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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026

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09:00 AM - 06:30 PM

Registration Open

SCIENTIFIC SESSION I 
RAYMOND H. ALEXANDER, MD RESIDENT ABSTRACT COMPETITION
Presiding: Brad Dennis, MD, Lauren Gallagher, MD & Connor Mamikunian, MD
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor

8:30 am            
#1        AN EAST MULTI-CENTER STUDY OF UNIVERSAL SCREENING FOR BLUNT CEREBROVASCULAR INJURYInstitution: Louisiana State University School of Medicine                              
Presenter: Carolyn Cook, MD
Discussant: Ben L. Zarzaur, MD, MPH – University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

8:50 am            
#2        EARLIER IS BETTER: INCREASED RATIO OF PREHOSPITAL TO TOTAL BLOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED OUTCOMES
Institution: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center                          
Presenter: Leah Furman, MD
Discussant: Jan Jansen, MBBS, PhD – University of Alabama Medical Center

 

9:10 am            
#3        HOW INFORMED IS OUR CARE? A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER VIDEO REVIEW STUDY EVALUATING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
Institution: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center                        
Presenter:  Erin Isenberg, MD, MSc
Discussant: Randi Smith MD, MPH – Emory University School of Medicine

 

9:30 am            
#4        STATE GUN POLICIES AFFECT VETERAN AND CIVILIAN SUICIDE RATES DIFFERENTLY
Institution: University of South Florida                               
Presenter:  Lorenzo Hiraldo, MD
Discussant: Joseph Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA – Johns Hopkins University

 

9:50 am            
#5        THE EFFECTS OF ETHANOL INTOXICATION ON ENDOTHELIOPATHY IN A RAT HEMORRHAGE MODEL
Institution: Tulane University School of Medicine                             
Presenter:  Carson Mills, MD
Discussant: Alicia Mohr, MD – University of Florida

 

10:10 am           
#6        DRONABINOL ON THE PAIN EXPERIENCE (DOPE): A PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Institution: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston                              
Presenter:  James Klugh, MD
Discussant: Andrew Bernard, MD – University of Kentucky College of Medicine

SCIENTIFIC SESSION II
COX-TEMPLETON INJURY PREVENTION ABSTRACT COMPETITION
Presiding: Chrisitna Colosimo, DO, MS & Jennifer Geller, MD
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd floor

11:00 am           
#7        THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SCHOOL CLOSURES AND NEIGHBORHOOD FIREARM VIOLENCE: EVIDENCE FROM CHICAGO AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION
Institution: University of Chicago  
Presenter: Justin Hatchimonji, MD, MBE, MSCE
Discussant: Ashley Williams, MD – University of South Alabama Medical Center

  

11:15 am           
#8        UNBUCKLED AND UNPROTECTED: THE DEADLY COST OF NO SEATBELT LAW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Institution: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Presenter: William Rice, BS
Discussant: Alexandra Briggs, MD – Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

  

11:30 am           
#9        PARTICIPATION IN “TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS AND FALL PREVENTION” EVIDENCE- BASED FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM REDUCES FALLS IN OLDER COMMUNITY DWELLERS

Institution: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Presenter: Emma Blomberg, BS
Discussant: Tanya Anand, MD – University of Arizona

 

11:45 am           
#10       THE IMPACT OF FATHERS AND MALE ROLE MODELS ON RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE IN PEDIATRIC VICTIMS OF VIOLENT TRAUMA

Institution: University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis
Presenter:  Kevin J. Lang, MD
Discussant: Ken Wilson, MD – University of Chicago

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

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1:30 pm-2:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor

Opening Keynote – Presidential Address

The Long Game: Building a Legacy of Sustainable Service

Nicole Fox, MD, MPH, FACS, CPE

2:15 pm-2:45 pm   
         
Break – Refreshments in the Exhibit Area
Triumph Ballroom, CGH, 2nd Floor

Presented by the EAST Military Committee, the EAST Global Surgery Committee with support from the AAST Disaster Management Committee & the AAST Military Liaison Committee
Location: Magnificent Ballroom 3, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Joshua Dilday, DO, Christopher Horn, MD, Adam Fox, DO & Jay Yelon, DO

