The 13th Annual Tacoma Trauma Conference, a 1-day trauma conference for the Greater Tacoma and Western Washington medical and disaster response community. Participants include physicians, nurses, pre-hospital, EMS, military, and disaster preparedness providers. The conference features presentations, simulations, and interactive learning to enrich and inspire your practice in trauma care and preparedness. The conference features nationally recognized speakers who are experts in the field of acute trauma care and preparedness.

Conference Objectives:

-Discuss advances to minimize or prevent complications in the adult and pediatric trauma patient;

-Identify current priority practices and response in healthcare emergency preparedness

-Identify collaboration opportunities to enhance healthcare emergency preparedness;

-Describe emerging trends and treatment of the trauma patient; and

-Explore prehospital treatment strategies in trauma care