Trauma Symposium for SWLA medical professionals

LogoDescription automatically generated The Trauma Symposium is a full-day program with an audience of 200+ nurses, physicians, EMS providers, and other allied healthcare professionals from SWLA who are responsible for the provision of trauma care. Our goal is to present compelling educational information and encourage ongoing work to mature the trauma system of care while focusing on achieving the best outcomes and navigating obstacles.

Many thanks to our sponsors for our 2026 Trauma Symposium.

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2026 TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM

7:00–8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast
Vendor exhibits open

8:00–8:10 AM | Opening Remarks

Gerald Bryant, Executive Vice President of Nursing/CNO/COO Lake Charles Memorial Health System

8:10–8:15 AM | Program Introduction
Tracie Kyle, Trauma Center Manager, Lake Charles Memorial Health System

8:15–9:15 AM | Dr. Darrell L. Hunt, Trauma Medical Director, TriStar Skyline Medical Center and TriStar Division of HCA, Nashville, Tennessee
Insane in the Mem-brain: Traumatic Brain Injury and Initial Management

9:15–10:05 AM | Dr. Alison Smith, Trauma Medical Director, Spirit of Charity Level 1 Trauma Center

The Future of Trauma Care

10:05–10:25 AM | Break — 20 minutes
Vendor Bingo & MCI Triage

10:25–11:15 AM | Jenna Theriot, BSN, RN, CEN, CMC
Death by a Thousand Tiny Cuts: Small Delays and Missed Priorities That Harm Trauma Patients

11:15–11:20 | Introduction Keynote Speaker by Devon Hyde, President and CEO Lake Charles Memorial Health System

11:20 – 11:50 PM | Keynote Speaker: Senator Patrick McMath, Chairman of Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
2026 Health & Welfare Committee Updates

11:50–12:55 PM | Lunch

12:55–1:45 PM | Craig Menefee, RN/CEN-Minden Medical Center, Bomb Tech & Fire Investigator-Shreveport Fire Department
Overview of Blast Injury Prehospital and Emergency Room Provider

1:45–2:35 PM | Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, Neurosurgeon, Author & Advocate
The Night He Died: A Neurosurgeon and a Father's Journey

2:35–2:55 PM | Break — 20 minutes
Vendor Bingo & MCI Triage

2:55–3:45 PM | Deb Spann, RN, Director of Education, Louisiana Emergency Response Network

Our Trauma System — An Overview of the Care Continuum

3:45–3:55 PM | Closing Remarks, Evaluations, Conclusion
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2026 LCMHS Trauma Symposium

Injury Prevention & Community Outreach