CANCELLED: MarinHealth Medical Center's 3rd Annual Trauma Symposium: Trauma In Your Backyard

About This Event

Due to the uncertainty of events surrounding COVID-19, MarinHealth Medical Center's Trauma Symposium Planning Committee regrets to inform you that our 2020 Trauma Symposium has been cancelled. Participant safety was the highest priority in making this decision and after careful consideration, we decided it is best to postpone until next year. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We hope to celebrate our 3rd Annual Trauma Symposium on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Please save the date!


Join us, Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at our 3rd Annual Trauma Symposium, Trauma in Your Backyard.

This course, offered by MarinHealth Medical Center’s Trauma Department, is an exceptional one-day conference featuring exclusive experiences from healthcare professionals.

MarinHealth Medical Center is an American College of Surgeons verified Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 Neurosurgery coverage and the only ACS verified trauma center in Marin County. We treat approximately 900 trauma patients a year.


Agenda: Eight Lectures (30-60 minutes)

  • Latest Trends in Trauma Care
  • Bicycle Crashes in Marin County
  • A Surgeons Archnemesis Part 1: Missed Injuries in Pediatric Trauma
  • A Surgeons Archnemesis Part 2: Missed Injuries in Geriatric Trauma
  • The Effects of AWS (Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome) and other Substances in the Trauma Patient
  • Management of Junctional Injuries and Hemorrhage
  • Sexual Assault and Strangulation
  • Gilroy Garlic Festival: MCI

Four Lightening Rounds (10 minutes each)

  • Exonerate or Incriminate? Top 10 Medical Documentation Tips
  • A Call for Help: The Role of Dispatch in Trauma
  • Education on E-scooters
  • Bystander Help on Scene

CEU Credits

6.5 hours of continuing education units will be provided for the following professionals:

  • Registered Nurses: California BRN. Provider # 00777
  • Nursing Assistants: C.D.P.H. Provider # 1805
  • Behavioral Health: C.A.M.F.T. Provider # 72585
  • EMS: California EMS CE. Provider # 21-0020

NOTE: Full attendance is required for CEU credit and completion of the program evaluation.

  • Registration Cost:
  • Cost of this event is $135 for general entry, and $75 for students (with valid student ID)