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2026 8th Annual Matthew L. Davis Trauma Symposium
The purpose of the symposium is to help health care professionals who participate in trauma care, increase their knowledge and skill within their roles as trauma providers. Evidence-based practice and newest trends from literature will be reviewed and discussed on a variety of trauma topics to address the needs of our growing community. Providers will leave feeling confident and competent to provide care across the trauma spectrum.
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Target Audience
- Physicians
- Residents
- Advanced Care Practitioners
- Nurses
- EMS Providers
- Medical Students, Nursing and EMS Students
- Allied Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Apply current concepts in trauma care and stabilization to problems faced in daily practice such as accurate assessment of trauma patients and identification of critical pre-hospital interventions.
- Demonstrate management and treatment of patients with medical problems commonly encountered in practice such as critically ill trauma patients requiring rapid stabilization and coordinated care.
- Implement standardized protocols for trauma management in alignment with current regional trauma care guidelines and best practices.
- Integrate effective communication and collaboration strategies among healthcare providers and EMS personnel into trauma care practice to optimize patient outcomes.
Course summary
- 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 6.25 ANCCBaylor Scott & White Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
- 6.25 Attendance
- 1.00 Ethics
2026 Matthew L. Davis Trauma Symposium | ||
Time | Topic | Presenter |
0715-0750 | Vendor Fair, Breakfast, Skills Tables |
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0750-0800 | Welcome | Michelle Strong, MD, PhD, FACS |
0800-0900 | Disaster Preparedness | Taylor Ratcliff, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, FF/EMT-LP; |
0905-1005 | Whole Blood | Donald Jenkins, MD, FACS |
1005-1030 | Vendor Fair, Skills Table |
|
1030-1130 | The Tech Talk | Sergeant Ethan Sartor |
1130-1230 | Vendor Fair, Lunch, Skills Tables, Poster Session |
|
1230-1300 | Family Feud | Host: Thomas Muse, MD |
1305-1335 | Medication Errors and What We Learn | Garrett Andrade, BSN, RN, CEN |
1340-1440 | Writing the Right Prescription for Medical Record Documentation | Bruce Burleson, VP - Assistant General Counsel |
1440-1510 | Vendor Fair, Skills Table |
|
1510-1520 | Poster Awards Presentation | Michelle Strong, MD, PhD, FACS |
1525-1640 | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work for Children | Hayden Stagg, MD, FACS; |
1640-1710 | Resident Debate - The Great Platelet Debate | Jhon Martinez-Paredes, MD; |
1710-1715 | Closing Remarks | Michelle Strong, MD, PhD, FACS |
Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The A. Webb Roberts Center of Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Available Credit
- 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 6.25 ANCCBaylor Scott & White Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
- 6.25 Attendance
- 1.00 Ethics
The directors and planners for the 8th Annual Matthew L. Davis Trauma Symposium would like to invite exhibitors to participate in this year's conference.
The purpose of the symposium is to help health care professionals who participate in trauma care increase their knowledge and skill within their roles as trauma providers. Evidence-based practice and newest trends from literature will be reviewed and discussed on a variety of trauma topics to address the needs of our growing community. Providers will leave feeling confident and competent to provide care across the trauma spectrum.
Additionally, registration is open to all companies interested in exhibiting at this activity.
The exhibit space is separate from the area where the education is being delivered. Exhibit times will be from 7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The fee for the day’s exhibit is $1,500 and includes one six-foot table.
Federal Tax ID number is 46-3131350