{"id":16365,"date":"2026-10-07T09:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/?page_id=16365"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:50:50","slug":"tcp26-main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/index.php\/tcp26-main\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crashing Patient Conference 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn strategies to optimize patient care and reduce risk<\/br> on your own schedule!<\/span><\/h2>

This year, our conference is evolving from a live virtual event to a fully self-paced learning experience. Participants will now have access to all conference lectures and materials for an entire year, allowing them to learn, review, and revisit sessions at their own convenience. <\/br><\/br>This flexible format ensures that every learner can engage with the content on their own schedule\u2014whether that means exploring topics in depth, catching up on missed sessions, or revisiting key lectures for continued learning throughout the year.<\/span><\/h4>
Registration Now Open!<\/a>

Registration is OPEN!<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
Frequently Asked Questions about TCP 2026<\/a>

Lectures available December 9, 2026.<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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What is The Crashing Patient Conference?<\/span><\/h2>

There\u2019s no question that the practice of emergency medicine is high risk. \u201cHigh risk\u201d implies danger to patients, but we all know that patients aren\u2019t the only ones at risk in the Emergency Department (ED). Each patient visit also represents legal risk for the provider. The threat of malpractice in the U.S. healthcare system, especially in high-risk specialties such as emergency medicine, is an ever-present issue that affects physician workups, practice patterns, and dispositions on a daily basis.\u00b9<\/span><\/p>\n

This conference has been created to address both parties at risk in emergency medicine - the patient and the provider. Topics have been specifically chosen to educate attendees regarding the optimal care of the sickest patients we see in daily ED practice - sepsis, cardiac ischemia, aortic dissection, etc. - as well as to educate attendees in how to bullet-proof themselves from the plaintiff attorneys. The instructors for the conference are acclaimed educators, winners of more than a dozen national teaching awards, and experienced national and international-level speakers who know how to present information in a practical and entertaining way. <\/span><\/p>\n

We know how valuable your time is, so we intend to make this conference the most productive you\u2019ve ever attended. Our goal is simple... to teach you how to save lives and to minimize risk of malpractice. Get ready to learn! <\/span><\/p>\n

Amal Mattu, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
\nConference Director
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Ref: \u00b9 Mattu A. Foreword: risk management. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2009;27(4):xv-xvi.<\/span><\/p>\n

