funded through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the 2024-2025 New York State Department of Health Office of Health Emergency Preparedness awarded to the University of Rochester Medical Center - Finger Lakes/Western Regional Health Emergency Preparedness Training Center (WRHTC)

POST WORKSHOP MATERIALS

CME Guide - instructions for printing CME transcript