The 2027 Erlanger Trauma Symposium will take place February 25-26, 2027, at Erlanger Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The two-day trauma conference offers up to 12.75 CME/CEU credits and includes a day of expert lectures followed by a hands-on cadaver and skills lab.
The keynote speakers for this year’s conference are Jeffery Kerby, MD, PhD, who will speak on “Building a Trauma Ready Nation: Prepared for the Next Patient, Ready for the Next War”, and Ashleigh S. Chapman, JD, whose talk is entitled “Healthcare Response to Human Trafficking”.
The Erlanger Trauma Symposium has provided trauma education to healthcare professionals across Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and the Southeast for nearly two decades.
For 2027, the event moves to a new venue — Erlanger Park, Chattanooga’s premiere baseball stadium.
Early registration is encouraged as hands-on skills lab space is limited.
Day 1 (February 25): Lectures
Sessions cover burn care updates, orthopedic trauma and lessons from the Bourbon Street attack, wilderness safety in austere environments, Hamilton County EMS’s prehospital whole blood program, spinal cord injuries, eye injuries, obstetrical trauma, early mobilization and recovery, and adult case vignettes. The day also features a debate on CPR versus no CPR in penetrating trauma.
Day 2 (February 26): Cadaver and skills lab
Hands-on training includes drain and line placement, intubation and ventilation management, high-angle rescue, wilderness survival and safety, gross anatomy, an up-close look at orthopaedic trauma &spinal cord injuries, confined-space pediatric resuscitation, and a trauma challenge where attendees can put their skills to the test.
Who should attend
The symposium is designed for trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, NPs and PAs, trauma and emergency nurses, flight crews, EMTs and paramedics, respiratory therapists, critical care and rehabilitation professionals, trauma program leaders, and students. Content is designed to benefit healthcare professionals across the continuum of experience.