 

Presented by the EAST Emergency General Surgery Committee & the EAST Guidelines Committee
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor
Moderator: Kyle M. Schmitt, MD

Presented by the EAST Emergency General Surgery Committee
Location: Triumph Ballroom IJKL, 2nd Floor
Moderators: Chad Hall, MD & Erin Howell, MD

QUICK SHOTS ORAL ABSTRACTS SESSION I
Presiding: Lauren Dudas, MD & Mike Mallah, MD
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor

5:15pm
#1         APPENDICEAL STUMP LENGTH AS A PREDICTOR OF OPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS
Institution: University of Tennessee Medical Center-Knoxville
Presenter: Justin Gerard, MD

 

5:21pm
#2        ROBOTIC ACUTE CARE SURGERY UTILIZATION AND OUTCOMES: AN EAST MULTICENTER TRIAL
Institution: Carolinas Medical Center
Presenter: Bryce C. Lambert, MD

 

5:27pm
#3        LESS IS MORE: SAFE REDUCTION OF IV ANTIBIOTIC DURATION IN PERFORATEDDIVERTICULITIS
Institution: WellSpan-York Hospital
Presenter: Fareed Hamidullah, DO

 

 5:33pm
#4         EVALUATING EARLY POSTOPERATIVE HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY PATIENTS USING THE EQ-5D PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURE
Institution: Luminis Health
Presenter: Justin Turcotte, PhD, MBA

 

5:39pm
#5         SURGICAL DISEASE, MEDICAL ADMISSION: MISTRIAGE IN ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS INCREASES DELAYS, COST, AND UNNECESSARY IMAGING
Institution: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Presenter: Sadaf Akbari

 

5:45pm
#6         GETTING PAID FOR WHAT WE DO: THE USE OF MODIFIER 22 IN CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Institution: OSF Healthcare
Presenter: J. Alford “Ford” Flippin, MD

 

5:51pm
#7         EARLY RESPIRATORY CULTURE AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN INTUBATED TRAUMA PATIENTS: A MULTICENTER STUDY
Institution: Tulane University School of Medicine
Presenter: Kevin N. Harrell, MD

 
5:57pm
#8        ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN TRAUMA CENTERS: A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF STAFFING AND UTILIZATION
Institution: University of California Irvine
Presenter: Areg Grigorian, MD

 

 6:03pm
#9       CAN MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN VIOLENTLY INJURED PATIENTS?
Institution: University of Chicago
Presenter: Alexander L. Nigro, BA

 

6:09pm
#10       ROUTINE PRIMARY CARE CANCER SCREENING IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED
LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER SEVERE TRAUMATIC INJURY
Institution: University of Toronto
Presenter: Elliott K. Yee, MD

QUICK SHOTS ORAL ABSTRACTS SESSION I
Presiding: Alexis Moren, MD, MPH & Alexander Schwed, MD
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom IJKL, 2nd Floor

5:15 pm            
#11       RACING THE CLOCK: THE CRITICAL WINDOW FOR PLASMA TRANSFUSION IN ADULTS WITH TRAUMATIC INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE
Institution: Boston University School of Medicine
Presenter: Heejoo Kang, MS

 

5:21 pm            
#12       INTERVENTION IN SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A NATIONWIDE ANALYSIS OF GUIDELINE ADHERENCE RATES AND OUTCOMES
Institution: University of Chicago
Presenter: Toba Bolaji, DO

 

5:27 pm            
#13       HIGH-RATIO PLASMA RESUSCITATION DECREASES MORTALITY IN MODERATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Institution: Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Presenter: Talia R.  Arcieri, MD

 

5:33 pm             
#14       COMBINED TEMPORAL AND OCCIPITAL BONE FRACTURES PREDICT CEREBRAL VENOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS IN BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH MODERATE OR SEVERE TBI
Institution: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Presenter: James E. Wiseman, MD, MBA

 

5:39 pm            
#15       HORMONE REPLACEMENT BEFORE BRAIN DEATH AND INCREASED ORGAN DONATION RATE AFTER CATASTROPHIC BRAIN INJURY: AN EAST MULTICENTER TRIAL
Institution: Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Presenter: Kristen Nordham, MD, MS

