USA Surgery Hosts Greater Gulf Coast Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Symposium

Dr. Thomas Scalea speaks during last week's William A.L. Mitchell Endowed Lectureship in Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care, which was held in conjunction with the Greater Gulf Coast Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Symposium.

Attendees listen to a speaker during the 6th Annual Greater Gulf Coast Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Symposium on April 9, 2015, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel.

The University of South Alabama Department of Surgery hosted the 6th annual Greater Gulf Coast Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Symposium on April 9-10, 2015, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Ala. The event had approximately 150 attendees.

This year’s symposium included updates on trauma, emergency surgery and critical care issues.

The 8th annual William A. L. Mitchell Endowed Lectureship in Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care was held in conjunction with the seminar. This year’s lecture featured internationally recognized trauma surgeon Dr. Thomas Scalea. Dr. Scalea is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the Baltimore area, including the University of Maryland Medical Center and Veterans affairs Maryland Health Care System-Baltimore Division.

View more photos from the event here.