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Objectives
The Resuscitation Science Symposium(ReSS) is an international forum for fundamental, translational, clinical and population scientists and care providers to discuss recent advances related to treating cardiopulmonary arrest and life-threatening traumatic injury.

With a growing understanding of the shared pathophysiology between cardiac arrest and traumatic injury at multiple levels of biological organization, ReSS can provide a unique opportunity for transdisciplinary interactions that rapidly translate advances in the resuscitation field from fundamental to translational to clinical to population science. 

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On-site Registration
Registration is open in Hall H during the following times:

ReSS Awards

Best Abstract Awards
Four people will receive the ReSS Best Abstract Award for top-scoring abstracts submitted to the Resuscitation Science Symposium.  Two awards will be presented for abstracts pertaining to cardiac resuscitation science and two awards will be presented pertaining to trauma resuscitation science.  To be eligible to receive one of these awards, attendees must submit an abstract to the Resuscitation Science Symposium pertaining to either cardiac or trauma resuscitation science and receive a top score for that abstract.

Young Investigator Awards
Several Young Investigator Awards will be presented for top-scoring abstracts submitted to the Resuscitation Science Symposium.  Awards will be given for abstracts pertaining to cardiac and trauma resuscitation science.  To be eligible to receive one of these awards, young investigators (researchers/clinicians within the first five years of their appointment) must submit an abstract to the Resuscitation Science Symposium, receive a top-score for that abstract and be a member of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Target Audience
Appropriate audiences include emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, neurosurgeons, cardiologists, critical care nurses, intensivists, emergency medical providers, resuscitation educators and researchers with basic, bioengineering, clinical or other experience related to the treating cardiac arrest and trauma.

Continuing Medical Education Accreditation – Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Heart Association; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP); and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). The American Heart Association and SCCM are accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Heart Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All faculty participating in CME/CE activities sponsored by The American Heart Association will disclose to the audience (1) significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of products from the commercial supporter(s) and /or the manufacturer(s) of products or devices discussed in their presentation, and (2) unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentation.  Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.

Continuing Medical Education Accreditation – Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Continuing Medical Education Accreditation – Nurses

This program (08-PP-187) has been approved by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) for 17.00 Contact Hours, Category A, File number 00014666.

Successful completion of the CME/CE activity includes the following:

1. Attend the program lectures and poster sessions
2. Complete the activity evaluation survey and claim CME/CE credit online at learn.heart.org.
3. Statements of credit may be printed on your printer following completion of the required information.  There is no fee for continuing education credits for this activity.

The Amerian Heart Association gratefully acknowledges the educational grants provided by the following companies:
Laerdal Medical
Philips Healthcare
Physio-Control, Inc, a division of Medtronic
ZOLL Medical