Meetings & Events

Come explore Sonoma, CA at the 2022 Western Pediatric Trauma Conference. The conference will take place July 13-15, 2022 in beautiful Sonoma, CA.

The Western Pediatric Trauma Conference features nationally renowned faculty in the fields of pediatric trauma, pediatric sub-specialties, critical care, emergency medicine, and pre-hospital care for injured children. Opportunities for oral and poster (scientific and best practice) presentations are available. Scientific presentations are eligible for manuscript publication in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Point-counterpoints Debates A conference favorite returns! Experience the action as two top trauma clinicians battle to the end on a hot topic in pediatric trauma care. See which speaker is at the top of their game and reign supreme! Time with Family We invite you to bring the family for interactive family activities, such as the welcome reception and the annual volleyball tournament. Pediatric Trauma CE The conference will offer CME, CNE, and EMS CE's with registration. Registration Fees (per person) Physician Other Healthcare Prof All Days $700 $500 Single Day $375/person $275/person Registration fees after 5/31/2022 will include an additional $100 fee Cancellation Policy: Online refunds may be processed through June 10, 2022 minus a $100 cancellation fee. After this date, no refunds will be granted for non-attendance. No cancellations will be accepted by phone. Substitutions are permitted prior to the conference without any penalty. Substitutions made onsite at the conference will be subject to a $50 change fee. 

This course is designed for advanced practitioners including physician assistants and nurse practitioners. In addition, physicians, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educators and nursing staff in trauma, acute care surgery, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine may benefit from this course.

Led by experts in interventional radiology and trauma surgery, this multidisciplinary meeting will promote the efficient management of the trauma patient, and all major topics in the global treatment of the trauma patient will be presented by experts in the field. It will highlight the important partnership of interventional radiology and trauma surgery. In doing so, it will bring internationally-recognized leaders to present a multi-faceted approach to care for one of the most challenging types of patient to care for: the critically-ill acute trauma patient. Furthermore, most of the program will surround current endovascular and interventional techniques and state-of-the art equipment used to perform life-saving procedures by both interventional radiologists and trauma surgeons. Endovascular therapies of focus will include embolization, balloon occlusion, stent and stent-graft placement, as well as other downstream interventions. Click here to register.