31st Annual USC National Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Symposium
In-Person Event
May 22 - 23, 2025
Pasadena, California, USA
15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ ...OVERVIEW
31st Annual USC National Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Symposium is organized by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and will be held from May 22 - 23, 2025 at The Westin Pasadena, Pasadena, California, United States of America.
Description:
The annual USC National Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Symposium is presented by the Division of Acute Care Surgery of Keck USC and the Los Angeles General Medical Center, one of the largest trauma centers in the United States. The symposium features timely topics for lectures, high-caliber plenary sessions, interactive and provocative panel discussions, and inspiring keynote addresses by leaders in the field of acute care surgery, trauma and surgical critical care. A balance between evidence-based principles and innovative thought-provoking discussion will be maintained during lively expert debates. Each session focuses on understanding leading-edge management, benefit of trauma systems, latest medical controversies and the implementation of trauma programs.
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Outline optimal care in the prehospital and emergency room setting.
- Integrate new technology and devices for monitoring and treatment in trauma and critical care.
- Plan an evidence-based approach to current controversies in trauma, acute care surgery and critical care patient management.
- Integrate new temporizing and definitive management options for complex surgical disease.
- Discuss the importance of organ donation.
- Understand the QI process and how it improves practice.
KEY DATES
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Accreditation:
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement:
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The following may apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) * for license renewal: Registered Nurses may report up to 15.5 credit hour(s) toward the CME requirements for license renewal by their state Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). CME may be noted on the license renewal application in lieu of a BRN provider number.
Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants states that AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s) ** accredited courses are acceptable CME requirements for recertification.
Self-Assessment CME Credit, Part 2 of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program: This activity has also been designated as Self-Assessment CME credit, applicable to Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program.
Prehospital CE credits offered by LA General Medical Center 13 hours of MICN credit.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianNursingPhysician AssistantNursesTraumaCritical Care MedicineAllied health professionalsNurse PractitionersParamedicsSPECIALITIES
TraumaCritical Care MedicineSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
The Westin Pasadena