UCSF High Risk Emergency Medicine Hawaii 2026 Program Agenda

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

7.25 CME credits


Time

Session

Presenter

5:45 a.m.Registration and light breakfast 
6:15 a.m.The Day in ReviewModerated by Drs. Kevin Hanley & Jeffrey Tabas
6:30 a.m.Deadly Errors in Patients with HeadacheDr. Diane M. Birnbaumer
7:00 a.m.Pearls and Pitfalls in Neuro Critical CareDr. Debbie Madhok
7:30 a.m.Life-Threatening Soft Tissue InfectionsDr. Starr Knight 
8:00 a.m.Cardiogenic Shock: Runs, Drips, & ErrorsDr. William (Bill) J. Brady
8:30 a.m.Medically Optimizing the Intubated PatientDr. Zlatan Coralic (PharmD)
9:00 a.m.Q&A Session with Previous SpeakersDrs. Birnbaumer, Madhok, Knight, Brady, Coralic
9:30 a.m.Break 
9:45 a.m.Challenging Peds Cases in the Community ED – 2026 UpdateDr. Mimi Lu
10:45 a.m.Tricks of the TradeDr. Michelle Lin
11:00 a.m.Feeling Blue – Hypoxic, Poisoned, or Just Depressed?Dr. Craig Smollin
11:30 a.m.Stabilization of the Critically Ill InfantDr. Dina Wallin
12:00 p.m.Personal Stories in EM: Mass Casualty IncidentDr. Christopher Colwell 
12:15 p.m.Q&A with Previous SpeakersDrs. Lu, Lin, Smollin, Wallin, Colwell 
12:45 p.m.Adjourn 
5:00 p.m.Bonus Lecture: The Health Effects of Climate ChangeDr. Michael Wysession
6:00 p.m.Meet the Faculty Welcome Reception 

 

 

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

6.25 CME credits


Time

Session

Presenter

5:45 a.m.Registration and light breakfast 
6:15 a.m.The Day in ReviewModerated by Dr. Mimi Lu
6:30 a.m.Deadly Errors in Patients with Abdominal PainDr. Diane M. Birnbaumer
7:00 a.m.The EKG in Poisoning Dr. Craig Smollin
7:30 a.m.EM Life Hacks: Outsourcing to AI & Web ToolsDr. Michelle Lin
8:00 a.m.High-Risk Medication ErrorsDr. Zlatan Coralic (PharmD)
8:30 a.m.Pearls and Pitfalls in Undifferentiated ShockDr. Starr Knight
9:00 a.m.Q&A with Previous SpeakersDrs. Birnbaumer, Smollin, Lin, Coralic, Knight
9:30 a.m.Break 
9:45 a.m.Recent Stroke Guidelines: What Should I be Doing Differently?Dr. Debbie Madhok
10:15 a.m.Deadly Errors in Pregnant PatientsDr. Mimi Lu
10:45 a.m.More Tricks of the TradeDr. Michelle Lin
11:00 a.m.Recent Trauma Guidelines: What Should I be Doing Differently?Dr. Christopher Colwell 
11:30 a.m.Avoiding the Failed AirwayDr. Kayla Enriquez
12:00 p.m.Personal Stories in EM: PneumothoraxDr. Paul Ehlers
12:15 p.m.Q&A with Previous SpeakersDrs. Madhok, Lu, Lin, Colwell, Enriquez, Ehlers 
12:45 p.m.Adjourn 

 

 

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Up to 10.0 CME credits


Optional Workshops 

Separate registration is required to attend each of the following workshops (select the workshop[s] an add-on when registering for High Risk Emergency Medicine Hawaii). 

Please arrive 15 minutes prior for sign-in. Coffee (no breakfast) will be provided

Time

Session

Facilitator

6:00 - 9:00 a.m.Critical EKG Lab ($120)Dr. William (Bill) J. Brady
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Airway Workshop: Basic, Advanced, Crash & Rescue ($120)Dr. Kayla Enriquez
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.Ultrasound Skills Training: Basic & Advanced Tracks ($160)Dr. Starr Knight

 

 

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Friday, March 13, 2026

6.25 CME credits


Time

Session

Presenter

5:45 a.m.Registration and light breakfast 
6:15 a.m.The Day in ReviewModerated by Dr. Dina Wallin
6:30 a.m.Wake up and Smell the Coffee Grounds: Stopping Massive GI BleedingDr. Christopher Colwell
7:00 a.m.Challenging Cardiovascular CasesDr. William (Bill) J. Brady
7:30 a.m.Challenging Pediatric Orthopedic CasesDr. Margaret Lin-Martore
8:00 a.m.Managing The Failed AirwayDr. Kayla Enriquez
8:30 a.m.Deadly Errors in the Well Appearing BabyDr. Dina Wallin
9:00 a.m.Q&A Session with Previous SpeakersDrs. Colwell, Brady, Lin-Martore, Enriquez, Wallin
9:30 a.m.Break 
9:45 a.m.Deadly Errors in Patients with Shortness of BreathDr. Diane M. Birnbaumer
10:15 a.m.Old Problem, New Solutions: Best Practices in Geriatric Trauma CareDr. Nida Degesys
10:45 a.m.Life-Saving Trauma ProceduresDr. Starr Knight 
11:15 a.m.Recognizing and Managing the Unstable Overdose PatientDr. Paul Ehlers
11:45 a.m.Imaging in Suspected Stroke: Optimizing the Tube of TruthDr. Debbie Madhok
12:15 p.m.Q&A with Previous SpeakersDrs. Birnbaumer, Degesys, Knight, Ehlers, Madhok
12:45 p.m.Adjourn 

 

 

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

6.25 CME credits
 


Time

Session

Presenter

5:45 a.m.Registration and light breakfast 
6:15 a.m.The Day in ReviewModerated by Dr. Dina Wallin
6:30 a.m.2026 Practice Update: Critical LiteratureDr. Melanie Molina 
7:00 a.m.Deadly Errors in Patients with DizzinessDr. Nida Degesys
7:30 a.m.Pediatric Head and Neck TraumaDr. Margaret Lin-Martore
8:00 a.m.Keeping a Close Eye On Ocular EmergenciesDr. Rosny Daniel
8:30 a.m.Joint Reduction Pearls and PitfallsDr. Christopher Colwell
9:00 a.m.Q&A with Previous SpeakersDrs. Molina, Degesys, Lin-Martore, Daniel, Colwell
9:30 a.m.Break 
9:45 a.m.MyEMCert: Thoracorespiratory Case ReviewDr. Kevin Hanley
10:15 a.m.Deadly Errors in Patients with MalignancyDr. Diane M. Birnbaumer
10:45 a.m.Challenging ED Burn CasesDr. Christopher Colwell 
11:15 a.m.Epistaxis: When the Blood Hits the FanDr. Rosny Daniel 
11:30 a.m.The Health Effects of RadiationDr. Michael Wysession
12:00 p.m.Personal Stories in EM: STEMIDr. Jeffrey Tabas
12:15 p.m.Q&A with Previous SpeakersDrs. Hanley, Birnbaumer, Colwell, Daniel, Wysession, Tabas
12:45 p.m.Adjourn 

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