The 2025 San Diego Day of Trauma

Join us November 14th in San Diego, California!
Join us November 14th in San Diego, California!
The San Diego Day of Trauma is a nationally accredited continuing medical education conference specifically designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and first responders working in trauma, emergency, and critical care medicine.
About the Conference
About the Conference
Conference Location
Conference Location
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
1441 Quivira Rd
San Diego, California 92109
A block of discounted rooms will be available until October 23, 2025.
Conference Details
- Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF, 310 KB)
- Maintenance of Certification
- Cultural & Linguistic Competency Resource Guide (PDF, 100 KB)
- Health and Safety Waiver and Assumption of Risk (PDF, 110 KB)
Conference Overview
Conference Overview
The San Diego Day of Trauma is a nationally accredited continuing medical education conference designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and first responders in trauma, emergency, and critical care medicine. Esteemed speakers from across the nation will present cutting-edge management strategies for life-threatening emergencies frequently encountered in the field. The conference will feature experts in pre-hospital care, trauma surgery, and critical care. Attendees will benefit from lectures, real-life case presentations, and interactive sessions designed to engage participants and enhance patient outcomes.
Educational Objectives
After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:
- Outline the essential components of effective trauma team organization.
- Evaluate organizational ability to integrate new information and techniques to enhance trauma patient outcomes.
- Adopt practice changes to enhance patient safety and reduce threats to effective trauma care.
- Examine critical errors and their root causes in the care of critically ill and injured patients.
- Implement interventions that enhance patient survival following traumatic injury.
Accreditation and Disclosures
Accreditation and Disclosures
Physicians
Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Emergency Medicine
This course will be reviewed by San Diego County EMS Provider #37-230 for contact hours.
Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Pharmacists
The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Commercial Support
This course may be supported, in part, by educational grants from industry. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, a complete list of commercial support received will be provided to all learners who participate in the continuing education activity. For more information: www.accme.org/standards.
Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias
This activity is designed to include curriculum addressing the topics of cultural and linguistic competency (CLC) and implicit bias (IB) in compliance with California Business and Professions (B&P) Code Section 2190. All those involved in the planning and execution of this activity have been asked to identify and discuss issues relevant to the topics being covered. In addition, a variety of resources are available that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias. A resource document can be downloaded from the Conference Details section above.
Maintenance of Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
MOC points will be awarded to physicians who successfully complete the requirements outlined in the post-activity evaluation. Points earned will be reported to the appropriate specialty board approximately 60 days post conference as long as all learner requirements are met. These credits will not appear on your CME certificate from Scripps.
Attendance and Cancellation Policies
Attendee Cancellation, Substitution, Refund
The course tuition is refundable, minus a $100 processing fee (MD, DO, RN, PA, NP) or a $50 processing fee (Fellow, Resident, Student, First Responder), if your cancellation is received in writing no later than Friday, October 31, 2025. Attendee substitutions are allowed, but notification must be made in writing by Friday, October 31, 2025. After this date, under no circumstances will refunds, credits, or substitutions be granted. No refunds or credits will be given to “no shows.” No refunds shall be made for cancellations due to inclement weather.
Scripps Conference Modification or Cancellation
Scripps reserves the right to modify the course’s schedule or program as necessary. Scripps also reserves the right to cancel this conference, in which case a full refund of the registration fee will be provided. Attendees who purchase non-refundable airline tickets do so at their own risk. Scripps encourages the purchase of travel insurance as we are unable to refund any travel costs (flight, hotel, etc.) in the case of Scripps cancellation.
Health and Safety Waiver and Assumption of Risk
By completion and submission of the online registration form, attendees certify that they have read and fully understand the Health and Safety Waiver and Assumption of Risk Agreement.
Family and Guest Attendance Policy
All conference activities are exclusively reserved for paid conference attendees. Children and family members are not allowed to attend meal functions or permitted in the general session room.
Recording and Photography Clause
Scripps reserves exclusive rights to record (audio and video) and/or photograph all conference proceedings for use in marketing materials, presentations and course content sales.
Event details
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
7 am - 5 pm PST