TUCSON, Ariz. (July 30, 2024) – To ensure Tucson and surrounding communities have access to the most current, life-saving trauma care, the Banner – University Medicine trauma surgery team each year hosts the Southwest Regional Trauma Conference. This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the conference, which will be held August 1-2 at Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Rd.
During the conference, registered emergency medical services and trauma professionals will have access to interactive learning on the most current research and advances in trauma and emergent care, including stabilizing injured persons and getting them to the appropriate level of care.
The conference will feature the stories of two former trauma patients who shared their experiences and gratitude for the emergency responders and hospital caregivers who helped saved their lives. Trauma experts also will provide updates in the fields of burn care, fractures, mental illness, wilderness medicine, spinal injuries, gun-related injuries, abdominal injuries and pediatric trauma.
The conference agenda includes the following workshop sessions:
Aug. 1
• 9:15-9:40 a.m.: Beyond bleeding and blood
• 10:15 – 10:40 a.m.: Spinal motion restriction
• 10:45 – 11 a.m.: Gun-related violence among children
• 11:20 – 11:30 a.m.: Grateful survivors
Aug. 2:
• 8:45 – 9:10 a.m.: Pediatric fractures – trampolines, ATVs and other bad ideas
• 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.: Physiologic effects of recreational drugs
• 3 - 3:25 p.m.: Severe mental illness in trauma patients
Members of the media are invited to attend the conference, and experts will be available for interviews. Please contact Rebecca Ruiz McGill, 520-360-0308; [email protected], to confirm your attendance.
About Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South are part of Banner – University Medicine, a premier academic medical network. These institutions are academic medical centers for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Included on the two campuses are Diamond Children's Medical Center and many specialty clinics. The two academic medical centers are part of Arizona-based Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country. Banner Health is in six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com/universitytucson or bannerhealth.com/universitysouth.
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