Friday, March 27, 2026
The 23rd Annual Gus Eckhardt Trauma Symposium
"A Legacy of Trauma Care in the Concho Valley"
McNease Convention Center
501 Rio Concho Dr., San Angelo, TX 76903
Register HERE.
Shannon Medical Center invites all Physicians, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurses, and EMT’s and Paramedics seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in caring for and managing trauma patients to attend this free, one-day program. Registration is free and limited to the first 200 registrants.
Registration begins at 8:00 am. Event will run 8:30 am to 5:15 pm. Continental breakfast and BBQ lunch will be provided.
Experts in the field of trauma care will provide this update. This will be an intensive, one-day program detailing accepted guidelines for the management of the trauma patient. Attendance will offer a forum for discussion related to care of the trauma patient.
Click HERE for the agenda.
| Time Frame | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 0800–0830 | Registration | |
| 0830–0840 | Welcome and Introduction |
Becky Fuentes, DNP RN NE–BC
Chief Nursing Officer |
| 0840–0940 | Pit Viper Envenomation Management |
Jenna Kesey, APRN
Managing Director, Clinical Research Institute, Office of Research and Innovation, TTUHSC |
| 0940–1040 | Managing School Bus Crashes |
Ken Bouvier
Fire Chief – Executive Chief Officer – Paramedic |
| 1040–1055 | Break | |
| 1055–1155 | Texas’ Approach to Addressing Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation |
Janet Michalik, LBSW
Administrator, Child Sex Trafficking Team Public Safety Office, Office of the Texas Governor |
| 1155–1215 | Lunch | |
| 1215–1330 | “Family Perspectives in Trauma; The Moments that Matter” | Troy DeJoode |
| 1330–1345 | Break | |
| 1345–1445 | “The Forensic Pathology of Gunshot Wounds” |
Thomas R. Parsons, M.D., FASCP, D-ABP (AP/CP, FP)
Forensic Pathologist |
| 1445–1545 | “All My Exes Fall in Texas: Geriatric Fall Prevention and Intervention” |
Wendy Hyatt, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN
Manager of Trauma Services at Highlands Ranch Hospital |
| 1545–1600 | Break | |
| 1600–1700 | TBA |
Thivakorn “Tiva” Kasemsir, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor & Division Chief, PCCM Department of Pediatrics, SOM, TTUHSC |
| 1700–1715 | Collection of Evaluations and Farewell |