2025 Chest Wall Injury Summit
April 23 - 26, 2025
Westin Peachtree Plaza
210 Peachtree Street. NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
United States of America
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Agenda
Wednesday, April 23
- Pre-courses, 12:00 - 16:00
- CWIS Collaborative Centers dinner & celebration, 18:30-21:00 (by invitation)
Thursday, April 24
- CWISummit, 0700 - 1700
- CWIS Annual Business Meeting, 1700 - 1830
Friday, April 25
- CWISummit (Science Friday), 0700 - 1300
Saturday, April 26
- CWISummit, 0800 - 1700
- Saturday Evening Celebration, 1800 - 2100
Pre-courses - Wednesday, April 23
The 2025 CWISummit will host two cadaveric labs running simultaneously at the Veranex Lab. Scrubs and protective gear will be provided for all participants.
Lunch will be served from 1200 - 1300. Lab time will run from 1300 - 1600.
Shuttle service will be available between The Westin Peachtree and the lab - or participants may travel from the airport or other locations on their own.
No other travel or expenses will be covered by the Chest Wall Injury Society as a result of participation.
Chest Wall Injury Stabilization Basics & Tools of the Trade
This cadaveric pre-course is hosted by the Chest Wall Injury Society as part of the 2025 CWISummit. It is focused on chest wall injury repair basics, as well as highlighting differences and characteristics of the featured surgical systems. It will include the opportunity for participants to rotate among stations utilizing multiple currently available chest wall injury surgical stabilization protheses.
Faculty members are experts from within the Chest Wall Injury Society who have been selected by the CWISummit Program Committee for their extensive clinical and teaching experience.
This course is a terrific opportunity for surgeons who are building their surgical skills in chest wall injury stabilization, as well as those surgeons who wish to explore and gain hands-on experience with additional systems.
**There is no registration fee for this course, however, space is EXTREMELY limited. Please do NOT register unless you plan to attend to be fair to other interested participants.**
Advanced Chest Wall Injury Stabilization Procedures
This cadaveric pre-course is hosted by the Chest Wall Injury Society as part of the 2025 CWISummit is focused on advanced chest wall injury stabilization procedures. This lab will include the opportunity for participants to rotate among multiple stations to practice all selected procedures, including:
1) optimal exposure of apical rib fractures 1-4
2) sternal fracture reduction and repair
3) costal margin injury repair
4) rib fracture localization + cryoneurolysis with ultrasound
Faculty members are experts from within the Chest Wall Injury Society who have been selected by the CWISummit Program Committee for their extensive clinical and teaching experience.
This course is a terrific opportunity for surgeons who have a solid understanding of basic chest wall injury stabilization methods and are looking to expand their skills in these specialty procedures.
**Registration fee for this course is only $100 and space is EXTREMELY limited. Please do NOT register unless you plan to attend to be fair to other interested participants.**
Discounts available:
- If three (3) or more members of your team register, the whole team will receive a 10% discount on each registration fee!
- Approved CWIS Collaborative Center facilities receive a 10% discount on each registration fee!
- Active duty and reserve duty members of the armed services will receive discounted rates.
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