 

5:45 pm            
#16       RAPIDAI FOR TBI: A PILOT OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HEMORRHAGE IDENTIFICATION PLATFORM
Institution: Grand View Health
Presenter: Shyam Murali, MD

 

5:51 pm            
#17       TO REVERSE OR NOT TO REVERSE: DOACS IN MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Institution: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Presenter: Louisa B. Chen, MD, MBA

 

5:57 pm            
#18       BEYOND TBI: POINT OF CARE UCHL1/GFAP FOR PREDICTION OF HEMORRHAGE AND MORTALITY
Institution: University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Presenter: Gregory C. Wetmore, MD

 

6:03 pm            
#19       FRESH FROZEN PLASMA FIRST APPROACH IS INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED SURVIVAL IN SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS UNDERGOING MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter: Allyson M. Hynes, MD

 

6:09 pm            
#20       AN EAST MULTICENTER STUDY OF NATIONWIDE MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES: EXAMINING TRAUMA CENTER SCREENING AND INTERVENTION PROTOCOLS
Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter: Sydney Timmer-Murillo, PhD

12:30 PM - 04:45 PM

SCIENTIFIC SESSION II
COX-TEMPLETON INJURY PREVENTION ABSTRACT COMPETITION
Presiding: Chrisitna Colosimo, DO, MS & Jennifer Geller, MD
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd floor

11:00 am           
#7        THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SCHOOL CLOSURES AND NEIGHBORHOOD FIREARM VIOLENCE: EVIDENCE FROM CHICAGO AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION
Institution: University of Chicago  
Presenter: Justin Hatchimonji, MD, MBE, MSCE
Discussant: Ashley Williams, MD – University of South Alabama Medical Center

  

11:15 am           
#8        UNBUCKLED AND UNPROTECTED: THE DEADLY COST OF NO SEATBELT LAW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Institution: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Presenter: William Rice, BS
Discussant: Alexandra Briggs, MD – Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

  

11:30 am           
#9        PARTICIPATION IN “TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS AND FALL PREVENTION” EVIDENCE- BASED FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM REDUCES FALLS IN OLDER COMMUNITY DWELLERS

Institution: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Presenter: Emma Blomberg, BS
Discussant: Tanya Anand, MD – University of Arizona

 

11:45 am           
#10       THE IMPACT OF FATHERS AND MALE ROLE MODELS ON RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE IN PEDIATRIC VICTIMS OF VIOLENT TRAUMA

Institution: University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis
Presenter:  Kevin J. Lang, MD
Discussant: Ken Wilson, MD – University of Chicago

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

QUICK SHOTS ORAL ABSTRACTS SESSION I
Presiding: Lauren Dudas, MD & Mike Mallah, MD
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor

5:15pm
#1         APPENDICEAL STUMP LENGTH AS A PREDICTOR OF OPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS
Institution: University of Tennessee Medical Center-Knoxville
Presenter: Justin Gerard, MD

 

5:21pm
#2        ROBOTIC ACUTE CARE SURGERY UTILIZATION AND OUTCOMES: AN EAST MULTICENTER TRIAL
Institution: Carolinas Medical Center
Presenter: Bryce C. Lambert, MD

 

5:27pm
#3        LESS IS MORE: SAFE REDUCTION OF IV ANTIBIOTIC DURATION IN PERFORATEDDIVERTICULITIS
Institution: WellSpan-York Hospital
Presenter: Fareed Hamidullah, DO

 

 5:33pm
#4         EVALUATING EARLY POSTOPERATIVE HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY PATIENTS USING THE EQ-5D PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURE
Institution: Luminis Health
Presenter: Justin Turcotte, PhD, MBA

 

5:39pm
#5         SURGICAL DISEASE, MEDICAL ADMISSION: MISTRIAGE IN ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS INCREASES DELAYS, COST, AND UNNECESSARY IMAGING
Institution: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Presenter: Sadaf Akbari

 

