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2025 Connecticut Trauma Conference
Welcome to the 27th Annual Connecticut Trauma Conference. We are looking forward to seeing you on April 3-4!

Rooms at Mohegan Sun can be booked here, with special conference rates: https://book.passkey.com/go/CTTC25
or to register for this event.
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Friday, April 4
 

7:50am CDT

Welcome Remarks & Introduction
Friday April 4, 2025 7:50am - 8:00am CDT
Ballroom A
Welcome to the Connecticut Trauma Conference
Speakers
KS
Friday April 4, 2025 7:50am - 8:00am CDT
Ballroom A
  Introductions

8:00am CDT

Violence Prevention
Friday April 4, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CDT
Ballroom A
Best practices for violence prevention
Speakers
avatar for James Dodington

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
avatar for Carolyn Alessi

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
avatar for LJ Punch

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
CB
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
LK
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

11:30am CDT

Bri Scalesse: The Body
Friday April 4, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
Hear from Bri, who shares her story as a model and an advocate for disability representation in fashion and beauty
Speakers
avatar for Brianna Scalesse

Brianna Scalesse

Model/Advocate
Bri Scalesse is a model and an advocate for disability representation in fashion and beauty. She’s a viral social media influencer on both Instagram and TikTok. Bri also has an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Columbia University in New York City. Recently, she starred in the Academy... Read More →
Friday April 4, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
  Keynote

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
avatar for Haytam Kaafarani

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

2:00pm CDT

The Role of the Social Work Team in Trauma Care
Friday April 4, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
A discussion about the role of social work in the management of the trauma patient
Speakers
AG
Friday April 4, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
  Session

3:00pm CDT

Interesting Cases
Friday April 4, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Ballroom A
Resident and fellow presentations about interesting and challenging trauma care
Friday April 4, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Ballroom A
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