Scripps The San Diego Day of Trauma 2025

THE 2025 SAN DIEGODay of Trauma NOVEMBER 14, 2025
Trauma Care in 2025: Innovations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
The San Diego Day of Trauma will provide an in-depth exploration of the evolution, current advancements, and future directions in trauma care. Featuring a distinguished panel of experts, the agenda spans a wide range of topics, including cutting-edge interventions, evolving treatment paradigms, and lessons learned from decades of research and real-world experiences. Through panel discussions, case management sessions, and opportunities to interact with experts, participants will gain valuable insights from interdisciplinary perspectives and collaborative learning. With a focus on both clinical excellence and system-wide preparedness, this course is designed to empower health care professionals to deliver the highest quality of care in the ever-evolving field of trauma management.
Educational Objectives
After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:

Describe how decades of trauma outcomes research have influenced clinical practices and identify opportunities to apply data-driven insights to improve patient care.
Examine the latest developments in endovascular management, pediatric solid organ injury care, and emerging technologies for conditions such as chronic subdural hematomas and cerebral vascular injuries.
Discuss strategies for building wellness-oriented trauma care divisions and reflect on lessons learned from mass casualty events and system-level trauma care improvements.
Reflect on lessons learned from real-world events, including mass casualty incidents, and apply these insights to improve individual, team, and system-wide preparedness.
Engage with peers, faculty, and industry leaders to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and explore innovative solutions in trauma care.

The Scripps San Diego Day of Trauma 2025 is best for trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, critical care specialists, nurses, and allied health professionals who want CME‑accredited, expert‑led updates on the latest advances in trauma care and multidisciplinary management.
Who Should Attend

Trauma surgeons and acute care surgeons managing complex trauma cases.
Emergency medicine physicians treating trauma patients in the ER.
Critical care specialists and intensivists involved in post‑trauma management.
Orthopedic and neurosurgeons handling trauma‑related injuries.
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and paramedics working in trauma centers or emergency departments.
Residents and fellows in surgery, emergency medicine, or critical care preparing for subspecialty practice.

What You’ll Learn

Latest trauma protocols and guidelines for resuscitation, stabilization, and surgical intervention.
Updates in trauma systems and multidisciplinary coordination across emergency, surgical, and critical care teams.
Case‑based discussions highlighting real‑world trauma scenarios and complication management.
Advances in trauma imaging, blood product use, and critical care strategies.
Special topics: pediatric trauma, geriatric trauma, and military/civilian trauma system integration.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025

7:30AM – 7:45AM Welcome & Educational Overview Michael J Krzyzaniak, MD, FACS
7:45AM – 8:15AM A Century of Trauma Care Vishal Bansal, MD, FACS
8:15AM – 8:30AM Endovascular Management of Thoracic Aortic Trauma Sharjeel Sabir, MD
8:30AM – 8:45AM The Evolution of Pediatric Blunt Solid Organ Injuries Romeo C Ignacio, MD, FACS
8:45AM – 9:00AM MMA Embolization for Chronic SDH: Preventing Recurrence in the Elderly at High Risk for Falling Alois Zauner, MD
9:00AM – 9:15AM How Decades of Outcomes Research Have Changed Trauma Care in 2025 Laura Haines, MD, FACS
9:15AM – 9:45AM Panel Discussion/Q&A Laura Haines, MD, FACS (Panelist) Romeo C Ignacio, MD, FACS (Panelist) Kimberly A Peck, MD, FACS (Moderator) Sharjeel Sabir, MD (Panelist) Alois Zauner, MD (Panelist)
9:45AM – 10:15AM Break & View Exhibits
10:15AM – 10:35AM Running a Wellness-oriented Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in 2025 Robert Winfield, MD, FACS
10:35AM – 10:55AM The Evolution of Blunt Cerebral Vascular Injury, Detection, and Therapy Walter L Biffl, MD
10:55AM – 11:15AM Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolans: A Classic Disease with Modern Implications Michael J Sise, MD, FACS, Fellow American College of Surgeons
11:15AM – 11:45AM Panel Discussion/Q&A Walter L Biffl, MD (Panelist) Michael J Sise, MD, FACS, Fellow American College of Surgeons (Panelist) Robert Winfield, MD, FACS (Panelist) James D Wallace, MD (Moderator)
11:45AM – 12:15PM A 2025 Mass Casualty Event: 10 Lessons Learned Vishal Bansal, MD, FACS
12:15PM – 12:45PM Lunch Break
12:45PM – 1:45PM The 2025 San Diego Trauma System: Lessons Learned Todd W Costantini, MD, FACS
1:45PM – 2:45PM Case Management Vishal Bansal, MD, FACS (Panelist) Walter L Biffl, MD (Panelist) Todd W Costantini, MD, FACS (Panelist) Laura Haines, MD, FACS (Panelist) Michael J Krzyzaniak, MD, FACS (Moderator) Robert Winfield, MD, FACS (Panelist)
2:45PM – 3:00PM Break & View Exhibits
3:00PM – 3:15PM DEBATE/PRO: Robotic Surgery Saves Lives in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Todd W Costantini, MD, FACS
3:15PM – 3:30PM DEBATE/CON: Robotic Surgery Saves Lives in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Robert Winfield, MD, FACS
3:30PM – 3:45PM The Damage Control Approach to Complicated Long Bone Fractures Michael A Quacinella, DO MPH
3:45PM – 4:00PM Damage Control in Obstetrical Emergencies Michael J Krzyzaniak, MD, FACS
4:00PM – 4:15PM Complicated Pelvic Fractures: My Approach and Evolved Operative Techniques Kevin M Kuhn, MD, FAAOS
4:15PM – 4:30PM How I Manage Burns in 2025 Jeanne Lee, MD, FACS
4:30PM – 5:00PM Panel Discussion/Q&A Michael J Krzyzaniak, MD, FACS (Panelist) Kevin M Kuhn, MD, FAAOS (Moderator) Kevin M Kuhn, MD, FAAOS (Panelist) Jeanne Lee, MD, FACS (Panelist) Michael A Quacinella, DO MPH (Panelist)
5:00PM – 5:00PM Course Summary and Adjournment Michael J Krzyzaniak, MD, FACS