About

26th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference

Hosted by Tampa General Regional Burn Center

Invitation

James H. Holmes IV, MD Southern Region Chair

Alan R. Dimick, MD Conference Chair

Join us for the premier educational event of the Southern Region. This will be an informative and energizing learning resource for all burn care disciplines at any level of experience, in a casual learning environment. The curriculum focuses on evidence-based medicine, treatment modalities, rehabilitation advances, disaster planning, prevention education, research, outreach programs, and burn units’ work in progress.  This will be an exciting time to collectively discuss and influence the direction of future burn care.

The exhibit hall provides another valuable resource to broaden your knowledge beyond the classroom. Encourage colleagues to spend a weekend with those of us, who like yourself, have a commitment to excellence in burn care.

GAP/NEEDS

Burn care necessitates multiple treatment modalities, each with varying sequencing, for different parts of a burn wound depending on the burn depth. Treating burn and wound patients requires comprehension and application of critical care guidelines from the acute onset of injury through discharge and rehabilitation. The incidence of injuries requiring medical treatment was estimated to be 450,000 in 2011. This educational intervention will bring the latest research findings and best practices of treatment to this specialized team approach care system. Current policies, guidelines, scientific literature, and centralized communication among burn experts are crucial components to address gaps in knowledge and competence unique to burn care and recovery.

Purpose and Learning Objectives

A multidisciplinary, systematic approach to burn care assessment, management and rehabilitation is essential for improving patient outcomes and enhancing quality of life. After participating in this peer-reviewed conference, attendees should be better prepared to implement current treatments, apply evidence-based practices, and execute burn prevention strategies and community outreach programs. After participating in this activity, participants should have increased knowledge and be more competent to:

• Discuss advances in burn care research
• Implement an evidence-based wound management program
• Describe surgical interventions, scar and pain management
• Explain infection control, nutritional support and rehabilitation strategies
• Comprehend positive effects of prevention programs, rehabilitative camps and community re-integration

Target Audience

General surgeons, plastic surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, surgical residents, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, case managers, psychologists, nutritionists, rehabilitation personnel, prevention educators, burn technicians, and other personnel involved in burn care.

Invited Speakers

	Palmer Q. Bessey, MD, FACS President, American Burn Association Associate Director, William Randolph Hearst Burn Center Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, NY
	John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS Florida’s Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Chief Medical Officer USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation Associate Professor USF Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

“The one meeting a year that allows direct information exchange between all the burn team members. The design provides an opportunity for team members to obtain ABLS certification, for young therapists to learn from the masters in their field, and for all attendees to gain knowledge from the Leadership in a unique, low pressure environment. A very well organized, highly efficient meeting that is always a “must” on my list.”  

William L. Hickerson, MD, FACS
Director, Firefighters’ Burn Center
Memphis, TN

This program is endorsed by the American Burn Association and is held in cooperation with the Southern Region Burn Centers of the American Burn Association.