- Day 1 Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
- Day 2 Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Registration and Exhibits
12 - 12:15 p.m.
Welcome and Lunch
Andrew Benedict, MD
12:15 - 12:55 p.m.
Neurotrauma Across the Continuum: From Scene to the ICU
Carlos Bagley, MD
1 - 1:40 p.m.
Alcohol and Drug Withdrawal in the Trauma Patient
Johnathan Almeida, DO
1:45 - 2:25 p.m.
Bridging Pre-hospital and In-Hospital Trauma Care
Jeffrey Coughenour, MD
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Break and Exhibits
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from Recent Trauma Cases
3:50 - 4:30 p.m.
Pediatric Trauma: Early Decision Making
Grace Arends, MD
4:35 - 5:15 p.m.
Mangled Extremity Management in the Field
Daniel Bravin, MD
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Trauma Trivia
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8 – 8:10 a.m.
Welcome and Breakfast
Doug Schuerer, MD
8:10 – 8:50 a.m.
Trauma Systems and Quality Improvement
Kayla Whiteaker MSN, RN and Doug Schuerer, MD
8:55 – 9:35 a.m.
Year in Review
Salman Ahmad, MD
9:40 – 10 a.m.
Break and Exhibits
10:05 – 10:45 a.m.
OR vs. IR in Trauma: Choosing the Right Intervention at the Right Time
Scott Hinze, DO
10:50 – 11:30 a.m.
Palliative Care in Geriatric Trauma: Goals of Care and Ethical Decision-Making
Erin Khouri, DO and Gretchen Dunford, DO
11:30 – 11:50 a.m.
Break and Exhibits
11:55 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Keynote Address: Future of Trauma Care
Michael Moncure, MD
12:40 – 1 p.m.
Lunch
1 – 1:40 p.m.
Geriatric Fall Prevention
Norrie Bradley BSN, RN
1:45 – 2:25 p.m.
An Update on Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Andrew Benedict, MD
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
EMS Cases Panel Discussion: Building Strong Regional Trauma Teams
Jeffrey Coughenour, MD