Trauma Skills Lab added to SAPA Conference Schedule

Trauma Skills lab has been added to the SAPA conference Schedule on 20 and 21 August

Description:

Trauma skills lab providing participants interaction with current trauma/resuscitation PA specialists & EM LTHET Faculty working on common procedures at the BAMC EM Skills Lab, which executes every month during the BAMC Joint Army-Baylor EM LTHET. Procedures include ultrasound guided central lines, chest tubes, surgical cricothyrotomy, hemorrhage control, lateral canthotomy & cantholysis, etc. Advanced procures available depending on student and facilitator qualifications include resuscitate thoracotomy, REBOA, cardiac wound repair, transvenous cardiac pacing, etc. Priority of space intended to eligible and interested LTHET applicants (Gen Surg, EM, Critical Care, etc,) though extra space allocated to any COMPO, any service current military members.

Where: USAF Research Lab at Lackland AFB

When: 20 & 21 August  0800-1300 hrs

Cost:  no charge to participants

Transportation: facilitators will coordinate TMP vans to transport participants from conference hotel to training site. POV/rental car authorized if available, DoDID required for access to Lackland AFB.

Participants:  Limited to 16-20 personnel per session.  

1.  Restricted to current military members, any COMPO

2.  Preferentially: AD USA, USAF, & USN PA-Cs who are Baylor EM LTHET edible & interested

3.  Excess/unused seats offer to any COMPO/any service

Facilitators  see attachment