Disaster Management: Triage

Simulation

You find yourself as a first responder with your medical team in the midst of a war zone. A bomb has just landed over the town you are working in, leaving dozens of casualties. Your duty: Triage and treat what you can in a timely manner. Communicate with your team to prioritize those patients that need immediate medical assistance and those that could be treated later. Learn the basics of triage and save as many victims as you can!

Location: Tavistock Green, Outside

The Right to a Quick and Affordable Assessment: Using Point of Care Ultrasound to Bridge the Healthcare Technology Gap

Simulation

In this workshop we will explore how Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) may be used as a portable diagnostic tool that bridges the healthcare technology gap between resource-rich and resource-poor environments. In this session participants will hear stories of POCUS’s use domestically and abroad, complete ultrasound simulations for two different diagnostic scenarios, and explore the latest in portable ultrasound technology. Whether you’re an ultrasound pro or have never seen an ultrasound up-close, this workshop will introduce you to the many ways ultrasound can be used to provide more equitable healthcare for all patients.

Location: Simulation Lab, Room 321, 3rd Floor

Fighting for Healthcare Rights in War-Torn Areas

Workshop

In light of today’s refugee crisis, we will be discussing the ethical dilemmas faced when working with refugees and how we can provide quality care to those patients. Come join Cindy Nelly and learn from her fascinating experiences from providing care to ISIS members to caring for rape victims and protecting them from societal scrutiny!

Location: Room 212E, 2nd Floor

Advocacy and Your Congressional Representatives

Workshop

Ever want to tell your Member of Congress exactly what you think? Come learn and practice how to have a meeting with your Member of Congress that is powerful, effective, and builds your relationship with their office. We will cover everything from how to arrange the meeting to the critical follow-up. Role playing included! Presented by Emily Sanderson, national organizer for Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) and Health GAP.

Location: Room 101, 1st Floor

Drug Accessibility as a Human Right and its Issues in Our Changing World

Workshop

The World Health Organization believes that patients cannot attain the highest standard of care without access to essential medications. With drug prices on the rise, experience the numerous, difficult circumstances that everyday patients have when accessing their medications through a life-sized, interactive board game! Put yourself in their shoes and play to collect the medications that can save your life.

Location: Room 217, 2nd Floor

Wild: Improvised Medicine with Limited Resources

Workshop

Over 213,000 people are treated annually for injuries related to outdoor recreational activities. Appropriate first response can be critical for saving both life and limb when a hospital is far away. What happens when you find yourself in an emergency and you don’t have all of your medical supplies? In this workshop, you will cycle through various scenarios, from broken bones to shock, in which you will be required to improvise and prepare patients for transport.

Location: Tentatively rooms 211 and 212, 2nd Floor

Becoming First Responders: Equipping Health Professionals to Become Involved in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Workshop

28% of women in sex trafficking interacted with a healthcare professional sometime during captivity. As the first to see victims after abusive or violent incidents, it is vital for those working in the healthcare setting to have the proper training to identify victims of human trafficking, ask the appropriate questions to elicit information, behave in the right manner, and be aware of the policies and procedure regarding victims.

Location: Room TBA, 2nd Floor

Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare Rights for Patients Behind Bars

Simulation

Use your interviewing and interpersonal skills to elicit a story and determine barriers to adequate care as part of the healthcare team for a prison inmate. Contemplate potential solutions in this workshop on prisoners’ healthcare, designed to help you put yourself in the shoes of your patient and see more than just the crime and the prison uniform in front of you.

Location: Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, Room 317, 3rd Floor

UCF College of Medicine Building