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Thursday, May 14
 

11:15am EDT

Beyond ATLS: Pregnancy-Specific Modifications in Trauma Resuscitation
Thursday May 14, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Ballroom A

Moderators
avatar for Carina Biggs

Carina Biggs

MD, St Mary's Hospital

Speakers
avatar for Andrea Shields

Andrea Shields

Surgeon, Department of OB/Gyn, UConn Health
Dr. Shields currently holds the positions of Professor and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Connecticut Health. Additionally, she serves as the Chair for the Committee on Practice Bulletins... Read More →
D1 05 OBLS Trauma in Pregnancy SHIELDS pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

2:00pm EDT

No Small Problem: Are You Ready to Provide Pediatric Trauma Care?
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Ballroom A

Speakers
avatar for Mark Cicero

Mark Cicero

Director, Pediatric Disaster Preparedness, Yale School of Medicine/Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Mark X. Cicero, MD, FAAP, FAEMS, is triple boarded in pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and emergency medical services (EMS). He is an EMS physician, a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine (PEM) at Yale University School of Medicine and an attending physician at Yale-New Haven Chi... Read More →
Conference Board
avatar for Peter Zdankewicz, MD

Peter Zdankewicz, MD

Trauma Medical Director, Waterbury Hospital

Cicero Peds Readiness pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

3:15pm EDT

Public Safety Legislation: How it Happens
Thursday May 14, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Ballroom A

Speakers
avatar for Liz Linehan

Liz Linehan

Deputy Speaker of the House, Co-Chair Majority Caucus
In 2016, Liz Linehan was elected to represent the 103rd District of the Connecticut General Assembly, which includes Cheshire, Wallingford, and Hamden. She currently serves as Deputy Speaker of the House, as Co-Chair of the Majority Caucus, and sits on the Public Safety & Security... Read More →
Conference Board
avatar for Peter Zdankewicz, MD

Peter Zdankewicz, MD

Trauma Medical Director, Waterbury Hospital

Rep. Linehan Gov101 slideshow Updated pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

4:00pm EDT

Trauma, A View from the Other Side
Thursday May 14, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Ballroom A

Speakers
avatar for David Shapiro

David Shapiro

Chair, CT ACS Committee on Trauma; Chair, ACS Stop the Bleed Program
Dr Shapiro is also an Associate Professor of Surgery, UConn and Associate Professor of Surgery, Quinnipiac University Netter School of Medicine.
avatar for Dustin Smoot

Dustin Smoot

Surgeon, Surgical Institute of South Dakota
Dr. Smoot is a highly experienced general surgeon specializing in trauma, critical care & acute care surgery. With over a decade of surgical expertise, he currently practices at the Surgical Institute of South Dakota, where he provides comprehensive surgical care in a 700-bed hospital... Read More →
Smoot TraumaViewFromOtherSide pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation
 
Friday, May 15
 

8:00am EDT

Sex-Related Disparities in Vehicle Crash Injury
Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Ballroom A

Speakers
avatar for Susan Cronn

Susan Cronn

Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
Susan Cronn is a trauma nurse practitioner and clinical researcher who recently served as the first Hargarten Injury Prevention Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Comprehensive Injury Center at Medical College of Wisconsin, one of 11 federally funded injury research centers in the US. Her... Read More →
Conference Board
avatar for Gary Kaml, MD

Gary Kaml, MD

Trauma Medical Director, Backus Hospital

D2 01 SusanCronnCTTrauma Conference pdf
Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

8:30am EDT

What The Healthcare Team Should Know: Tips from Law Enforcement
Friday May 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Ballroom A

Speakers
BF

Brian Foley

Town Manager, Town of Tolland
Brian Foley is currently the Town Manager of Tolland, CT, and has held that post since June of 2022. Prior to that, Brian was the Assistant to the Commissioner of the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for 3 years, CT DESPP oversees the Connecticut... Read More →
Conference Board
avatar for Gary Kaml, MD

Gary Kaml, MD

Trauma Medical Director, Backus Hospital

BFoley Preserving Evidence for Healthcare Providers pdf
Friday May 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

9:00am EDT

Bridging the Gap: How Forensic Pathology Informs Trauma Care
Friday May 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Ballroom A

Speakers
avatar for Maura DeJoseph

Maura DeJoseph

Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, State of Connecticut
Dr. Maura DeJoseph is a board-certified Forensic Pathologist working as the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Connecticut. Dr. DeJoseph has been the Deputy Chief in Connecticut for 12 years and a medical examiner for 19 years, having also worked previously in Long Island... Read More →
Conference Board
avatar for Gary Kaml, MD

Gary Kaml, MD

Trauma Medical Director, Backus Hospital

D2 03 DeJoseph Bridging the Gap Forensic Pathology in Trauma Care 5.15.2026 pdf
Friday May 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

10:00am EDT

A Surgeon In Crisis
Friday May 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom A

Moderators
avatar for Jonathan Gates, MD

Jonathan Gates, MD

Trauma Medical Director, Hartford Hospital

Speakers
avatar for Michael Ivy

Michael Ivy

Chief Medical Officer, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
Michael Ivy is the Chief Medical Officer for Gaylord Specialty Healthcare. He assumed that role in March of 2024. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Yale New Haven Health System, a role he was in from Nov 2019 until Feb 2024. Before that, he served as the interim... Read More →
Ivy SurgeonInCrisis pdf
Friday May 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

10:30am EDT

EMS in Crisis
Friday May 15, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Ballroom A

Moderators
avatar for Jonathan Gates, MD

Jonathan Gates, MD

Trauma Medical Director, Hartford Hospital

Speakers
avatar for Robert Luckritz

Robert Luckritz

Chief, Austin-Travis County EMS
Robert Luckritz has served in healthcare for nearly 30 years, serving in many roles including EMS Chief and hospital leader. He is currently the Chief of Austin-Travis County EMS, the largest municipal third-service EMS agency in the United States.Prior to joining Austin-Travis County... Read More →
Friday May 15, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

1:00pm EDT

How EMS Can Impact Trauma Center Verification
Friday May 15, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Ballroom A

Moderators
avatar for Kevin Schuster, MD

Kevin Schuster, MD

Section Chief, General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Yale Medicine/Bridgeport Hospital

Speakers
avatar for Scott Sagraves

Scott Sagraves

Surgeon, BaylorScott & White
Dr. Scott G. Sagraves was born in New Britain, CT and graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology. He served his community as an EMT/Paramedic for ten years and was an Auxiliary Police Officer with the New Britain Police Department... Read More →
Sagraves EMS and Verification pdf
Friday May 15, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation

1:30pm EDT

Inpatient Care and Trauma Center Verification
Friday May 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Ballroom A

Moderators
avatar for Kevin Schuster, MD

Kevin Schuster, MD

Section Chief, General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Yale Medicine/Bridgeport Hospital

Speakers
avatar for Kimberly Barre

Kimberly Barre

Conference Director, System Registry Manager, Trauma Program Manager, Yale New Haven Health
Kim has been a nurse for over 35 years and has been CCRN certified for 22 years. She has worked in SICU, MICU, CCU, and the Burn Unit. In addition to these populations, she has experience with Trauma, Neuro-trauma, and Cardio-thoracic patients.  Supporting critical care education... Read More →
D2 Barre Inpatient and VRC pdf
Friday May 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Ballroom A
  Expert Presentation
 

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