6th Annual Elmhurst Trauma Symposium: Pearls & Pitfalls of Trauma Management: Urban Violence

Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Elmhurst Hospital, 79-01 Broadway, A1-22 Auditorium, Elmhurst, NY, Elmhurst, NY


This program is designed to provide a targeted overview of the initial triage and management of the injured patient for physicians and other allied health professionals involved in the care of the trauma patient.

1. Describe the situation when a victim of penetrating trauma is in shock and requires expeidiant management to stop hemorrhage.
2. Identify the barriers to successful team resuscitation of critical trauma patients and how to manage a trauma team so as to overcome them.
3. Describe the elements of a response and evaluation for a victim of sexual assault.
4. Explain the objectives and best strategies for management of penetrating wounds to the neck.

Registration is Complimentary

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)

It is the policy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-provided educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a provided activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course material.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

It is the policy of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of an activity accredited by ISMMS are expected to disclose all of their financial relationships with ineligible companies existing within the prior 24 months. Relevant financial relationships will be mitigated and disclosed to learners before the activity takes place. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussion of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course material.

Friday, October 27, 2023