All presentations:

• Fluid Management in Geriatric Trauma - Dr. Antonenko
• Prolonged Times to Request Transfer to Regional Trauma Center Contribute to Delays in Secondary Triage - Dr. Greer
• Trauma Patient Transfers: What, When, How? - Dr. Rinker
• Update on the Modern Management of Breast Cancer (Handout only)- Dr. Edney
• Management of the Difficult Airway for the Rural Surgeon - Dr. Schuster
• SAGES and the Rural Surgeon: Results of Profiling Surveys - Dr. Traverso
• When is Rural Not Really Rural: Results of a National Survey - Dr. Zuckerman
• Access to Surgical Care in Rural America - Dr. Finlayson
• Maintenance of Certification - What it Means for the Rural Surgeon - Dr. Postier
• ACS & Rural Surgery - Dr. Collicott
• Strategies for Improving the Quality of Surgical Care - Dr. Birkmeyer
• A New Paradigm for Surgical Training - Role of Rural Surgery - Dr. Postier
• Hand and Wrist Injuries - Dr. Haasbeek
• Definitive Trauma Care in Rural Hospitals - Dr. Rinker
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Injuries - Dr. Haasbeek
• Creating High Performance Healthcare: National Aims, Rural Adaptations, Individual Efforts - Dr. Wakefield
• Donation after Cardiac Death - Ms. Tighe and Ms. Nelson-Agnew
• Where Else Can We Go? Rural Surgery in the Underserved Environment - Dr. Saunders
• Regionalization of Medical Care - Who Does it Benefit? - Dr. Sticca
• Practice Patterns of Rural Surgeons in the Upper Midwest - Dr. Harris
• Regionalizing High-Risk Operations: The Potential Financial Impact on A Small Rural Colorado Hospital - Dr. Rainer
• Breast Cancer Management in a Small Rural Hospital - Dr. Margo

Program Objectives
To provide information for the community and rural surgeon addressing multiple topics pertinent to their practice. The topics presented will address trauma, quality management issues, manpower needs, breast surgery, and others which will assist the surgeon in improving patient care and enhancing the surgical practice.