In addition to providing health care professionals with the latest in trauma care, this conference offers important trauma management information to pre-hospital personnel, physicians, and emergency department, critical care and bedside staff.
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Trends in Trauma Conference
May 13 - 14, 2025
Location: Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC)
320 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
In-person and virtual options will be offered. Registration will open in January.
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, WashU Medicine 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.
CREDIT Awarded for this Activity
American Medical Association (AMA) WashU Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For Missouri EMS: 16 hours of Continuing Education is awarded per day, as approved by Barnes-Jewish Hospital accredited Training Entity #51007C Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
For nurses: The conference is jointly provided by Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine. Barnes-Jewish Hospital Center for Practice Excellence is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 8.0 contact hours will be awarded each day for this activity.
This program is jointly provided by WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Center for Practice Excellence. It is also funded in part by educational grants from various commercial organizations. A complete list of commercial supports and contributors will be available at the time of the conference. Some companies may also exhibit.
DISCLOSURE POLICY
It is the policy of WashU Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME), the planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order for CME staff to identify and mitigate any potential conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of off-label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. Detailed disclosures will be made in activity syllabus materials.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Douglas Schuerer, MD, FACS, FCCM
Director, Trauma, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Professor of Surgery, Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery, WashU Medicine
Kelly Coppinger, BSN, RN, NPD-BC
Practice Specialist, Center for Practice Excellence, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Kayla Whiteaker, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, NE-BC
Program Manager, Trauma, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Laura Wilson, BSN, RN, TCRN
Program Regional Education Specialist, Trauma, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Jennifer Curry, BSN, RN, CCRN
Program Regional Education Specialist, Trauma, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
For questions or more information about the Trends in Trauma conference, please email [email protected].