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UPCOMING Conferences:

Organization	Dates	Location	Abstracts Deadline	Registration Dates	Website
AAAM (Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine	Sept. 22-25, 2013	Hilton Quebec Hotel Quebec City, QC, Canada	n/a	n/a
AAEM (American Academy of Emergency Medicine)	Feb. 11-15, 2014	New York Hilton Midtown 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Phone: 1-212-586-7000	opens in early fall 2013	open fall 2013
AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)
AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics)	Oct. 26-29, 2013	Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL	April 13, 2013	June 3, 2013
ACEP (American College of Emergency Physicians)	Oct. 14-17, 2014	Washington State Conference Center 800 Conference Place Seattle, WA 98101		June 3, 2013
ACGME (Accrediation Council for Graduate Medical Education)	Feb. 27- Mar 2, 2014	Gaylord National National Harbor, Maryland	session proposal is Friday, June 14, 2013	n/a
AHA (American Heart Association)	Nov. 16-20, 2013	Dallas Convention Center Dallas, TX	April 17 - June 5, 2013	June 12, 2013
ATVB (Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology)	May 1-3, 2014	Sheraton Centre Toronto Toronto, Ontario	n/a	n/a
BCVS (Basica Cardiovascular Sciences)	Jul 22-25, 2013	Paris Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada	closed	open
CORD EM (Council for Emergency Medicine Residency Directors)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
ISC (International Stroke Conference)	Feb. 11-14, 2014	San Diego Convention Center 111 W Harbor Dr San Diego, CA	May 22, 2013	Oct. 9, 2013

Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities	April 27-29, 2014	Gaylord Opryland Nashville, TN	n/a	na
NACCT (North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology)	Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 2014	Hyatt Regency; Atlanta, GA	n/a	open
QCOR (Quality Care and Outcomes Research)	June 2-4, 2014	Hilton Baltimore; Baltimore, MD	n/a	n/a
SAEM (Society for Academic Emergency Medicine)	May 14-17, 2014 ?	Dallas, TX ?	n/a	n/a
SAEM (Society for Academic Emergency Medicine)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Please visit the websites to download abstract submission forms or just to check out the meeting and if your research/idea would be appropriate. I have posted paper copies of call for abstracts for several of these meetings on the magnet board outside my office. As always Dr. Trowbridge and I are available to help identify projects that are ongoing in the department and/or advice on how to setup studies. Office hours are Wednesdays from 11am-2pm or by appointment.

Research

Emergency Medicine Research Office - EMRO

Faculty Research

Comparison of Emergency Department Operation Metrics by Annual Volume Over 7 Years, Daniel Handel1, James J. Augustine2, Heather L. Farley3, Charles M. Shufflebarger4, Benjamin C. Sun1, Robert E. O’Connor5

Impact of Rising Gasoline Prices on Bicycle Injuries in the United States, 1997–2009 Mairin Smith, M. Kathryn Mutter, Jae Lee, Jing Dai, Mark Sochor, Matthew J. Trowbridge

143 The Influence of Clinical Context on Parents’ Code Status Preferences John E. Jesus1, Matthew B. Allen2, Glen E. Michael3, Michael W. Donnino4, Shamai A. Grossman4, Caleb P. Hale4, Anthony C. Breu4, Alexander Bracey4, Jennifer L. O’Connor4, Jonathan Fisher4

Hours/Contact

Black Widow Spider III

Drug study

Enrollment Criteria:

≥ 10 years Symptoms of Black Widow

Spider bite; Moderate to severe pain

Presented to any ED within 24 hours of symptom onset

BWSIII

Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center

24 hours

Every day

The Poison Center

4-0347

BrainScope
& BrainScope II

IRB-HSR: 14376 brainscope

Device studies

Enrollment Criteria:

Traumatic brain injury; GCS 9-15

NO daily Psych meds or seizure history

Control patients w/o head abnormality

BrainScope Company, Inc.

Mon-Fri (days)

9a until departure of study team

PIC 1044

Asthma RV study
IRB-HSR#15718

Biomarker study

Enrollment Criteria:

12-30 years of age

Wheezing (asthma exacerbation)

< 10 pack-year smoking history

NO oral or IV corticosteroids within 14 days

NO underlying chronic lung diseases other than asthma

asthma_kid

National Institute of Health

Mon-Fri (days)

9a until departure of study team

PIC 1044

TRUE-AHF: Trial of Ularitide's Efficacy and Safety in patients with Acute Heart Failure

IRB-HSR#16469

Drug Study

PI: Chris Ghaemmaghami

Enrollment Criteria:

18-85 years of age

Emergency visit for CHF

Symptomatic despite treatment with IV furosemide

Enroll and Dose within 6-12 hrs of presentation trueahf

Cardiorentis Ltd.

24 hours

Every day

CRC PIC 1044

Study MD PIC 9692

Copperhead Snakebite

IRB-HSR#pending

Drug Study

PI: Nathan Charlton

Enrollment Criteria:
≥14yrs; Non-pregnant Envenomed by a copperhead

Enrolled ≤ 24 hrs of bite

Follow-up clinic visits Copperhead

BTG International Ltd.

24 hours

Every day

The Poison Center

4-0347

"POINT": NEW ACUTE TIA MINOR STROKE TRIAL

IRB-HSR#15057

Drug study

Enrollment Criteria:

Presenting w/ TIA symptoms or minor stroke

Onset within 12 hours

Resolving signs & symptoms

Very low stroke score

NO pure sensory, pure vertigo

National Institute of Health

24 hours

Before ordering anything page Neuro resident (PIC 1317)

Order STAT head CT scan

“SHINE”: Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort Trial

IRB-HSR# 15959

Enrollment Criteria:

≥ 18 years of age

Ischemic Stroke onset < 12 hours ago

Glucose > 100 mg/dl if diabetic

Glucose > 150 mg/dl if non-diabetic

National Institute of Health

24 hours

Stroke alert

Neuro resident will assess for initial eligibility

ATTRACT Trial:

Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal with Adjunctive
Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis

IRB-HSR# 14442

PI: John Fritz Angle

Enrollment Criteria:

16-75 years of age

Proximal DVT diagnosed w/i 2 weeks of initial symptoms

Enroll after initiation of usual care

National Institute of Health

E-mail UVASTAC@virginia.edu

PIC 3493

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International Medicine

			The University of Virginia Department of Emergency Medicine's reach does not stop at Charlottesville and its surrounding communities, it reaches all over the world. Physicians and residents are involved in educational and clinical activities around the world. The premier program that is spearheading this charge is UVA~Guatemala S.L.C. International Locations contains some places that we have been or are currently involved.