3rd Annual Symposium on Trauma

This symposium provides evidence-based strategies for managing complex trauma, including pediatric, maternal, spinal cord, bleeding, and mass-casualty care. Participants will explore multidisciplinary approaches and quality improvements to enhance trauma outcomes.

  • Marriott Waterfront Conference Center

About

This conference is brought to you by WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute.

Symposium Objectives

Following participation in this symposium, participants should be able to:

  • Identify strategies to improve pediatric trauma outcomes through injury prevention, specialized trauma care, provider readiness, and evidence-based practices.

  • Define principles of effective bleeding control, including appropriate tourniquet use, risks of misuse, and indications for tourniquet conversion and repositioning.

  • Apply mass-casualty triage principles and coordinated EMS and trauma center communication to prioritize patients and facilitate timely definitive care.

  • Describe the initial assessment and management of the traumatically injured pregnant patient and identify common trauma complications.

  • Explain the multidisciplinary management of the spinal cord injury patient during the first 72 hours following trauma.

  • Identify key quality improvements in trauma care through case reviews.

  • Discuss comprehensive pediatric trauma care and recognize emerging treatment algorithms.

Target Audience

This symposium is designed for all healthcare providers and pre-hospital care emergency medical services personnel.

Additional Information

For more information, please email CCTItraining@wvumedicine.org.

Schedule

Day 1: Thursday, October 15

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Registration & Light Breakfast

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Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • Alison Wilson, MD, FACS

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Keynote: Pediatric Update & Statewide Initiatives
  • Patrick Bonasso II, MD
  • Daniel Grabo, MD, FACS
  • Amanda Palmer, MD, FACS

This keynote will be introduced by Daniel Grabo and Amanda Palmer.

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Tourniquet Conversion
  • Gregory Schaefer, DO, FACS, FCCM

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Break

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Mass Casualty
  • James M. Bardes, MD

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Trauma in Pregnancy
  • Rawan El-Amin, DO, MPH

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Lunch

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Basics of Spinal Cord Trauma
  • Jonathan Karnes, MD
  • Rachel Statler, APRN
  • Steven Brennan, PT
  • Minta Bibb, FNP-BC

Minta Bibb will be the moderator for this panel.

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Break

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Concurrent Panel Discussion: Adult Trauma Program Updates From Scene to Send-Off: Optimizing the Trauma Care Continuum
  • Daniel Grabo, MD, FACS
  • Amanda Palmer, MD, FACS
  • Charity Morris, BSN, RN, CEN
  • Traci Ashcraft, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
  • Jeylan Judy, RN

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Concurrent Panel Discussion: Pediatric Trauma Program Updates
  • Patrick Bonasso II, MD
  • Zach Kochy, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
  • Krista Flesher, BSN, RN, CEN
  • Catherine Powers, PA-C
  • Alycia Perrine, PA-C

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Conclusion & Closing Remarks

Adjourn

Enjoy Trauma Night of Recognition!

Registration

Attendance for the conference will be in-person. The deadline to register is October 9, 2026.

Course Credits

The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the live activity.

This continuing education activity has been provided by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 5.4 contact hours. The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule ยง19CSR11-4 under provider number 50-26086.

This Symposium is approved for:

  • 6 hrs Trauma Credit

  • 4.5 hrs CME Credit Hours

  • 5.4 hrs Nursing Contact Hours

  • 5.5 hrs EMS Credit

Disclosures

All those in a position to control content have indicated they have no relevant relationships to disclose.

Speakers

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Traci Ashcraft, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Position
Trauma Coordinator, Adult Performance Improvement
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Steven Brennan, PT
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Krista Flesher, BSN, RN, CEN
Position
Coordinator, Pediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Injury Prevention & Outreach
Daniel Grabo.
Daniel Grabo, MD, FACS
Position
Professor and Chief of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Surgery Trauma Medical Director, Surgery
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Jeylan Judy, RN
Position
Trauma Outreach & Injury Prevention Coordinator, WVU Medicine
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Zach Kochy, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
Position
Pediatric Trauma Program Manager, WVU Medicine
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Charity Morris, BSN, RN, CEN
Amanda Palmer.
Amanda Palmer, MD, FACS
Position
Assistant Professor, Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Surgery Associate Trauma Medical Director, Surgery
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Catherine Powers, PA-C
Gregory Schaefer.
Gregory Schaefer, DO, FACS, FCCM
Position
Professor, Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Surgery Medical Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Surgery
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Alison Wilson.
Alison Wilson, MD, FACS
Position
Vice Chair/Professor, Surgery; Skewes Family Chair for Trauma; Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care; Executive Director, WVU CCTI, Surgery
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Venue

Marriott Waterfront Conference Center

Two Watefront Pl, Morgantown, WV 26501

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