About the Course
The 2016 Point/Counterpoint XXXV Acute Care Surgery Conference is one of many Acute Care Surgery Conferences in the United States; however, our conference is the only on using the educational Point/Counterpoint format. For each topic, there is a case in favor of a specific treatment option, while another speaker offers evidence against it.
The audience members then have an open discussion on what is the preferred treatment and discuss why that approach is more appropriate. This teaching style is highly effective because the attendees are provided with the best possible information available for each treatment strategy and actively participate. The audience member leaves the conference understanding what the best practice is for their hospital.
No other conference will give you the opportunity to interact with top doctors in the Acute Care Surgery field at this level.
The Point/Counterpoint Acute Care Surgery Conference is designed to have a broad appeal to general surgeons and other specialty surgeons, along with emergency physicians and intensivists, as well as nurses, paramedics, and others who actively participate with a high performance team.
As one past participant highlighted, "This is an appropriate course for anyone who has had to take ED call or care for critically ill patients."
The quality of the faculty and the general flow and interactions of the faculty/participants lead to a rewarding educational experience.
Comments from Past Attendees
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What Past Meeting Participants are saying about the Point/Counterpoint Acute Care Surgery Conference:
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"Awesome moderator, outstanding relevant topics. Exceptional conference staff. I have not attended a conference in years where I stayed for all sessions."
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"Excellent moderator and presenter. See you next year!"
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"My second year attending and although this is for surgeons, as an emergency medicine physician who works at level II trauma center and needs trauma related CME’s, I truly enjoy the P/CP style of this conference and Dr. Britt is a wonderful charismatic moderator."
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"Outstanding course. Loved all the debates, I am inspired by Dr. Britt."
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"I appreciate the format and therefore the various viewpoints brought forth."
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"Excellent educational conference- love the format of presentations and discussions. Dr. Britt is a great moderator and very well organized. This was my second time at the conference and I definitely will be back."
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"Very stimulating for me, it rekindled my excitement for surgery."
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"Great course! Keep up the good work! National Harbor is a great location."
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"Excellent overall review of current trauma management."
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"The technique is the best teaching and learning format. I won't attend lecture only courses again."
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"The best give and take conference-very much appreciated."
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"The current format and focus on the needs of the acute care surgeon is fantastic."
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"Excellent faculty and format. Dr. Britt has boundless energy and is an outstanding course director."
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"Wonderful meeting! I hope it continues to exceed expectations for a regional meeting and rivals the national meetings we enjoy."
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"Still the best conference!"