Lake Charles Memorial Health System's Trauma Center Presents the 2026 Symposium:

November 6, 2026

L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles

777 Ave L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Agenda

7:00AM–8:00AM | Registration & Breakfast

8:00AM–8:10AM | Opening Remarks

Gerald Bryant, Executive Vice President of Nursing/CNO/COO | LCMHS

8:10AM–8:15AM | Program Introduction

Tracie Kyle, Trauma Center Manager | LCMHS

8:15AM–9:15AM | Insane in the Mem-brain: Traumatic Brain Injury and Initial Management

Dr. Darrell L. Hunt, Trauma Medical Director, TriStar Skyline Medical Center and TriStar Division of HCA, Nashville, Tennessee

9:15AM–10:05AM | The Future of Trauma Care

Dr. Alison Smith, Trauma Medical Director, Spirit of Charity Level 1 Trauma Center

10:05AM–10:25AM | Break

10:25AM–11:15AM | Death by a Thousand Tiny Cuts: Small Delays and Missed Priorities That Harm Trauma Patients

Jenna Theriot, BSN, RN, CEN, CMC

11:15AM–11:20AM | Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Devon Hyde, President and CEO | LCMHS

11:20AM–11:50AM | 2026 Health & Welfare Committee Updates

Senator Patrick McMath, Chairman of Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

11:50AM–12:55PM | Lunch

12:55PM–1:45PM | Overview of Blast Injury Prehospital and Emergency Room Provider

Craig Menefee, RN/CEN-Minden Medical Center, Bomb Tech & Fire Investigator-Shreveport Fire Department

1:45PM–2:35PM | The Night He Died: A Neurosurgeon and a Father's Journey

Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, Neurosurgeon, Author & Advocate

2:35PM–2:55PM | Break

2:55PM–3:45PM | Our Trauma System — An Overview of the Care Continuum

Deb Spann, RN, Director of Education, Louisiana Emergency Response Network

3:45PM–3:55PM | Closing Remarks

Cost

$ 75 | Nurses and Doctors

$25 | First Responders

$25 | Nursing Students, Allied Healthcare Workers

$0 | LCMHS Employees (must present proof of employment at registration)

Breakfast and lunch provided.

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Program Goal and Objective

The Trauma Symposium is a full-day program with an audience of over 100 nurses, physicians, EMS providers, and other allied healthcare professionals responsible for the provision of trauma care. Our goal is to present compelling educational information and encourage ongoing work to mature the trauma system of care while focusing on achieving the best outcomes and navigating obstacles. Specific areas of interest and discussion are Pediatric Trauma, OB Trauma, Mass Casualty Events, and any newer evidence-based practices/protocols.

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