2025 Southern Region Burn Conference

October 30 - November 2, 2025

Charleston Marriott
170 Lockwood Boulevard
Charleston, SC, 29403

ABOUT THE MEETING

This meeting is designed to bring together all members of the burn team to further explore burn care assessment, management, and rehabilitation. Topics covered will include current interventions, protocols, treatment modalities, research, and critical pathways to advance patient care. This meeting will provide a forum for discussion of cases, up‐to‐ date procedures and sources, data results and their cost‐effective application, and activities in a burn center. Visit sma.org/burn for additional information.

ATTENDEES

The conference attracts a diverse group of more than 300 physicians, health care professionals, first responders, hospital administrators, and other professionals dedicated to burn care. All meeting attendees are highly motivated to learn more about the latest advances in practice, technology, burn care products, and trends for the future.

Description

Burn care is a dynamic field that requires continuous education and training to keep pace with advancements in clinical protocols, treatment modalities, and rehabilitation techniques. Current practice gaps include insufficient implementation of updated clinical guidelines, variability in burn care management across institutions, and limited integration of multidisciplinary approaches to patient care. Additionally, healthcare professionals may lack access to the latest research on interventions, outcomes, and cost-effective applications of resources in burn care. These gaps hinder optimal patient outcomes and highlight the need for targeted education and collaboration among the burn care team.

This meeting is designed to address these gaps by bringing together a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, first responders, hospital administrators, and others dedicated to burn care. The program will focus on exploring current interventions, research, protocols, and pathways for enhancing patient care. By providing a platform for discussion, the activity aims to foster collaboration, standardize best practices, and integrate evidence-based approaches to improve patient outcomes in burn care.

Learning Objectives

  1. Enhance knowledge of current burn care interventions: Participants will be able to identify and apply evidence-based treatment protocols, including wound care, infection control, and pain management strategies, for improved patient outcomes.
  2. Develop skills for effective multidisciplinary collaboration: Attendees will gain the ability to work as part of a burn care team, integrating the roles of physicians, nurses, therapists, and other specialists to optimize patient care throughout the burn recovery process.
  3. Evaluate cost-effective burn care strategies: Participants will learn to assess and implement treatment modalities that balance clinical effectiveness with cost-efficiency, ensuring sustainable care delivery in burn centers.

Target Audience

The 38th Annual Burn Care Meeting is designed for a multidisciplinary audience, including burn care physicians (such as plastic surgeons, trauma surgeons, and emergency physicians), nurses, physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation specialists, and burn center administrators. The event also targets healthcare providers involved in emergency or critical care, as well as medical residents and fellows specializing in burn care, trauma, or related fields. This diverse group will benefit from comprehensive discussions on the latest interventions, treatment protocols, and rehabilitation strategies in burn care, enhancing collaboration and improving patient outcomes across all stages of burn treatment and recovery.

 

Hotel Information

Hotel Information: Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC, 29403, 
Last Day to Book : Monday, September 29, 2025

Tentative Schedule

Tuesday, October 28 (all times Eastern)

7:30 am – 3:00 pm

ABLS: Advanced Burn Life Support Provider Course

Separate fee and online registration

Wednesday, October 29 (all times Eastern)

7:30 am – 2:00 pm

ABLS: Advanced Burn Life Support Instructor Course

Separate fee and online registration

Thursday, October 30 (all times Eastern)

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Rehabilitation Workshop

2:00 – 5:00 pm

Pediatric Burns session

2:00 – 7:00 pm

Early Registration and Poster/Exhibit Set-Up

5:00 – 7:00 pm

Welcome to Winston-Salem Reception

Friday, October 31 (all times Eastern)

7:00 am

Registration, View Posters, Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 – 8:15 am

Welcome & Announcements

8:15-9:00 am

Educational Sessions

9:00 am

Alan R. Dimick, MD Guest Lecture

9:30 am

Break, View Posters, Visit with Exhibitors

10:15 – 11:00 am

Educational Sessions 

11:00 – 11:30 am

ABA President’s Address

11:30 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

1:15 – 3:00 pm

Educational Sessions – Breakout Sessions

3:00 pm

Break, View Posters, Visit with Exhibitors

3:45 – 5:30 pm

Educational Sessions – Breakout Sessions 

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Reception in Exhibit Hall

Sponsor: Southern Medical Association

5:45 – 6:45 pm

Moderated Poster Rounds during the Reception  

Saturday, November 1 (all times Eastern)

7:00 am

Registration, View Posters, Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 – 9:45 am

Educational Sessions 

9:45 – 10:30 am

Break, View Posters, Visit with Exhibitors – Prize Drawing

10:30 am – 12:15 pm

Educational Sessions 

12:30 – 2:00 pm

Director’s Luncheon and Business Meeting (by invitation only)

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Burn Center Tour (Ticketed Event)  Buses will load at 1:30 pm 

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Farewell Reception 

Sunday, November 2 (all times Eastern)

7:00 am

Registration, Continental Breakfast 

8:00 – 9:45 am

Educational Sessions 

9:45 am

Break

10:15am – 12:00 pm

Educational Sessions 

12:00 pm

Adjourn

 

If you have any questions


Vicki Johnson
Customer and Member Services Coordinator
southernregionburn@sma.org
205-421-4124

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Registration

If you have any questions


Caroline Branche
Director of Outreach
exhibits-sponsors@sma.org
205-421-4177

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Registration

If you have any questions


Vicki Johnson
Customer and Member Services Coordinator
exhibits-sponsors@sma.org
205-421-4124

If you have any questions


Vicki Johnson
Customer and Member Services Coordinator
southernregionburn@sma.org
205-421-4124

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Summary

ABOUT THE MEETING

This meeting is designed to bring together all members of the burn team to further explore burn care assessment, management, and rehabilitation. Topics covered will include current interventions, protocols, treatment modalities, research, and critical pathways to advance patient care. This meeting will provide a forum for discussion of cases, up‐to‐ date procedures and sources, data results and their cost‐effective application, and activities in a burn center. Visit sma.org/burn for additional information.

