22nd Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium

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Friday, July 22, 2022, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Virtual, Richmond, VA

UPDATE: The technical difficulties on the event site have now been resolved. Access to conference sessions was unavailable from 3:00-3:30PM, but our sessions are now available. 

All sessions are being recorded, and registrants will have access to watch the recordings for 90 days.

The 22nd Annual Rao R. Ivatury Symposium: Critical Decisions in the Unstable Patient 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.

Abstracts
Poster will be presented and available to view online during the duration of the virtual symposium.

1. Identify successful strategies in the resuscitation from the rural environment to definitive care.
2. Identify the importance of a team approach for successful trauma outcomes.
3. Describe the role of injury and violence prevention in the holistic care of trauma patients.
4. Describe how the integration of military and civilian trauma care improves outcomes across different populations.
5. Describe primary resuscitation differences in unique trauma populations (e.g., OB, peds, spinal cord injury).
6. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of tourniquet use.
7. Describe methods to support cultural diversity in trauma

Select the register tab above to complete your registration online.

Registration Fees ( registration includes access to the recordings for 90 days)
MD, DO, DDS, PhD	$90
RN, NP, CRNA, LPN, PA	$50
EMS (VA: EMT-P, EMT-I, EMT-E, EMT, EMR) and Non-VA: Certified EMS providers, Resident, Student/Trainee, Other	$25

Registration will close on July 20,2022 at 4pm

In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Refund Policy
Registration fees, less a 25% non-refundable administrative fee, will be refunded only if written notice of cancellation is received via email to [email protected] on or before July 8, 2022. No refunds after this date.

*This does not apply to sponsors/exhibitors. Please see exhibitor prospectus for cancellation policy.

Accommodation
All participants have the right to participate in this continuing education activity without discrimination due to age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. Requests for accommodations must be received 21 days prior to activity start date.

Complaint Policy and Resolution Process
All complaints must be made in writing to [email protected].

All complaints will be logged into the complaint log. The Director, Continuing Education will attempt to resolve the complaint within the first contact, when possible, and will respond to the client and customer's concerns within 5 business days of the initial complaint. At the time of the first contact, Director, Continuing Education will inform the complainant if more time will be needed to research the complaint.

If the complaint is still unresolved after communication with the Director, Continuing Education, or if the initial complaint is not addressed in a timely manner, the complainant may contact the President & CEO, UHS-PEP. The President & CEO will then contact the complainant and endeavor to resolve the complaint within 10 business days after being contacted.

The complaint log will be regularly reviewed to identify areas of operations and service that may require improvement. The Director, Continuing Education will research reoccurring complaint matters and recommend process and procedure changes, when appropriate. These changes will be noted on the Complaint Resolution Log, and any necessary policy and/or procedure updates will be made within 15 business days thereafter.

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

By attending this event you grant VCU Health Continuing Education 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. 

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (8.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (8.00 hours)

The registration form for this activity is currently unavailable.

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Friday, July 22, 2022