5:45pm
#6         GETTING PAID FOR WHAT WE DO: THE USE OF MODIFIER 22 IN CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Institution: OSF Healthcare
Presenter: J. Alford “Ford” Flippin, MD

 

5:51pm
#7         EARLY RESPIRATORY CULTURE AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN INTUBATED TRAUMA PATIENTS: A MULTICENTER STUDY
Institution: Tulane University School of Medicine
Presenter: Kevin N. Harrell, MD

 
5:57pm
#8        ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN TRAUMA CENTERS: A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF STAFFING AND UTILIZATION
Institution: University of California Irvine
Presenter: Areg Grigorian, MD

 

 6:03pm
#9       CAN MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN VIOLENTLY INJURED PATIENTS?
Institution: University of Chicago
Presenter: Alexander L. Nigro, BA

 

6:09pm
#10       ROUTINE PRIMARY CARE CANCER SCREENING IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED
LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER SEVERE TRAUMATIC INJURY
Institution: University of Toronto
Presenter: Elliott K. Yee, MD

QUICK SHOTS ORAL ABSTRACTS SESSION I
Presiding: Alexis Moren, MD, MPH & Alexander Schwed, MD
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom IJKL, 2nd Floor

5:15 pm            
#11       RACING THE CLOCK: THE CRITICAL WINDOW FOR PLASMA TRANSFUSION IN ADULTS WITH TRAUMATIC INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE
Institution: Boston University School of Medicine
Presenter: Heejoo Kang, MS

 

5:21 pm            
#12       INTERVENTION IN SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A NATIONWIDE ANALYSIS OF GUIDELINE ADHERENCE RATES AND OUTCOMES
Institution: University of Chicago
Presenter: Toba Bolaji, DO

 

5:27 pm            
#13       HIGH-RATIO PLASMA RESUSCITATION DECREASES MORTALITY IN MODERATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Institution: Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Presenter: Talia R.  Arcieri, MD

 

5:33 pm             
#14       COMBINED TEMPORAL AND OCCIPITAL BONE FRACTURES PREDICT CEREBRAL VENOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS IN BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH MODERATE OR SEVERE TBI
Institution: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Presenter: James E. Wiseman, MD, MBA

 

5:39 pm            
#15       HORMONE REPLACEMENT BEFORE BRAIN DEATH AND INCREASED ORGAN DONATION RATE AFTER CATASTROPHIC BRAIN INJURY: AN EAST MULTICENTER TRIAL
Institution: Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Presenter: Kristen Nordham, MD, MS

 

5:45 pm            
#16       RAPIDAI FOR TBI: A PILOT OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HEMORRHAGE IDENTIFICATION PLATFORM
Institution: Grand View Health
Presenter: Shyam Murali, MD

 

5:51 pm            
#17       TO REVERSE OR NOT TO REVERSE: DOACS IN MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Institution: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Presenter: Louisa B. Chen, MD, MBA

 

5:57 pm            
#18       BEYOND TBI: POINT OF CARE UCHL1/GFAP FOR PREDICTION OF HEMORRHAGE AND MORTALITY
Institution: University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Presenter: Gregory C. Wetmore, MD

 

6:03 pm            
#19       FRESH FROZEN PLASMA FIRST APPROACH IS INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED SURVIVAL IN SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS UNDERGOING MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter: Allyson M. Hynes, MD

 

6:09 pm            
#20       AN EAST MULTICENTER STUDY OF NATIONWIDE MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES: EXAMINING TRAUMA CENTER SCREENING AND INTERVENTION PROTOCOLS
Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter: Sydney Timmer-Murillo, PhD

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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We look forward to seeing you at the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly happening January 9-13, 2024, at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida! Check out the preliminary schedule and program highlights below. 

Preliminary Overall Schedule - Subject to Change

The 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly will include:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026

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Developed by the STN Leadership Development Committee, the Society of Trauma Nurses Leadership preconference is designed for trauma professionals who are interested in gaining knowledge in leadership principles, effective communication strategies, and implementation of effective tools to change practice. The leadership preconference will be facilitated by experienced and knowledgeable leaders who have served in various roles within the trauma community. The leadership preconference is open to novice and experienced leaders who are seeking opportunities to effectively lead from the bedside to the boardroom and beyond.

