Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy and The Good Samaritan Medical-Dental Ministry announce The First Naitionwide Emergency Medicine Symposium (The 5th local) in Hue City, Vietnam.
Dates: March 22 - 26, 2010
Location: Celadon Palace Hotel and Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue City, Vietnam
Program Topics: Cardiac, Pulmonary, Orthopedic and Neurologic Emergencies with hands on laboratories
Audience: Provincial level physicians with interests in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care (limit 200)
Continuing Medical Education Certification: Up to 35 credit hours certified by Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam
Endorsed by: Temple University School of Medicine, International Federation for Emergency Medicine, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Schedules: Didactic Morning Sessions, Hands on Laboratory Afternoon Sessions. Download English Brochure Vietnamese Brochure
Syllabus: The 2010 EM Syllabus with lectures and labs can be downloaded here English Version Vietnamese Version
Monday 3/22 |
Tuesday 3/23 | Wednesday 3/24 | Thursday 3/25 | Friday 3/26 | |
| 8:00 | Opening Ceremony | Strokes and TIA's | Patient with chest pain Sean Lenahan, M.D. | Patient with Dyspnea Gim Tan, M.D. | Wound Management Edwin Savay, M.D. |
| 9:00 | Keynote Address: The Light of EM on the World: A Chance for Vietnam to Shine Bob Suter, D.O. Former Pres. IFEM, ACEP | Syncope & Fainting Craig Cooley, M.D. | Acute Coronary Syndrome Heather Crane, M.D. | Pulmonary Infections Phil Menashe, M.D. | Long Bones Fractures Mark Saks, M.D. |
| 10:00 | Seizures and Status Epilepticus Debbie Washke, M.D. | Head Trauma Peter Cameron, M.D. | Cardiac Dysrhythmias Billy Mallon, M.D. | Asthma & COPD Phil Menashe, M.D. | Rhabdomyolysis and Compartment Syndrome Dave Bailey, M.D. |
| 11:00 | Altered Mental Status David Crippen, M.D. | Acute Weakness and Dizziness Terry Mulligan, D.O. | Aortic Emergencies Howard Blumstein, M.D. | Blunt Chest Trauma | Injury to the Spine and Spinal Cord Will Walters, M.D. |
| Lunch |
Afternoon Skill Labs: 12 labs per afternoon running Monday-Thursday. Each lab may have 1 or 2 consecutive sessions total 3.5 hours.
Room A and B | Room C & D | Room E and F | Room G1 and G2 | Room H and I | Room J and K |
| Multiple Trauma & EMS Scenarios | E-FAST Exam forTrauma (All Ultrasound labs use 1 combined sutdy guide) | Advanced Cardiac Life Support | Basic Airway | Ultrasound guided Central Venous Access, Pericardiocentesis (Study guide same included in E-FAST) | Orthopedic Procedures |
| Multiple Trauma & EMS Scenarios (Continue) Guide as above | Ultrasound of Aorta, Kidney, Gall Bladder, Pregnancy (Study guide same included in E-FAST) | Cardiac Support (Continue) | Advanced Airway | Chest Tube, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis | Pediatric Resuscitation and Procedures |





