13th Annual Southwest Regional Trauma Conference

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EVENT: 13^th Annual Southwest Regional Trauma Conference

DATES/TIMES: THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 8:30 A.M. - 4:05 P.M.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 8:15 A.M. - 4:05 P.M.

PLACE: Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., Tucson

Sept. 23, 2002
Contact: Jo Marie Gellerman, (520) 626-7301

Trauma remains the third-leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability in young Americans. Advancements in trauma systems, treatment protocols, technology and training have made an impact on this challenging problem, but injury still remains the greatest silent epidemic of modern society. Hundreds of professionals will gather at the 13^th Annual Southwest Regional Trauma Conference to help combat this major problem. The University of Arizona Department of Surgery, Section of Trauma, and the Southern Arizona Trauma Network (SATNET) organized this annual event, in cooperation with University Medical Center and Tucson Medical Center.

Scheduled speakers include:

Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, U.S. Surgeon General
John M. Porter, MD, director, Tucson's Level 1 Trauma Program; professor of surgery, University of Arizona Department of Surgery
Patricia R. Hastings, DO, Lt. Colonel, Army Medical Corp; medical director, Center of Excellence - Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, WHO Collaborating Center for Civil/Military Relations, Tripler AMC, Hawaii
Baxter Larmon, PhD, MICP, associate professor, Emergency Medical Center; associate director, UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, Westwood, Calif.

Conference topics include:

Beyond the Golden Hour
Penetrating Trauma
Trauma Resources in a Digital World
Playground Injuries
The Latest on Weapons of Mass Destruction
Reducing the 'Owwie' Factor: Pediatric Pain Management
Urban Search and Rescue

MEDICAL WRITERS/ASSIGNMENT EDITORS NOTE: Media are welcome to attend and cover this event, which is for health professionals only, not the general public. A copy of the conference program is available upon request from UA Department of Surgery, Public Affairs, (520) 626-7219. Speakers will be available for interviews prior to and following the conference, as well as during breaks.

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