20th Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium

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Friday, March 22, 2019, 7:30 AM - 5:40 PM, Marriott Richmond Downtown, Richmond, VA

ALL REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

The 20th Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium: Trauma - A Journey through the Continuum of Care is a multidisciplinary conference designed to inform attendees about current challenges in trauma care throughout the continuum and about current concepts and strategies for the resuscitation of critically ill patients across a range of environments, from critical care access hospitals in rural communities to advanced tertiary care centers in urban areas.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION NOW CLOSED

OPTIONAL COURSES OFFERED:

Bleeding Control (B-Con)
Course Description: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Stop the Bleed program aims to empower the general public to make a difference in a life-threatening emergency by teaching them the basic techniques of bleeding control. Appropriate for anyone and everyone.

Date: March 22, 2019 Location: Richmond Marriott – 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Cost: Free with cost of conference registration
Limit: 90 (3 sessions, 30 per session)

The Virginia Office of EMS has approved BCON for all levels of Virginia EMS providers for 2.0 NCCR-Trauma CE hours.

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Course Description: PHTLS is the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. Appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital providers. 
Date: March 21 & 23, 2019   9 AM to 5 PM
Location: Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education – 1200 East Broad Street, 15th Floor, South Wing, Richmond, VA 23298 
Cost: Free with cost of conference registration
Limit: 18

The Virginia Office of EMS has approved PHTLS for all levels of Virginia EMS providers for 16.0 CE hours.

Ultrasound Introductory
Course Description: A brief introduction to the VCU Point of Care Ultrasound Course. 
Date: March 23, 2019 
Location: Richmond Marriott – 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219 
Cost: Free with cost of conference registration 
Limit: 18

The Virginia Office of EMS has approved the Introductory Ultrasound course for 1.5 CE hours.

ALL REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Until 2/23/19

$200 MD, DO, DDS, PhD

$125 RN, NP, CRNA, LPN 

$70 EMT (CA: EMT-P, EMT-E, EMT-I and Non-VA: EMT-P, EMT-C, EMT-E)

$70 Admin/Resident/Student/Other  

 

LATE or ONSITE (after 2/23)

$225 MD, DO, DDS, PhD

$150 RN, NP, CRNA, LPN

$80 EMT (CA: EMT-P, EMT-E, EMT-I and Non-VA: EMT-P, EMT-C, EMT-E)

$70 Admin/Resident/Student/Other 

Continuing Education 

Nurses:  7.75 Contact Hours. VCU Health is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Physicians: VCU Health Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

VCU Health Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Non-Physician Attendees: VCU Health Continuing Medical Education awards 7.75 hours of participation (equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM) to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity.

Refund Policy
Registration fee, less a $60 non-refundable administrative fee, will be refunded only if written notice of cancellation is received via email to [email protected] on or before February 22, 2019. No refunds after this date.

Disclaimers 
Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established, and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics, or cancel if necessary.

By attending this event you grant VCU Health CME the right at the Event to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.  

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.75 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (7.75 hours)

Lodging is available at the Richmond Marriott Downtown (500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219). To reserve your room now, contact: (804) 643-3400.  Mention you are attending the Trauma Symposium for the VCU rate of 3/21 - $199/night plus taxes; 3/22 - $159/night plus taxes.

Friday, March 22, 2019

Exhibit/sponsorship registration remains open.  Please contact: Cricket McCafferty or (804) 828-5414.