Elmhurst Ninth Annual Trauma Symposium, Pearls & Pitfalls of Trauma Management: Update in Trauma Care

Friday, October 23, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY


This program will provide an overview of the management of injured patients with a focus on recent trends and the latest best practices for selected injuries. Specific topics for discussion will include management of complex liver injuries, current indications for resuscitative thoracotomy, and the prevention and management of retained hemothorax. Additional discussions will focus on breaking bad news, how to interpret thromboelastography, and management of compartment syndrome.

1. Review the principles of damage control resuscitation for trauma
2. Describe the indications and practice of resuscitative thoracotomy
3. Describe methods for prevention and management of a retained hemothorax
4. Identify signs of compartment syndrome
5. Define strategies for prognostication for patients with traumatic brain injury

Registration is complimentary but must be completed online.

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™ (5.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.50 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

It is the policy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all accredited CE educational activities. All individuals in control of content of an activity accredited by ISMMS are expected to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies existing within the prior 24 months. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and disclosed to learners before the activity takes place. 

Friday, October 23, 2026