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The Annual Warren Wetzel, MD Trauma/Emergency Medicine Symposium represents the only regional
conference dedicated solely to the management of trauma patients. As such, it has been able to
attract a nationally recognized faculty. New York City has 18 trauma centers, and the Symposium
provides an important forum for the sharing of science and ideas related to trauma.
2013 Program Goals
Physicians and nurses should be aware of the many complex management strategies available for the treatment of the
injured in order to minimize complications and mortality. The educational goals of the Symposium are for the
attendees to:
- Understand and recognize the special issues related to combat surgery for the civilian surgeon
- Review and understand the dynamics of emergency neurological life support and the initial management of
severe head trauma
- Gain awareness of preventing recurrent youth violence from an emergency department doctor’s perspective
- Identify controversies in the management of severe head trauma
- Analyze the lessons learned from morbidity and mortality conference
- Understand the special issues related to coagulopathy in the trauma patient
- Identify and understand the management of non-accidental head injury in infants and children
- Explore contemporary issues of palliative care in pediatric trauma
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation is accredited by the Medical Society for the State of New York to sponsor
continuing medical education for physicians. The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation designates (pending approval)
this educational activity for (4.75) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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CME CERTIFICATE
The 15th Annual Symposium was held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Jacobi Medical Center.
CME certificates will be available at http://cme.nychhc.org/default.aspx at least 3-4 weeks after the event. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation designate a total of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) for this educational activity.
Should you have any questions, please call Debra Williams at (718) 918-5596
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SAVE THE DATE
The 16th Annual Warren Wetzel, MD Trauma / Emergency Medicine Symposium
Date: May 7, 2014
Time: 7:00 A.M
Location: Nurses' Residence
Building 4
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2013 Keynote Speaker:
Gregory J. (Jerry) Jurkovich, MD, FACS
Chief of Surgery
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, CO
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