Speakers: Melissa Hall, MSN, RN; Diana Skaff, DBA, MBA, BSN-RN, ATCN Director, TNCC; Kaity Hollingsworth, BSN, RN; Shawn Patton, RN, CEN, TCRN

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<h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br />We look forward to seeing you at the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly happening January 9-13, 2024, at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida! Check out the preliminary schedule and program highlights below.&nbsp;<br /><br /><span class="btn btn-large"><a href="/content/documents/east_2024_preliminary_overallschedule_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Preliminary Overall Schedule - Subject to Change</strong></a></span></h4>
<h5><strong>The 37<sup>th </sup>EAST Annual Scientific Assembly will include:<br /></strong></h5>
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_east_abstracts_booklet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientific papers</a> featuring original scientific work
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_east_podium_abstracts_all.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientific Abstracts</a></li>
<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_east_qs_abstracts_all.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quick Shot Abstracts</a></li>
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<li>Presidential Address delivered by Jason W. Smith, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS</li>
<li><a href="https://www.east.org/education-resources/annual-scientific-assembly/program/scott-b-frame-md-memorial-lecture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scott B. Frame, MD Memorial Lecture</a> delivered by Karen J. Brasel, MD, MPH, FACS</li>
<li>Educational Sessions</li>
<li>Short Courses</li>
<li>Workshops&nbsp; &amp; Courses
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_leadership_ws_agenda_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leadership Development Workshop - Tuesday, January 9, 2024</a> (agenda subject to change)<br />
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<p><a href="/content/documents/2024_fellows_chiefres_ws_agenda_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Starting Strong: An EAST Fellows &amp; Chief Residents Workshop</a> - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (agenda subject to change)</p>
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_abls_workshop_agenda_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABA/ABLS Course - Saturday, January 13, 2024 - Register directly with ABA</a></li>
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<li><span>Other Events &amp; Programs</span>
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<li><a href="https://www.east.org/education-resources/annual-scientific-assembly/program/industry-sponsored-symposiums" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposiums</a> -January 10-11, 2024</li>
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026Dinner

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2026

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09:00 AM - 06:30 PM

Registration Open

12:30 PM - 04:45 PM

Developed by the STN Leadership Development Committee, the Society of Trauma Nurses Leadership preconference is designed for trauma professionals who are interested in gaining knowledge in leadership principles, effective communication strategies, and implementation of effective tools to change practice. The leadership preconference will be facilitated by experienced and knowledgeable leaders who have served in various roles within the trauma community. The leadership preconference is open to novice and experienced leaders who are seeking opportunities to effectively lead from the bedside to the boardroom and beyond.

Speakers: Melissa Hall, MSN, RN; Diana Skaff, DBA, MBA, BSN-RN, ATCN Director, TNCC; Kaity Hollingsworth, BSN, RN; Shawn Patton, RN, CEN, TCRN

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Speakers: Amber Kyle, BSN, MSN, RN; Jessica Cofran, MSN, RN; Heidi Hotz, RN; Kathleen Martin, MSN, RN; James Colquitt, PhD

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Speakers: Cindy Blank-Reid, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN; Rene Ackermann, RN, FANSA; Knut Magne Kolstadbraaten, MSN, RN, CRNA; Krongdai Unhasuta, EdD, RN; Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, PhD, MSN, RN; Helen Jowett, MSN, RN

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09:00 PM - 11:00 PM

SCIENTIFIC SESSION I 
RAYMOND H. ALEXANDER, MD RESIDENT ABSTRACT COMPETITION
Presiding: Brad Dennis, MD, Lauren Gallagher, MD & Connor Mamikunian, MD
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor

8:30 am            
#1        AN EAST MULTI-CENTER STUDY OF UNIVERSAL SCREENING FOR BLUNT CEREBROVASCULAR INJURYInstitution: Louisiana State University School of Medicine                              
Presenter: Carolyn Cook, MD
Discussant: Ben L. Zarzaur, MD, MPH – University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

