University of Arkansas for Medical Services (UAMS) organizers have developed a conference geared toward handling emergency situations in Arkansas.
ICARE (Improving Critical and Acute Care through Regional Education) will be held in northwest Arkansas in May. It is intended to raise awareness and provide an educational update to frontline emergency health care practitioners.
UAMS organizers developed the conference as a direct response to educational gaps in Arkansas. The initiative began after the American College of Emergency Physicians scored Arkansas emergency care as a D minus.
At the ICARE Conference, participants will have real-life scenarios on dealing with treatment of traumatic injury. They will also get a refresher on the most effective strategies for promoting overall preventive health measures in emergency rooms to increase statewide access to care. Registration is available for health care professionals, emergency responders, law enforcement officers and students.
More information about the event will be provided soon.