Symposium Faculty

Hotel and Travel Information

Thomas M. Scalea, MD, FACS, FCCM
Physician-in-Chief
Director, Program in Trauma
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma
Center
Francis X. Kelly Professor of Trauma
Surgery
University of Maryland School of
Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

P. David Adelson, MD, FACS, FAAP
Director, Phoenix Children’s
Neuroscience Institute
Chief, Department of Neurosurgery
Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona

Daniel M. Caruso, MD, FACS
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Medical Director Arizona Burn Center
Arizona Burn Center
Phoenix, Arizona

Gerald Demarest, MD, FACS
Director, Division of Burns and Trauma
Chief, Division of General Surgery
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Timothy C. Fabian, MD, FACS
Chairman of the Department of
Surgery
University of Tennessee Center for
the Health Sciences
Memphis, Tennessee

David V. Feliciano, MD, FACS
Surgeon in Chief
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia

Larry M. Gentilello, MD, FACS
Professor, Department of Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical School
Dallas, Texas

Peter Rhee, MD, MPH, FCCM, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Trauma, Critical
Care and Emergency Surgery
University Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona

David Spain, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery, Program
Director Surgical Critical Care, Chief
of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery
Stanford University
Stanford, California

David Wisner, MD, FACS
Trauma Program Director
Pediatric Trauma Co-Director
UC Davis Health System
Sacramento, California

The discounted room rate (single/double) is $139/night and is valid for conference attendees from November 4-8, 2009.

The Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort/Scottsdale hotel, winner of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award, offers luxury, resort amenities, and visually-stunning Sonoran Desert views on 22 acres of lush, tropical paradise in Scottsdale, Arizona. This Diamond in the Desert is just minutes from Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall (the largest mall in the Southwest) and the hundreds of shops, boutiques, galleries, pubs, and eateries in historic Old Town Scottsdale.

Located only 12 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort/Scottsdale hotel, provides the perfect backdrop for this exciting Southwest Trauma & Acute Care Symposium.

Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort/Scottsdale
5401 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA 85250-7090
Tel: 480-947-5400
Fax: 480-946-1524

To obtain the conference discount rate of $139 a night and to make your reservation directly with the hotel click here.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate innovative management techniques of both common and unusual trauma cases.
2. Apply evidencebased medicine to trauma care.
3. Differentiate the diagnosis and treatment options between pediatric and adult trauma cases.

Poster Session

Resident and Nurse Posters
Scientific posters on trauma topics will be accepted from any trauma care provider until October 15, 2009. Prizes will be awarded. For more information click here.

Conference Information

• Attire:
  Will be business casual for all events.
• Course Materials:
  These will be available during on site registration.
• Name Badge:
  The conference name badge must be worn for admission to all of the educational presentations.
• Meals:
  Meal tickets will be provided and must be presented to be served.
• Special Needs:
  Please report any special needs to Tami.Eckenrode@Bannerhealth.com by October 30, 2009. (Mobility, sight, hearing, dietary, etc.)
• Conference Cancellation:
  Conference – In order to receive a refund, cancellation requests must be made in writing to Tami.Eckenrode@ Bannerhealth.com no later than October 1, 2009. No cancellations will be accepted by phone. Refunds will not be issued for no-shows. Hotel – All hotel cancellation issues are between you and the Doubletree.
• Substitutions:
  If you find you are unable to attend consider sending a colleague in your place. If a substitution is made on-site, a $50 change fee will be assessed.
• Speakers and Topics:
  Subject to change. In the unlikely event that this conference is cancelled, conference fees will be refunded to pre-registered
  participants, but refunds of consequent expenses such as travel and lodging cannot be made by AZTrACC.
• Conference Information and Questions:
  For up-to-the-minute information about the conference, please continue to check this web site. If you have any questions about the conference or the registration procedures, please call 602-239-4343 or e-mail Tami.Eckenrode@Bannerhealth.com.

Conference Registration

Download the printable registration form or register online.

Continuing Education Credits

• 10 hours of Category 1 continuing medical education through John C. Lincoln Health Network.
• 10 Contact hours through California Board of Registered Nursing.
• 10 hours Continuing Education through Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the ArMA Essential Areas and Policies of the Arizona Medical Association through the joint sponsorship of John C. Lincoln Health Network and AZTrACC. John C. Lincoln Health Network is accredited by the Arizona Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

John C. Lincoln Health Network designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

At this time full speaker disclosures are not available. Full disclosure will be made to the attendees prior to this activity.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP 12249, for 10 Contact Hours.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as sign language interpreter, by contacting Tami Eckenrode at 602-239-4343. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.