8th Annual Corey Pittman Symposium

The 8th Annual Corey Pittman Symposium is a one-day symposium aimed at providing practical, evidence-based education with a focus on the pre-hospital environment. The event is also intended to serve as a gathering of local pre-hospital and emergency providers to build community and create an opportunity for industry networking. Using the slogan, "not your average conference", the symposium aims to create a high-energy educational environment by incorporating multiple presentation modalities. As the name implies, the day honors the legacy of our former colleague who raised the bar in pre-hospital education.

Target Audience

The target audience(s) for 8th Annual Corey Pittman Symposium are Pre-Hospital Providers (Paramedics, Critical Care and Flight Paramedics, Flight Nurses) as well as Emergency Room Providers (Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistance, Residents, Medical Students).

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Identify resources for improving prehospital burn assessment regarding accuracy of BSA as well as burn depth Provide the latest in evidence-based practice for initial burn resuscitation protocols.
  2. Increase prehospital provider knowledge of the GCS scoring system and provide better definition of different scoring indicators. Reinforce the importance of GCS as a triage tool for trauma designation and why accuracy in scoring is significant. Provide case studies for attendees to practice GCS scoring.
  3. Explore how prehospital and emergency room providers to the health crisis that is rising maternal mortality. Increase prehospital provider awareness to factors contributing to the rise in maternal death. Provide tools and resources for providers for assessment and intervention.
  4. Comprehensive knowledge of EMS systems, safety/well-being of the EMS provider, and medical/legal and ethical issues, which is intended to improve the health of EMS personnel, patients, and the community. 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/30/2023
Rating: 
3.5
Mission Health Campus Asheville NC 28801
509 Biltmore Ave
The Hall Center
NC 28801
United States
https://missionhealth.org/member-hospitals/mission/

Course Director(s)

John Carrico, BS, FP-C, CCEMT-P

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Shawn Fagan

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

John Carrico, BS, FP-C, CCEMT-P

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and HCA Healthcare North Carolina Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.00 Attendance
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  1. Participate in the activity
  2. Mark their attendance via SMS code
  3. Complete the Survey & Activity Evaluation

Learners who complete the requirements above will receive the designated credits they are eligible for. Learners interested in CME credit must verify their profession is listed in their profile in order to be eligible for credits.

 

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Android phones and tablets on Android OS 4.4 or later using the supported web browsers listed above.

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