Seventh Annual Emergency Medicine
Interest Group Symposium
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Topic : The Role of Policy, Advocacy, and Gun Violence in Emergency Medicine
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell invites you to attend the 7th Annual Northeast Regional Emergency Medicine Interest Group Symposium. The theme of this year’s Symposium is Gun Violence and its impact on health policy, advocacy and Emergency Medicine.
Our keynote speakers will be Dr. Noe Romo, Dr. Jeffrey Oestreicher, and Fred Guttenberg, who will offer valuable insights on what the changing climate surrounding gun violence means for healthcare providers in the Emergency Medicine field, how providers can be involved in the policy changes that impact this climate, and how people inside and outside the healthcare field can act as advocates for the prevention of Gun Violence.
In addition, the afternoon will include a residency director panel during which program directors will have the opportunity to share information about their respective programs and offer advice for students hoping to enter the Emergency Medicine field. Following the panel, there will be several small group sessions including a simulation on treating a gunshot wound patient, ultrasound training focused on the FAST exam, “Stop the Bleed”, and Wilderness Medicine training. We hope you will be able to join us and look forward to your attendance.
Agenda
8AM - 3:30PM EST
Saturday, February 1, 2020
8am-8:50am - Registration / Breakfast
9am-9:20am - Michael Dowling, President & CEO - Northwell Health
9:25am-9:55am - Dr. Jeffrey Oestreicher, Keynote Speaker
10am-10:30am - Dr. Noe Romo, Keynote Speaker
10:35AM-11:05am - Fred Guttenberg, Keynote Speaker
11:10am-12:10pm - Residency Panel
12:15pm-12:55pm - Lunch with Residents
1pm-1:45pm - Clinical Skills Session 1
1:50pm-2:35pm - Clinical Skills Session 2
2:40pm-3:30pm - Clinical Skills Session 3
Thank You for Attending!
Workshop Descriptions
- Wilderness in Medicine/Stop the Bleed Dual-station:
- Explore different techniques employed for triage in resource-scarce environments with Wilderness Medicine.
- Become empowered with the skills to respond to a bleeding emergency with the American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed course.
- Simulation:
- Develop clinical reasoning skills with simulation mannequins and exciting Emergency Medicine trivia games.
- Ultrasound:
- Gain hands-on diagnostic ultrasound training with an emphasis of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) from experts in Emergency Medicine Radiology.
Michael Dowling
Michael Dowling is one of health care’s most influential voices, taking a stand on societal issues such as gun violence and immigration that many health system CEOs shy away from. As president and CEO of Northwell Health, he leads a clinical, academic and research enterprise with a workforce of more than 71,000 and annual revenue of $13.5 billion. Northwell is the largest healthcare provider and private employer in New York State, caring for more than two million people annually through a vast network of nearly 800 outpatient facilities, including 220 primary care practices, 52 urgent care centers, home care, rehabilitation and end-of-life programs, and 23 hospitals. Northwell also pursues pioneering research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and a visionary approach to medical education, highlighted by the Zucker School of Medicine, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and one of the nation’s largest medical residency and fellowship programs. Mr. Dowling has received numerous awards, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and a number of honorary degrees from Fordham University, University College Dublin (Ireland) and the prestigious Queen’s University Belfast. He was also selected to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC and he chairs the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Prior to joining Northwell in 1995, Mr. Dowling served in New York State government for 12 years, including leadership roles as director of health, education and human services, commissioner of social services, deputy secretary and a chief adviser to former Governor Mario Cuomo. Earlier, he was a professor of social policy and an assistant dean of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services.
Dr. Noe Romo
Dr. Romo received his B.S. from the University of California, Riverside and went on to obtain his M.D. degree from The Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his Pediatrics residency at NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi where he also served as Chief Resident. After residency he completed the Primary Care Clinical Research Fellowship in Community Health in the Division of Child & Adolescent Health at Columbia University, where he also obtained an M.S in Epidemiology from The Mailman School of Public Health with a focus on the epidemiology of violence and the use of violence prevention strategies in inner city youth. He joined the faculty at The Lewis M. Fraad Department of Pediatrics at NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi in July 2014 as a Pediatric Hospitalist Attending and is now Director of the Pediatrics Inpatient Service, Site Director of the Pediatrics Sub-internship, and is an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is also medical director of the Stand Up to Violence program which is a hospital based community violence prevention initiative at NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi. His research interests include the epidemiology of violence and the design, implementation, and evaluation of violence prevention strategies to improve morbidity and mortality in young victims of violent trauma.
Dr. Jeffrey Oestreicher
Dr. Jeffrey Oestreicher received his M.D. from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his Pediatrics residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Oestreicher went on to complete his fellowship at Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York where he currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. In addition, Dr. Oestreicher also serves as a Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention program of the New York State American Academy of Pediatrics.
Fred Guttenberg
Fred Guttenberg’s professional life includes over a decade of experience in sales and management, followed by almost 15 years as an entrepreneur. Mr. Guttenberg’s brother Michael was one of the original first responders during 9/11 at the WTC with a team of doctors and got trapped in the WTC as it collapsed. As a result of the ground zero exposure, Michael was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which he battled along with his brother’s help and support until October 2017, when he passed away. Following Michael’s funeral, Mr. Guttenberg and his family were again struck by another National American tragedy. His 14-year-old daughter Jaime, a freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was one of 17 victims brutally murdered in the Parkland Florida school shooting. Mr. Guttenberg now spends time challenging our elected officials to do more and he is aggressively pursuing strategies to enhance public safety, enact common sense gun safety and turn out the vote through his non profit organization dedicated to Jaime’s life called “Orange Ribbons for Jaime”. He has been a regular on TV news programs and myriad of online and print media. Through the formation of the non-profit, this is now his full time mission. Mr. Guttenberg’s leadership and perseverance in spite of these dual tragedies and his ability to turn the worst possible grief into action to attain ongoing results is now nationally known.
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