2025 Connecticut Trauma Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 27th Annual Connecticut Trauma Conference. We are looking forward to seeing you on April 3-4!

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8:00am CDT

Violence Prevention

Friday April 4, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CDT

Ballroom A

Best practices for violence prevention

Speakers

James Dodington

Medical Director, Center for Injury and Violence Prevention, Yale New Haven Health

James Dodington, MD, CPST, FAAP, is the Medical Director of the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health. He... Read More →

Friday April 4, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CDT
Ballroom A

Session

8:30am CDT

SDoH & Violence

Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am CDT

Ballroom A

The interplay between the social determinants and the incidence of violence

Speakers

Carolyn Alessi

Regional Director of Community Health & Wellbeing, Trinity Health of New England

Carolyn is the Regional Director of Community Health and Well Being and the Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity at Trinity Health Of New England, where she works alongside community organizations to enhance the health and wellbeing of residents, particularly those who are... Read More →

Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Ballroom A

Session

9:00am CDT

Every Bullet Leaves a Mark

Friday April 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am CDT

Ballroom A

This talk explores the innovative solution in trauma recovery and introduces the concept of "Healing Based Prevention"

Speakers

LJ Punch

Medical & Executive Director, Power4STL

Dr. LJ Punch is a trauma surgeon and aspiring healer. Educated in medicine at the University of Connecticut and trained in surgery at the University of Maryland and Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, this desire to heal has brought to life a career with a three-fold focus: education... Read More →

Friday April 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Ballroom A

Session

10:00am CDT

EMS Priorities for Spinal Cord Injuries

Friday April 4, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am CDT

Ballroom A

This session series outlines care across the continuum for patients with spinal cord injury

Speakers

Colin Bassett

Friday April 4, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Ballroom A

Session

10:30am CDT

SCI From the Neurosurgeon's Perspective

Friday April 4, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am CDT

Ballroom A

This session series outlines care across the continuum for patients with spinal cord injury

Speakers

Luis Kolb

Friday April 4, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Ballroom A

Session

11:00am CDT

Rehabilitation Needs for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Friday April 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am CDT

Ballroom A

This session series outlines care across the continuum for patients with spinal cord injury

Friday April 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Ballroom A

Session

1:30pm CDT

The Surgeon as the Second Victim-From Blame to Peer Support

Friday April 4, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Ballroom A

A surgeon's perspective on mental health and wellness

Speakers

Haytam Kaafarani

Medical Director for Quality & Safety and Trauma Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital

Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, FACS, is a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, the Hospital Medical Director for Quality & Safety and the Trauma Medical Director at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Between 2022 and 2023, Dr. Kaafarani served as the Chief Patient Safety... Read More →

Friday April 4, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Ballroom A

Session