January 19-20, 2012

UCLA Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium
635 Charles E Young Drive, South
Los Angeles, CA 90095

This is the 7th Annual Neuro-ICU symposium at UCLA, featuring a two-day conference designed to discuss innovative strategies to treat neurotrauma, cardiac arrest and other neurologic emergencies.

Special Focus for 2012:

• MASS CASUALTY AND TRAUMA: Important features of care for the multiple trauma patient and mass casualty care as it intersects with brain injury will be discussed.

• TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: Novel discoveries and ICU treatments of TBI, blast injury, and concussion will be reviewed.

• CARDIAC ARREST: Innovative strategies for CPR and therapeutic hypothermia will be assessed.

• NEUROLOGIC MONTITORING AND BRAIN IMAGING: Didactic and hands-on sessions in EEG, ICP, microdialysis, brain tissue oxygen, and other monitors will be taught. 

• SIMULATOR TRAINING AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS: We will feature simulator training and provide hands-on experience for attendees. Hands-on workshops on the use of novel monitoring and treatment techniques will be held.

• AUDIENCE INTERACTION: This is a highly interactive, participatory conference. Each leture and simulation session will engage the audience utilizing an audience response system.

 
TARGET AUDIENCE: Trauma surgeons, neurosurgerons, neurointensivists, military physicians, advanced practice nurses, and intensive care unit nurses are welcome to attend.

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

1. Diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury including understanding novel concepts about blast injury.

2. Diagnose and treat neurotrama using telemedicine.

3. Diagnose and treat cardiac arrest.

4. Learn about general trauma care for the shock patient and the interplay between brain injury and multiple trauma.

5. Gain a working practical knowledge of advanced brain monitoring in the coma patient.

6. Learn and be able to implement therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest.

7. Have practical knowledge of nuerotrauma via simulation training.