ATTENDEES

The conference attracts a diverse group of more than 300 physicians, health care professionals, first responders, hospital administrators, and other professionals dedicated to burn care. All meeting attendees are highly motivated to learn more about the latest advances in practice, technology, burn care products, and trends for the future.

Accreditation

Description

Burn care is a dynamic field that requires continuous education and training to keep pace with advancements in clinical protocols, treatment modalities, and rehabilitation techniques. Current practice gaps include insufficient implementation of updated clinical guidelines, variability in burn care management across institutions, and limited integration of multidisciplinary approaches to patient care. Additionally, healthcare professionals may lack access to the latest research on interventions, outcomes, and cost-effective applications of resources in burn care. These gaps hinder optimal patient outcomes and highlight the need for targeted education and collaboration among the burn care team.

This meeting is designed to address these gaps by bringing together a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, first responders, hospital administrators, and others dedicated to burn care. The program will focus on exploring current interventions, research, protocols, and pathways for enhancing patient care. By providing a platform for discussion, the activity aims to foster collaboration, standardize best practices, and integrate evidence-based approaches to improve patient outcomes in burn care.

Learning Objectives

  1. Enhance knowledge of current burn care interventions: Participants will be able to identify and apply evidence-based treatment protocols, including wound care, infection control, and pain management strategies, for improved patient outcomes.
  2. Develop skills for effective multidisciplinary collaboration: Attendees will gain the ability to work as part of a burn care team, integrating the roles of physicians, nurses, therapists, and other specialists to optimize patient care throughout the burn recovery process.
  3. Evaluate cost-effective burn care strategies: Participants will learn to assess and implement treatment modalities that balance clinical effectiveness with cost-efficiency, ensuring sustainable care delivery in burn centers.

Target Audience

The 38th Annual Burn Care Meeting is designed for a multidisciplinary audience, including burn care physicians (such as plastic surgeons, trauma surgeons, and emergency physicians), nurses, physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation specialists, and burn center administrators. The event also targets healthcare providers involved in emergency or critical care, as well as medical residents and fellows specializing in burn care, trauma, or related fields. This diverse group will benefit from comprehensive discussions on the latest interventions, treatment protocols, and rehabilitation strategies in burn care, enhancing collaboration and improving patient outcomes across all stages of burn treatment and recovery.

 

Hotel/Venue

Hotel Information

Hotel Information: Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC, 29403, 
Last Day to Book : Monday, September 29, 2025

Schedule

Tentative Schedule

Tuesday, October 28 (all times Eastern)

7:30 am – 3:00 pm

ABLS: Advanced Burn Life Support Provider Course

Separate fee and online registration

Wednesday, October 29 (all times Eastern)

7:30 am – 2:00 pm

ABLS: Advanced Burn Life Support Instructor Course

Separate fee and online registration

Thursday, October 30 (all times Eastern)

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Rehabilitation Workshop

2:00 – 5:00 pm

Pediatric Burns session

2:00 – 7:00 pm

Early Registration and Poster/Exhibit Set-Up

5:00 – 7:00 pm

Welcome to Winston-Salem Reception

Friday, October 31 (all times Eastern)

7:00 am

Registration, View Posters, Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 – 8:15 am

Welcome & Announcements

8:15-9:00 am

Educational Sessions

9:00 am

Alan R. Dimick, MD Guest Lecture

9:30 am

Break, View Posters, Visit with Exhibitors

10:15 – 11:00 am

Educational Sessions 

11:00 – 11:30 am

ABA President’s Address

11:30 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

1:15 – 3:00 pm

Educational Sessions – Breakout Sessions

3:00 pm

Break, View Posters, Visit with Exhibitors

3:45 – 5:30 pm

Educational Sessions – Breakout Sessions 

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Reception in Exhibit Hall

Sponsor: Southern Medical Association

5:45 – 6:45 pm

Moderated Poster Rounds during the Reception  

Saturday, November 1 (all times Eastern)

7:00 am

Registration, View Posters, Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 – 9:45 am

Educational Sessions 

9:45 – 10:30 am

Break, View Posters, Visit with Exhibitors – Prize Drawing

10:30 am – 12:15 pm

Educational Sessions 

12:30 – 2:00 pm

Director’s Luncheon and Business Meeting (by invitation only)

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Burn Center Tour (Ticketed Event)  Buses will load at 1:30 pm 

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Farewell Reception 

Sunday, November 2 (all times Eastern)

7:00 am

Registration, Continental Breakfast 

8:00 – 9:45 am

Educational Sessions 

9:45 am

Break

10:15am – 12:00 pm

Educational Sessions 

12:00 pm

Adjourn

 

Attendee Registration

If you have any questions


Vicki Johnson
Customer and Member Services Coordinator
southernregionburn@sma.org
205-421-4124

Exhibit-Sponsor Registration

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Registration

If you have any questions


Caroline Branche
Director of Outreach
exhibits-sponsors@sma.org
205-421-4177

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Registration

If you have any questions


Vicki Johnson
Customer and Member Services Coordinator
exhibits-sponsors@sma.org
205-421-4124

Abstracts

If you have any questions


Vicki Johnson
Customer and Member Services Coordinator
southernregionburn@sma.org
205-421-4124

Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

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