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Thought Leader: Quality Care Despite Disparities: Lessons From the Alaska Trauma System (Peter Safar Honorary Lecture)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Central Time
Location: Skyline Ballroom, W375D

Thought Leader Session

    Thought Leader Moderator(s)

  • Ryan Maves, MD, FCCM (he/him/his)

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences, North Carolina

    Disclosure(s): AiCuris: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Biotest AG: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); GeoVax: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); GlaxoSmithKline: Consultant (Terminated, October 20, 2024); Merck: Clinical Trial Investigator (Terminated, June 1, 2025), Grant/Research Support (Terminated, June 1, 2025); Shionogi: Advisory Board (Ongoing)

    • Thought Leader Faculty(s)

  • Elisha Brownson, MD, FACS

    Alaska Native Medical Center, Alaska

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Rural and remote settings pose unique challenges for trauma and critical care, such as distance to definitive care and limited resources. This session will explore the system of care in Alaska, focusing on how to build capability despite many challenges. Speakers will use lessons learned from the Alaska Trauma System to explore trauma care in this extreme rural setting.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Examine the disparity of care in rural areas
  • Explore ways to increase capability despite limited resources
  • Discuss strategies to strengthen connectivity among rural communities to improve patient outcomes