32nd Annual Decisions in Trauma Conference

Join us for this one day conference to enhance the multidisciplinary team approach for emergency and trauma patients.

This conference is designed for health care professionals who care for the adult and pediatric trauma populations at all stages of care, from emergency response to rehabilitation.

Contact hours are pending at this time: Contact hours will be updated as applications are approved.

CoxHealth Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Midwest MSD Provider Approval #MO623-8. 7.5 Contact hours

CoxHealth is accredited by the Missouri State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CoxHealth designates this live activity for a maximum of xxx AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Questions related to physician educational credit should be directed to Triesa Massey by calling 417-269-3255 or emailing Triesa.Massey@coxhealth.com. Hours Pending

This program has been submitted to the APTA Arkansas for _____ contact hours and is deemed equivalent by the Missouri Board of Healing Arts per 4 CSR 150-3.203-5A and credit is pending.

CoxHealth Prehospital Services is an approved provider of continuing education by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Unit of EMS. This activity has been approved for xxx contact hours. The Training Center number is 07710C. Hours Pending

This program has been submitted to the Missouri Board for Respiratory Care for ______ hours of continuing education credit and credit is pending.

This program meets the criteria for category PDU #13 (attending employer-provided continuing education) and Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy per 20 CSR 2205-5 and qualifies as xxx contact hours (equivalent to xxx NBCOT© Professional Development Units). Hours Pending

This program has been approved by CoxHealth for xxx trauma contact hours for CoxHealth employees. Hours Pending

0730-0755: Registration, Breakfast, Vendors

0755-0800: Welcome

0800-0900: Abdominal Trauma

• Andrew Yeh, MD

0900-1000: Psychosocial Concerns from Battlefield to Bedside

• Luke Gleaves, M.Div., BCC.

1000-1015: Break

1015-1115: When TCD's Collide

• Robert Medley, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC, CNRN, SCRN

1115-1200: Early Mobilization

• Sadie Kirk, PT

1200-1245: Lunch

1245-1345: Respiratory Management of a Patient with Chest Trauma

• Kelly Joplin, RCP/ACCTL
• Jonathan Jacobs, RRT, ACCS, BSRT

1345-1400: Break

1400-1500: TBD

• Tessa Woods, DO, FACOS

1500-1630: Novel Concepts in Modern Mass Casualty Situations

• Matthew Brandt, MD
• Ricky Savage, EMT

1630-1645: Closing and Evaluation

Topics and speakers are subject to change

Matthew Brandt, MD

• Physician
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Luke Gleaves, M.Div., BCC

• Staff Chaplin
• Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Jonathan Jacobs, RRT, ACCS, BSRT

• Respiratory Care Department Educator
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Kelly Joplin, RCP/ACCTL

• Respiratory Care Practitioner/Adult Critical Care Team Leader
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Sadie Kirk, PT

• Therapy Manager, Acute Care Therapy
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Robert Medley, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC, CNRN, SCRN

• Nurse Practitioner -Neurohospitalist and Stroke
• Mercy, Springfield, MO

Ricky Savage, EMT

• EMS Manager
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Tessa Woods, DO, FACOS

• Acute Care Surgeon
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Andrew Yeh, MD

• Associate Professor of Surgery
• Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Owen Aldridge, AS, NRP

• Green County Field Supervisor

Jami Blackwell RN, BSN, TCRN, CEN, BS

• Trauma Program Director

Norrie Bradley, RN, BSN

• Trauma Outreach and Education Coordinator, Trauma Services

Jessica Estes

• Paramedic

Bridget Gladman RN, BSN, RNC-MNN

• Enterprise Educator 
• Primanry Nurse Planner/Conference Coordinator

Taucha Hanchey RN, BSN, CCRN

• Critical Care Educator 

Jonathan Jacobs, RRT, ACCS, BSRT

• Respiratory Care Department Educator

Triesa Massey MHA

• Medical Staff Education Coordinator 

Russell Scanlan, BS, NRP

• EMS Educator-PI Facilitator, Pre-Hospital Services

Kristi Vandeloecht PTA, GC CDR, MS

• Clinical Therapist Educator, Rehab Services 

Dr. Timothy Woods MD, FACS

• Medical Director,  Trauma Surgery
• Trauma/General/Bariatric Surgery

Cancellations received by the date indicated on the program webpage will be entitled to a full refund, less Eventbrite’s fees. Eventbrite registration fees are nonrefundable and vary with each course.

After the date indicated on the program webpage as the final day for full refunds, a $25.00 processing fee will be withheld.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received the day of the activity.

Refunds will be credited back to the same credit card in which the payment was received. If the payment was made in cash or check, the refund will be provided within 4-6 weeks in the form of a check and mailed to the address obtained at the time of registration.

In the event Education Center cancels or reschedules a course, participants are entitled to a full refund or the participant may transfer registration to the next scheduled activity.

CoxHealth is not responsible for travel, hotel, booking fees, or other cancellation fees for registrants when a program is cancelled.

All refunds must be received in writing via email or by calling Bridget Gladman at 417-269-4150 or Bridget.Gladman@coxhealth.com