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5th Annual South Texas Comprehensive Health Care Symposium


TMA Joint Providership Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) through the joint providership of South Texas Health System McAllen (STHS) and the Trauma Regional Advisory Council- V. STHS McAllen is accredited by the TMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. South Texas Health System McAllen designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ Trauma track; 8 AMA PRA Category 1 credits ™ Stroke track; 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Perinatal track; 8 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ Cardiac track. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

CNE Accreditation Statement

This CNE activity is jointly provided by South Texas Health System in collaboration with the Trauma Regional Advisory Council V. South Texas Health System provides 14.25 CNE for Trauma track, 8 CNE for Stroke track, 6.75 CNE for Perinatal track, 8 CNE Cardiac track completion of this educational activity. South Texas Health System is approved as a provider of nursing professional development by the Louisiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, LSNA Provider No. 4002141.

 

Elite Medical Training Solutions will offer CE hours for fully attended sessions to all EMS providers.

APRIL 18- THURSDAY - E MS DAY

TIME PRESENTER LECTURE

8:45 – 900 Nathan Ramon - Introduction & Welcome

9:00 – 10:00 Lacy Whitt, EMTP & Rachel Gomez, LP, - TBI Trauma Emergency Response

10:00 – 11:00 Dr. Ana Almeda - Pediatric Airway Management

11:00 – 12:30 LUNCH ON YOU OWN

12:30 – 13:30 Dr. Norma Villanueva - EMS Responder Mental Health

13:30 – 14:30 Stephen Almond - Pediatric Trauma Response

14:30 – 15:00 BREAK

15:00 – 18:00 HCA Ambulance Simulation Competition

15:30 – 16:30 Pending Speaker 1

16:30 – 17:30 Pending Speaker 2

18:00 - 18:15 Nathan Ramon Awards & Conculsion

A ll Speakers and/or topics are subject to change without notice

 

APRIL 19 - FRIDAY - T RAUMA

Time Topic Speaker

8:00 to 8:15 Welcome, housekeeping item (CME), flow of day etc. 1st Speaker Introduction

08:15-09:00 Cook County Dr. Poulakidas

09:00-09:45 Geriatric Trauma - Dr. Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, FAEMS

09:45-10:30 - Dr. Louis Ferreri, MD

10:30 -11:15 Gertiatric Trauma - Dr. Ryan Worth

11:15-11:30 PANEL

11:30-12:30 LUNCH

12:30-13:15 Cook County Topic - Dr. Stathis J. Poulakidas, MD

13:15-14:00 Pedi Neuro - Dr. Ashley Hanna

14:00 - 14:15 BREAK

14:15-15:00 Pediatric Readiness - Dr. Marita Rafael

15:00-15:45 Pedi Ortho - Dr. Manish Lambat, MD

15:45 - 16:30 Burns - Dr. Louis Ferrari, MD

16:30 to 16:45 PANEL

16:45 - 17:00 Closing Remarks & Evaluations

 

APRIL 19 - FRIDAY - STROKE

TIME SPEAKER TOPIC TITLE

08:00 - 09:00 ED Management: TNKase for AIS

09:00 - 9:45 Carotid Revascularization - Dr. Patricia Fernadez, MD

09:45 - 10:00 Break

10:00 - 11:00 Updates in Mechanical Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy -

Dr. Saei, MD

11:00 - 12:00 Posterior Circulation Stroke - Luis Gaitan, MD

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 13:15 Inpatient Stroke Management - Dr. Roberto Cruz

13:15 - 14:00 Women's Stroke - Dr. Victoria Parada

14:00 - 14:15 Break

14:15 - 15:15 Critical Care Management: Subarachnoid/ Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Erlinda Abantao, FNP-BC

15:15 - 16:00 Pediatric Stroke - Dr. Carol Deline

16:00 - 16:45 Stroke Rehab - Ricardo Flores M.S.,CCC-SLP

16:45 - 17:00 CLOSING REMARKS & EVALUATIONS

A ll Speakers and/or topics are subject to change without notice

 

APRIL 20 - SATURDAY - T RAUMA

8:00 to 8:15 "Welcome, housekeeping item (CME), flow of day etc.

08:15-09:00 JORIE KLEIN- TEXAS Trauma Rules

09:00-09:45 ATV Injuries - Michael Menowsky, MD, FACEP

09:45 - 10:30 ATV Injuries - Jeffrey Skubic, DO & Dr. David Mateo,MD

10:30 - 11: 15 ATV Injuries - Dr. Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, FAEMS

11:15-11:30 PANEL

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:30-13:15 PTSD - Lisa H. Evenbly, RN, SN, MA, MICN, TCRN

13:15-14:00 PTSD - Dr. McCraken

14:00-14:15 Break

14:15-15:00 Topic Pending - Jamal Rahimi, MD GSW

15:00-15:45 Topic Pending & Speaker Pending

15:45-16:45 MCI - Dr. Adam Benzing

16:30 - 16:45 PANEL

16:45 -17:00 Closing Remarks Closing Remarks & Evaluations

 

APRIL 20 - SATURDAY - PERINATAL

TIME SPEAKER TOPIC TITLE

08:00-08:30 Trauma Rules - Jorie Klein

08:00-9:30 Truama in Pregnancy - Dr. Carlos Carreno

9:30 - 10:30 Cardiomyopathy - Dr. Andrew Philips

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 Respiratory Failure in Neonates - Dr. Syed Shah

11:45-12:45 Lunch

13:00 -14:00 PASD - Dr.Flor Limas/ Dr Levine

14:00 - 15:00 Pre-Eclampsia - Dr. Eduardo Robles

15:00-16:00 Physics of Phototheraphy - Dr. Anatolitu Ilizarov

16:00-16:15 Break

16:15-17:00 Syncope in Pregnancy - Praveen Vijhani

17:00 - 17:15 Closing Remarks

 

APRIL 20 - SATURDAY - CARDIAC

TIME SPEAKER TOPIC TITLE

8:00-9:00 Cardiomyopathy in pregnant patients - Dr. Andrew Phillips

09:00 - 10:00 Cardiac Rhythm Recognition and Management for Healthcare Professionals - Dr. Kemesh Sivagnaman

10:00-10:15 15 BREAK

10:15-11:15 Pediatric arrhythmias: Diagnosis and management - Dr. Tharak Yarrabolu

11:15 - 12:15 Cardiac Congenital Disease - Dr. Mehrdad Salamat

12:15 - 1:00 LUNCH

12:15 - 13:00 Heart Failure - Dr. Michael Menowsky

13:00 - 14:00 General Coronary Artery Disease and their respective Interventions as well as on Aortic Valve Stenosis & its treatment (pending to confirm the topic) - Dr. Augustine George

14:00 - 14:15 BREAK

14:15 -15:15 When to Cease Resuscitation - Dr. Ryan Worth

15:15 - 16:15 Syncope Evaluation and Management - Dr. Jordan Grush

A ll Speakers and/or topics are subject to change without notice

5th Annual South Texas Comprehensive ...

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Date and Time

Thursday Apr 18, 2024 Saturday Apr 20, 2024

Courtyard by Marriott South Padre Island
6700 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597

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Refunds up to 7 days before event. 

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