Event Overview:

This annual Las Vegas Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery Conference has become the best attended such course in the world. Word of mouth endorsements have led to this course being oversubscribed the last 13 years, and of the more than 1300 attendees, over 80% are physicians. Our faculty are physicians in active practice who continue "in the trenches" day after day, night after night, dealing with the most complex surgical challenges. Each year, new "rising stars" join a seasoned expert faculty. As you visit the Scientific Program section of our site, you will be impressed that such a stellar faculty has been assembled and how so much practical surgical information has been incorporated into two and one-half days. Past attendees have aptly described the conference content as an, "Incredible journey in surgical knowledge, with tour guides whose expertise and personalities make every excursion a uniquely exceptional experience." "Amazingly wonderful, fast paced experience like drinking water from a fire hose, it blew me away!" "No other course like this in the world; can't wait to return next year."

As we enter our 51^st record-breaking year, it is appropriate that the continued focus be TRAUMA, CRITICAL CARE, & ACUTE CARE SURGERY. For every community, there continues to be a need for surgical and medical teams to evaluate and treat the sickest of the sick and the severely injured. With many recent surgical graduates going into practices based primarily in minimally invasive surgical subspecialties, it is appropriate that this course take a leadership role in providing a continuing education venue for the complex operative and critical care surgical challenges, with major trauma continuing to be the epitome of such challenges.

Exhibitor Information:

We are happy to announce the dates of TRAUMA, CRITICAL CARE & ACUTE CARE SURGERY 2018 (TCCACS) and MEDICAL DISASTER RESPONSE 2018

TRAUMA, CRITICAL CARE & ACUTE CARE SURGERY (TCCACS) has developed into the largest trauma postgraduate course in the country. The conference has been oversubscribed for the past five years. Our maximum capacity is 1300, and in 2017 all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 23 foreign countries were represented. Unfortunately, space limitations prevented us from accepting over 300 additional registrants. Of the more than 1300 attendees, over 80% are physicians, with remaining 20% consisting of nurses, residents, physician extenders, health care administrators and other ancillary health care personnel, representing level 1,2,3 and 4 trauma centers and nondesignated hospitals. Our faculty are physicians in active practice who continue "in the trenches" day after day, night after night, dealing with the most comple surgical challenges.

Attendees come to "meet the masters," enhance their knowledge base, and keep abreast of advances in the field. This group is especially eager to see the latest innovations from you, the vendor, and learn how your products and services can add to their hospitals and practices.

The two and one-half day intense and fast-paced program is designed for trauma surgeons working in Level I-IV trauma centers and is attended by general surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, family practitioners, trauma coordinators, surgical residents, thoracic surgeons, trauma nurses, physician assistants, administrators, and EMS coordinators who find this fast paced, clinically orientated program of great assistance in the practical care of trauma patients.

MEDICAL DISASTER RESPONSE had its inaugural year in 2008 and opened to a sell out crowd and superb reviews from attendees. As with TCCACS, the course, which was limited to 350 attendees, had to close registrations two months out when all space was sold. We are pleased to be able to increase attendance capability in 2016 to 400 and to continue the new dimension to the conference – YOU and an exhibit hall. This conference is attended by physicians, nurses, and administrators in the hospital/clinical setting, as well as city planners tasked with preparing for and respond to disasters and mass casualty situations. Vendors may wish to exhibit at one conference or the other, but many will find it beneicial to exhibit at both, so a discounted 'COMBO RATE" is offered.

The exhibitors at these conferences are key to the educational opportunities afforded course participants, and, as such, participants are encouraged to take full advantage of the ready availability of information and new technology that only you can provide. The number of exhibitors is limited to assure ample space for visiting exhibits and enjoying breaks and breakfasts in the Exhibit Halls. The fact that the majority of our TCCACS exhibitors return from year to year clearly indicates they consider the conference as valuable to them as we do their contributions, and we are confident that the same will hold true for exhibitors for MEDICAL DISASTER RESPONSE.