8:50 am            
#2        EARLIER IS BETTER: INCREASED RATIO OF PREHOSPITAL TO TOTAL BLOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED OUTCOMES
Institution: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center                          
Presenter: Leah Furman, MD
Discussant: Jan Jansen, MBBS, PhD – University of Alabama Medical Center

 

9:10 am            
#3        HOW INFORMED IS OUR CARE? A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER VIDEO REVIEW STUDY EVALUATING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
Institution: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center                        
Presenter:  Erin Isenberg, MD, MSc
Discussant: Randi Smith MD, MPH – Emory University School of Medicine

 

9:30 am            
#4        STATE GUN POLICIES AFFECT VETERAN AND CIVILIAN SUICIDE RATES DIFFERENTLY
Institution: University of South Florida                               
Presenter:  Lorenzo Hiraldo, MD
Discussant: Joseph Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA – Johns Hopkins University

 

9:50 am            
#5        THE EFFECTS OF ETHANOL INTOXICATION ON ENDOTHELIOPATHY IN A RAT HEMORRHAGE MODEL
Institution: Tulane University School of Medicine                             
Presenter:  Carson Mills, MD
Discussant: Alicia Mohr, MD – University of Florida

 

10:10 am           
#6        DRONABINOL ON THE PAIN EXPERIENCE (DOPE): A PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Institution: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston                              
Presenter:  James Klugh, MD
Discussant: Andrew Bernard, MD – University of Kentucky College of Medicine

SCIENTIFIC SESSION II
COX-TEMPLETON INJURY PREVENTION ABSTRACT COMPETITION
Presiding: Chrisitna Colosimo, DO, MS & Jennifer Geller, MD
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd floor

11:00 am           
#7        THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SCHOOL CLOSURES AND NEIGHBORHOOD FIREARM VIOLENCE: EVIDENCE FROM CHICAGO AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION
Institution: University of Chicago  
Presenter: Justin Hatchimonji, MD, MBE, MSCE
Discussant: Ashley Williams, MD – University of South Alabama Medical Center

  

11:15 am           
#8        UNBUCKLED AND UNPROTECTED: THE DEADLY COST OF NO SEATBELT LAW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Institution: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Presenter: William Rice, BS
Discussant: Alexandra Briggs, MD – Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

  

11:30 am           
#9        PARTICIPATION IN “TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS AND FALL PREVENTION” EVIDENCE- BASED FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM REDUCES FALLS IN OLDER COMMUNITY DWELLERS

Institution: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Presenter: Emma Blomberg, BS
Discussant: Tanya Anand, MD – University of Arizona

 

11:45 am           
#10       THE IMPACT OF FATHERS AND MALE ROLE MODELS ON RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE IN PEDIATRIC VICTIMS OF VIOLENT TRAUMA

Institution: University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis
Presenter:  Kevin J. Lang, MD
Discussant: Ken Wilson, MD – University of Chicago

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

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1:30 pm-2:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor

Opening Keynote – Presidential Address

The Long Game: Building a Legacy of Sustainable Service

Nicole Fox, MD, MPH, FACS, CPE

2:15 pm-2:45 pm   
         
Break – Refreshments in the Exhibit Area
Triumph Ballroom, CGH, 2nd Floor

Presented by the EAST Military Committee, the EAST Global Surgery Committee with support from the AAST Disaster Management Committee & the AAST Military Liaison Committee
Location: Magnificent Ballroom 3, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Joshua Dilday, DO, Christopher Horn, MD, Adam Fox, DO & Jay Yelon, DO

 

Presented by the EAST Emergency General Surgery Committee & the EAST Guidelines Committee
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor
Moderator: Kyle M. Schmitt, MD

Presented by the EAST Emergency General Surgery Committee
Location: Triumph Ballroom IJKL, 2nd Floor
Moderators: Chad Hall, MD & Erin Howell, MD

QUICK SHOTS ORAL ABSTRACTS SESSION I
Presiding: Lauren Dudas, MD & Mike Mallah, MD
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom ABEF, 2nd Floor

