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Participants will hear from nationally recognized speakers, participate in interactive sessions covering all aspects of trauma care, and network with peers and stakeholders from across the region.

Published Mar 11th, 2026

Healthcare professionals, students, EMS personnel, and community leaders will hear from nationally recognized speakers at the 15th Annual Gulf Coast Trauma Symposium, set for March 24-25 at the Golden Nugget Biloxi Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Kenji Inaba, M.D., FACS

Kenji Inaba, M.D., FACS, will present “Los Angeles 2028, Active Shooter at a Mass Gathering Event Preparation” for the Mitchell Endowed Lectureship on Tuesday, March 24. Inaba is vice chair of the Department of Surgery and chief of the Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California.  

Juan Duchesne, M.D., FACS, FCCM, FCC

Juan Duchesne, M.D., FACS, FCCM, FCC, will present “Selective Prehospital Advanced Resuscitative Care” for the John Campbell Lectureship on Wednesday, March 25. Duchesne is director of the Level I trauma center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  

In addition, attendees will participate in interactive sessions covering all aspects of trauma care, and network with peers and stakeholders from across the region. See the full agenda here.

The symposium is hosted by the USA Health Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Burns, the Alabama Gulf EMS System, and the Alabama Department of Public Health and the ADPH Office of EMS.

To attend, register for the Gulf Coast Trauma Symposium on Eventbrite. Reserve a room on the Golden Nugget website or call 800-777-7568.

For more information, contact Rebecca Scarbrough at [email protected]

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