PHX Reporter

TUCSON, Ariz. (July 30, 2024) – To ensure Tucson and surrounding communities have access to the most current, life-saving trauma care, the Banner – University Medicine trauma surgery team hosts the Southwest Regional Trauma Conference annually. This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the conference, which will be held August 1-2 at Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Rd.

During the conference, registered emergency medical services and trauma professionals will have access to interactive learning on the latest research and advances in trauma and emergent care, including stabilizing injured persons and getting them to the appropriate level of care.

The conference will feature stories from two former trauma patients who shared their experiences and gratitude for the emergency responders and hospital caregivers who helped save their lives. Trauma experts will also provide updates in fields such as burn care, fractures, mental illness, wilderness medicine, spinal injuries, gun-related injuries, abdominal injuries, and pediatric trauma.

The conference agenda includes the following workshop sessions:

Aug. 1

•9:15-9:40 a.m.: Beyond bleeding and blood

•10:15 – 10:40 a.m.: Spinal motion restriction

•10:45 – 11 a.m.: Gun-related violence among children

•11:20 – 11:30 a.m.: Grateful survivors 

Aug. 2:

•8:45 – 9:10 a.m.: Pediatric fractures – trampolines, ATVs and other bad ideas

•10:15 - 10:45 a.m.: Physiologic effects of recreational drugs

•3 - 3:25 p.m.: Severe mental illness in trauma patients

Members of the media are invited to attend the conference. Experts will be available for interviews. Please contact Rebecca Ruiz McGill at 520-360-0308 or [email protected] to confirm your attendance.

About Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South:

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South are part of Banner – University Medicine, a premier academic medical network. These institutions serve as academic medical centers for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Included on these campuses are Diamond Children's Medical Center and various specialty clinics. The two academic medical centers are part of Arizona-based Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the country. Banner Health operates in six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information visit bannerhealth.com/universitytucson or bannerhealth.com/universitysouth.

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