5:15pm
#1         APPENDICEAL STUMP LENGTH AS A PREDICTOR OF OPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS
Institution: University of Tennessee Medical Center-Knoxville
Presenter: Justin Gerard, MD

 

5:21pm
#2        ROBOTIC ACUTE CARE SURGERY UTILIZATION AND OUTCOMES: AN EAST MULTICENTER TRIAL
Institution: Carolinas Medical Center
Presenter: Bryce C. Lambert, MD

 

5:27pm
#3        LESS IS MORE: SAFE REDUCTION OF IV ANTIBIOTIC DURATION IN PERFORATEDDIVERTICULITIS
Institution: WellSpan-York Hospital
Presenter: Fareed Hamidullah, DO

 

 5:33pm
#4         EVALUATING EARLY POSTOPERATIVE HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY PATIENTS USING THE EQ-5D PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURE
Institution: Luminis Health
Presenter: Justin Turcotte, PhD, MBA

 

5:39pm
#5         SURGICAL DISEASE, MEDICAL ADMISSION: MISTRIAGE IN ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS INCREASES DELAYS, COST, AND UNNECESSARY IMAGING
Institution: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Presenter: Sadaf Akbari

 

5:45pm
#6         GETTING PAID FOR WHAT WE DO: THE USE OF MODIFIER 22 IN CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Institution: OSF Healthcare
Presenter: J. Alford “Ford” Flippin, MD

 

5:51pm
#7         EARLY RESPIRATORY CULTURE AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN INTUBATED TRAUMA PATIENTS: A MULTICENTER STUDY
Institution: Tulane University School of Medicine
Presenter: Kevin N. Harrell, MD

 
5:57pm
#8        ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN TRAUMA CENTERS: A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF STAFFING AND UTILIZATION
Institution: University of California Irvine
Presenter: Areg Grigorian, MD

 

 6:03pm
#9       CAN MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN VIOLENTLY INJURED PATIENTS?
Institution: University of Chicago
Presenter: Alexander L. Nigro, BA

 

6:09pm
#10       ROUTINE PRIMARY CARE CANCER SCREENING IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED
LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER SEVERE TRAUMATIC INJURY
Institution: University of Toronto
Presenter: Elliott K. Yee, MD

QUICK SHOTS ORAL ABSTRACTS SESSION I
Presiding: Alexis Moren, MD, MPH & Alexander Schwed, MD
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Location: Triumph Ballroom IJKL, 2nd Floor

5:15 pm            
#11       RACING THE CLOCK: THE CRITICAL WINDOW FOR PLASMA TRANSFUSION IN ADULTS WITH TRAUMATIC INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE
Institution: Boston University School of Medicine
Presenter: Heejoo Kang, MS

 

5:21 pm            
#12       INTERVENTION IN SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A NATIONWIDE ANALYSIS OF GUIDELINE ADHERENCE RATES AND OUTCOMES
Institution: University of Chicago
Presenter: Toba Bolaji, DO

 

5:27 pm            
#13       HIGH-RATIO PLASMA RESUSCITATION DECREASES MORTALITY IN MODERATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Institution: Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Presenter: Talia R.  Arcieri, MD

 

5:33 pm             
#14       COMBINED TEMPORAL AND OCCIPITAL BONE FRACTURES PREDICT CEREBRAL VENOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS IN BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH MODERATE OR SEVERE TBI
Institution: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Presenter: James E. Wiseman, MD, MBA

 

5:39 pm            
#15       HORMONE REPLACEMENT BEFORE BRAIN DEATH AND INCREASED ORGAN DONATION RATE AFTER CATASTROPHIC BRAIN INJURY: AN EAST MULTICENTER TRIAL
Institution: Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Presenter: Kristen Nordham, MD, MS

 

5:45 pm            
#16       RAPIDAI FOR TBI: A PILOT OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HEMORRHAGE IDENTIFICATION PLATFORM
Institution: Grand View Health
Presenter: Shyam Murali, MD

 

5:51 pm            
#17       TO REVERSE OR NOT TO REVERSE: DOACS IN MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Institution: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Presenter: Louisa B. Chen, MD, MBA

 

