Management of High Velocity Gunshot Wounds in Pediatric Patients is a TCAA course created from a webinar during which Dr. Eubanks discusses how to increase your confidence when treating penetrating trauma. Walk away with a better understanding of resuscitation goals, decision making for multi-compartment injuries and caring for common bile duct injuries.  

Estimated completion time: 60 minutes
Target Audience: The trauma healthcare team and other clinical departments

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the learner should be better able to:
1. Identify resuscitation goals in penetrating trauma
2. Discuss operative decision making in multi-compartment injuries
3. Describe an approach to Common Bile Duct injuries

Faculty Presenter: Dr. James "Trey" Eubanks

Faculty Bio:

James W. Eubanks, III, M.D. Dr. Eubanks attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), receiving a BS in Pharmacy. He subsequently attended medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He then completed a general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN in 2000 followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas Children’s Hospital) in 2002. Returning to Memphis, he started his practice seeing patients at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, serving as a teaching faculty member of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Eubanks served as Trauma Medical Director for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital from 2004-2018, and since 2015 he has served as Surgeon-in-Chief. Additionally, he serves as Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where he holds the position as an Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics. Dr. Eubanks is a member of numerous national organizations including: Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA), International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG), Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), and The Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA). Dr. Eubanks currently serves on committees of various organizations including: Board of Directors of the Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA) Practice Committee of the American Pediatric Surgery Association (APSA) Trauma Outcomes Committee of the National Quality Forum (NQF) Research and Clinical Interests: Pediatric Trauma, Chest Wall Abnormalities, Foregut Anomalies, Minimally Invasive Surgery Surgical Quality University and Hospital Appointments: Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, and Surgeon-in-Chief, Le Bonheur.