ChristianaCare 2nd Annual Trauma Symposium 

ChristianaCare 2nd Annual Trauma Symposium

Friday, April 17, 2026; 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Location: John H. Ammon Education Center, ChristianaCare Newark Campus, Newark, DE

Registration is required! No late in-person registrations will be accepted for CME.

Registration Deadline: April 14, 2026 at noon
Registration is limited to 200 participants

Questions: For ALL event questions, including sound, and visuals, please contact Tara Owens, Director of Academic Affairs at towens@christianacare.org 
 

Early Registration- now through April 4, 2026- $60
Registration- April 5 - April 14, 2026 - $75

Cost Center Transfers are accepted (for CC Employees ONLY), an email will be sent to those choosing to pay by cost center AFTER the close of registration.

Overview

The ChristianaCare Trauma Symposium brings together multidisciplinary experts to explore current best practices and innovations in trauma care. This full-day educational program features a keynote on trauma performance improvement by Dr. Mark Cipolle and sessions covering pediatric trauma, limb salvage, injury prevention, trauma rehabilitation, EMS best practices, blood conservation, and trauma transport considerations. The symposium also highlights the 30th anniversary of the Delaware State Trauma System and includes opportunities for networking through vendor exhibits and interactive discussions designed to enhance trauma care across the continuum.

Target Audience

This event is intended for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Residents, Medical Students, Allied Health Professionals, and EMS Professionals.

Statement of Need

Across trauma centers and care teams, there is inconsistent application of standardized trauma care processes due to variations in resources, team composition, and knowledge of best practices. This variability can lead to gaps in adherence to trauma performance improvement principles, unclear role delineation within trauma teams, and inconsistent implementation of current care guidelines. Wide variation or failure to apply a systematic approach to trauma care has the potential to negatively impact patient outcomes. This educational activity is designed to address these identified gaps by reinforcing evidence-based trauma performance improvement methods, clarifying team roles, and promoting consistent application of current trauma management standards across centers. 

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Explain the key components of a trauma performance improvement process and describe how a structured program supports consistent, high-quality patient outcomes.
2. Define and differentiate the roles of the Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) and the Trauma Clinical Leader and discuss how each contributes to effective trauma care within the trauma center team.
3. Engage in learning related to injury prevention and discuss ways to become involved in injury prevention programs

Accreditation Statement

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 the Medical Society of Delaware and ChristianaCare. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any relevant financial relationships.
Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service.

This activity is not supported by commercial funding. 

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with commercial interests/ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Asanthi Ratnasekera, DO, FACS (Planner, Activity Director, Moderator) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Amanda Latina MBA, MSN, RN, TCRN (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Tara L. Owens (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Danielle Sofia, MSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Heather Panichelli AGCNS-BC, MSN, CEN, CPEN (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Jessica Callahan BSN, RN, CEN (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
John Roussis MBA, CMTE, NRP, FP-C (Planner, Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Mary Podlas MSN, MBA, CEN, TCRN, RNC-OB, C-EFM (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Pamela J. Woods, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, TCRN, CAISS (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Rebecca Brockson, PT, DPT (Planner, Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Alexander Blau, DO (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Amy Stier, BSN, RN, FNE, CEN, SANE-A (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Baylee Travis, PT/DPT (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Christopher J. Rogan, MD (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Col Duane Duke, MD, FACS, FAAP (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Emily Spear, MSN, RNIII, CEN, FNE (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Giana Claire Leilani Patton, RN (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Irfan A. Rhemtulla, MD, MS (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Jennifer Curtis, RN, BSN, CEN (Speaker/Presenter) - 
Jennifer McCue, RN, BSN (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Josie Robinson, RN, CEN (Speaker/Presenter) - 
Kyle Burch, MD (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Linda Laskowski Jones, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, NREMT, FAWM, FAEN, FAAN (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Lisa Fellin, BSN, RN (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Mark D. Cipolle, MD, MS, PhD (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Melanie Watt, MS, OTR/L (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Rajesh R. Gandhi, MD, PhD, FACS, FCCM, ACC (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Saira Khan, DO, MCMSc (Speaker/Presenter) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational event. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational event does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

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