USAAEM Announces Pre-Conference Course at 15th Annual Scientific Assembly

The Uniformed Services Chapter of AAEM (USAAEM) will hold a preconference course on March 1, 2009, prior to the 15th Annual Scientific Assembly on March 2-4, 2009, in Phoenix, Arizona. The details of the conference are below, but most importantly, the USAAEM preconference course is FREE TO ALL USAAEM MEMBERS, RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS.

Registration will be available soon, but please save-the-date on your calendar to attend this premium event. Catch an early flight to the 15th Annual Scientific Assembly and join us for an afternoon of FREE CME and premium medical education with an exciting format of 10-20 minute clinically focused mini-lectures covering numerous topics of interest.

USAAEM Preconference Course: Emerging Trends in Ultrasound and Trauma Care
For a detailed course description please see http://www.aaem.org/UserFiles/web_description_usaaem09(2).pdf

Date: March 1, 2009

Location: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona (site of the 15th Annual Scientific Assembly on March 2-4, 2009)

Time: 13:00 to 18:00

Topics Covered:

• Combat Injury Epidemiology
• Ten Lessons Applied to Explosive Injuries
• Principles of Damage Control and Hypotensive Resuscitation
• Ultrasound Guided Assessment and Resuscitation of the Hypotensive Patient
• E-FAST: Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumothorax
• Ultrasound Guided Central and Peripheral Access
• Fluid, Novo-7, and Blood Component Therapy
• Ocular Ultrasound to Identify Elevated Intracranial Pressure
• Advanced Patient Monitoring in the Combat Environment
• Assessing Endotracheal Tube Position with Ultrasound
• Update on Hemostatic Agents & Bandages
• Case Scenarios and Panel Discussion
• Combat Medics: Then and Now
• Hands-On Session: Opportunity to try out the latest battlefield medical technology. (Note: The hands-on session will not provide CME.)

Registration Fee:

• FREE for USAAEM members, residents and medical students
• $75.00 for non-members