Dr. Hasan B. Alam, one of the most respected surgeon-scientists in trauma and president-elect of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, will present the keynote lecture. Dr. Alam is the Norman Thompson Professor of Surgery and section head for the section of general surgery at the University of Michigan Hospital.
Topics include EMS, emergency medicine, critical care, trauma, orthopedics and WMD first responder training presented by the FBI.
New to the symposium this year is the John Campbell Tribute lecture. Dr. John Campbell was founder and president of International Trauma Life Support and is well known for his groundbreaking work in developing pre-hospital trauma assessment and trauma care worldwide. Dr. Neil Christen, East Alabama EMS medical director, will be the inaugural John Campbell Tribute speaker.
Also, the symposium will be working in conjunction with Alabama Gulf Coast EMS Systems, ADPH and Office of EMS. The FBI and Homeland Security will bring several speakers that will provide a risk-assessment specific for Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast.
A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register for the event here. For more information visit http://www.usahealthsystem.com/trauma-symposium.