5:57 pm            
#18       BEYOND TBI: POINT OF CARE UCHL1/GFAP FOR PREDICTION OF HEMORRHAGE AND MORTALITY
Institution: University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Presenter: Gregory C. Wetmore, MD

 

6:03 pm            
#19       FRESH FROZEN PLASMA FIRST APPROACH IS INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED SURVIVAL IN SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS UNDERGOING MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter: Allyson M. Hynes, MD

 

6:09 pm            
#20       AN EAST MULTICENTER STUDY OF NATIONWIDE MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES: EXAMINING TRAUMA CENTER SCREENING AND INTERVENTION PROTOCOLS
Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter: Sydney Timmer-Murillo, PhD




We look forward to seeing you at the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly happening January 9-13, 2024, at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida! Check out the preliminary schedule and program highlights below. 

Preliminary Overall Schedule - Subject to Change

The 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly will include:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026

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Developed by the STN Leadership Development Committee, the Society of Trauma Nurses Leadership preconference is designed for trauma professionals who are interested in gaining knowledge in leadership principles, effective communication strategies, and implementation of effective tools to change practice. The leadership preconference will be facilitated by experienced and knowledgeable leaders who have served in various roles within the trauma community. The leadership preconference is open to novice and experienced leaders who are seeking opportunities to effectively lead from the bedside to the boardroom and beyond.

Speakers: Melissa Hall, MSN, RN; Diana Skaff, DBA, MBA, BSN-RN, ATCN Director, TNCC; Kaity Hollingsworth, BSN, RN; Shawn Patton, RN, CEN, TCRN

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Speakers: Amber Kyle, BSN, MSN, RN; Jessica Cofran, MSN, RN; Heidi Hotz, RN; Kathleen Martin, MSN, RN; James Colquitt, PhD

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Speakers: Cindy Blank-Reid, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN; Rene Ackermann, RN, FANSA; Knut Magne Kolstadbraaten, MSN, RN, CRNA; Krongdai Unhasuta, EdD, RN; Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, PhD, MSN, RN; Helen Jowett, MSN, RN

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<h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br />We look forward to seeing you at the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly happening January 9-13, 2024, at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida! Check out the preliminary schedule and program highlights below.&nbsp;<br /><br /><span class="btn btn-large"><a href="/content/documents/east_2024_preliminary_overallschedule_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Preliminary Overall Schedule - Subject to Change</strong></a></span></h4>
<h5><strong>The 37<sup>th </sup>EAST Annual Scientific Assembly will include:<br /></strong></h5>
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_east_abstracts_booklet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientific papers</a> featuring original scientific work
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_east_podium_abstracts_all.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientific Abstracts</a></li>
<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_east_qs_abstracts_all.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quick Shot Abstracts</a></li>
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<li>Presidential Address delivered by Jason W. Smith, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS</li>
<li><a href="https://www.east.org/education-resources/annual-scientific-assembly/program/scott-b-frame-md-memorial-lecture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scott B. Frame, MD Memorial Lecture</a> delivered by Karen J. Brasel, MD, MPH, FACS</li>
<li>Educational Sessions</li>
<li>Short Courses</li>
<li>Workshops&nbsp; &amp; Courses
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_leadership_ws_agenda_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leadership Development Workshop - Tuesday, January 9, 2024</a> (agenda subject to change)<br />
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<p>In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cine-Med and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Cine-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Cine-Med designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)&trade;</em>. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. <strong>Other Healthcare Professionals&nbsp;</strong>All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credits</em>&trade;, consult your professional licensing board.</p>
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<p><a href="/content/documents/2024_fellows_chiefres_ws_agenda_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Starting Strong: An EAST Fellows &amp; Chief Residents Workshop</a> - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (agenda subject to change)</p>
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<li><a href="/content/documents/2024_abls_workshop_agenda_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABA/ABLS Course - Saturday, January 13, 2024 - Register directly with ABA</a></li>
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<li><span>Other Events &amp; Programs</span>
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<li><a href="https://www.east.org/education-resources/annual-scientific-assembly/program/industry-sponsored-symposiums" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposiums</a> -January 10-11, 2024</li>
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