By the conclusion of this Conference, participants should be able to:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Describe common pitfalls in documentation that reduce legal risks.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Identify common pitfalls in managing acutely ill patients in the emergency department.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. List some best practices that can help avoid litigation and decrease the risk of morbidity and mortality in the emergency department.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Conference Leadership<\/span><\/h3>
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    Amal Mattu, MD
    \nConference Director<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>
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    Mike Winters, MD, MBA
    \nDepartment Chair (Interim)<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Our Speakers<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Leen Alblaihed, MBBS, MHA<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Laura J Bontempo, MD, MEd, FAAEM<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Michele Callahan, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Lena Carleton, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Rose Chasm, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Sarah Dubbs, MD, FAAEM, FACEP<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Cheyenne Falat, MD, FACEP<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Robert Flint, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Lucille Martin, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Joseph Martinez, MD, FACEP, FAAEM<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Danielle K. Matilsky, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Rohit Menon, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Neeraja Murali, DO, MPH<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Bennett Myers, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Kelli Robinson-Dacres, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Michael J. Sibel, DO<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Charles Siegel, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Ryan Spangler, MD, FAAEM, FACEP<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Kathleen Stephanos, MD, FAAEM<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Shirvani Talwar, MD<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Jennifer Wang, MD, MEHP<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Rachel Wiltjer, DO<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Andrew Windsor, MD, FPD-AEMUS, FAAEM, FACEP<\/span><\/h5><\/div>
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    Mike Winters, MD, MBA<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    The Topics Covered this Year<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Speaker<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nTopic<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCategory<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Leen Alblaihed, MBBS, MHA<\/span><\/td>\nTachycardia Disasters: When the Treatment Kills Faster Than the Rhythm<\/span><\/td>\nCardiovascular & Shock<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Laura Bontempo, MD, MEd<\/span><\/td>\nThey Put What Where? Critical ENT Foreign Body Recognition and Removal<\/span><\/td>\nENT & Head\/ Neck Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Michele Callahan, MD<\/span><\/td>\nHiding in Plain Sight: Sepsis in Pregnancy<\/span><\/td>\nOB\/GYN Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lena Carleton, MD<\/span><\/td>\nBleeding and Breathless: Pitfalls in Resuscitating Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage<\/span><\/td>\nAirway & Pulmonary Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rose Chasm, MD<\/span><\/td>\nThe ED High-Stakes List: Diagnoses That Get Sued the Most and Those That Cost the Most<\/span><\/td>\nMedicolegal & Risk Management<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sarah Dubbs, MD, FAAEM, FACEP<\/span><\/td>\nWhen the White Count Matters: Acute Leukemia Pearls and Pitfalls<\/span><\/td>\nOncology\/ Hematology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cheyenne Falat, MD, FACEP<\/span><\/td>\nFrom Rescue to Revival: Pitfalls in Drowning Resuscitation<\/span><\/td>\nCritical Care & Resuscitation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Robert Flint, MD<\/span><\/td>\nUnder Pressure! (In Places We Don't Always Think Of)<\/span><\/td>\nAbdominal\/ G.I.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lucille Martin, MD<\/span><\/td>\nNot Just a Sore Throat! Catching a Fatal Mimic<\/span><\/td>\nENT & Head\/Neck Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Joseph Martinez, MD, FACEP, FAAEM<\/span><\/td>\nWhy in the World Do We KEEP Missing Vascular Catastrophes?!<\/span><\/td>\nCardiovascular & Shock<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Danielle Matilsky, MD<\/span><\/td>\n\"I Know You Must Be Busy, But This Is a Murder Trial, Doctor\": Writing a Medical Record That Can Survive the Courtroom<\/span><\/td>\nMedicolegal & Risk Management<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rohit Menon, MD<\/span><\/td>\nLow Flow, High Stakes: From VAD to Worse<\/span><\/td>\nCardiovascular & Shock<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Neeraja Murali, DO, MPH<\/span><\/td>\nThe Crashing Abdominal Pain Patient: From Subtle Clues to Sudden Collapse<\/span><\/td>\nCritical Care & Resuscitation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Bennett Myers, MD<\/span><\/td>\nLocked In: A Hyponatremia Horror Story<\/span><\/td>\nRenal & Metabolic Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kelli Robinson-Dacres, MD<\/span><\/td>\nKeeping up with the Kidneys: Recognizing Complications in Renal Transplant Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\nRenal & Metabolic Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Michael Sibel, DO<\/span><\/td>\nDeath by Intubation: The Physiologically Difficult Airway<\/span><\/td>\nAirway & Pulmonary Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Charles Siegel, MD<\/span><\/td>\nBreathless to Pulseless: The Crashing Asthmatic<\/span><\/td>\nAirway & Pulmonary Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Ryan Spangler, MD, FAAEM, FACEP<\/span><\/td>\nKidneys Lie: Renal Emergencies That Fool Even Experienced Emergency Physicians<\/span><\/td>\nRenal & Metabolic Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kathleen Stephanos, MD, FAAEM<\/span><\/td>\nWhen Zebras Lose Their Stripes: What You Must Know About Vitamin K in Pediatrics<\/span><\/td>\nPediatric Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Shivani Talwar, MD<\/span><\/td>\nCord in Crisis! A High Stakes Guide to Neurogenic Shock<\/span><\/td>\nCardiovascular & Shock<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jennifer Wang, MD<\/span><\/td>\nHow Much Blood is Too Much? Recognizing and Treating Postpartum Hemorrhage<\/span><\/td>\nOB\/GYN Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rachel Wiltjer, DO<\/span><\/td>\nThe Pencil and the Palate: Hidden Dangers of Pediatric Oral Trauma<\/span><\/td>\nPediatric Emergencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Andy Windsor, MD, FPD-AEMUS, FAAEM, FACEP<\/span><\/td>\nAccident or Aneurysm? The Dangerous Assumption of \"Traumatic\" SAH<\/span><\/td>\nCritical Care & Resuscitation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Michael Winters, MD, MBA<\/span><\/td>\nDeadly Aftershocks: Pitfalls in Post-Arrest Resuscitation <\/span><\/td>\nCritical Care & Resuscitation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Check out a highlight from 2025's The Crashing Patient Conference!<\/span><\/h2>