We are pleased to invite you to the 1st Binational Emergency Symposium, a unique event designed for physicians, residents, nurses, and healthcare students. This meeting will take place at the iconic CECUT on January 21 and 22, 2026.
Over two intensive days, we will have expert speakers from both sides of the border who will address the most critical and current issues in emergency care. The program is divided into two main themes: Emergency Medicine in Adults (Day 1) and Pediatric Emergencies (Day 2). In addition, we will offer a series of specialized practical workshops to hone vital technical skills for both doctors and nursing staff.
Join us in building bridges of knowledge and improving patient care!
| Schedule | Topic / Activity | Ponente | Institución | Idioma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 08:45 am | Check-in | |||
| 08:45 - 09:00 am | Opening | |||
| 09:00 - 09:35 am | Cross-border patient transfers | Jennifer Farah, M.D., FAEMS & Centro Regulador de Urgencias Médicas | UCSD Health UCSD Base Hospital Medical Director | |
| 09:35 - 10:10 am | Use of antibiotics in the emergency room | Dr. Sergio Humberto Sandoval Meza | Hospital General de Tijuana | IMSS HGRZ No.1, Tijuana / Hospital Florence, Tijuana | |
| 10:10 - 10:40 am | Break | |||
| 10:40 - 11:15 am | Physiologically difficult airway | Dr. Juan Carlos Flores Carillo | Hospital Florence, Tijuana | |
| 11:15 - 11:50 am | Acute confusional state in older adults | Dr. Sergio Palacios Lee | Hospital Florence, Tijuana | |
| 11:50 - 12:20 pm | Interventional techniques with ultrasound | Dr. Carlos Gilberto Cortez García | IMSS HGRZ No.1 Tijuana | MEDAC Unidad de Cirugía Ambulatoria | |
| 12:20 - 12:50 pm | FOOD / NETWORKING | |||
| 01:00 - 01:30 pm | Conference panel | Dr. Sergio Sandoval Dr. Carlos Cortez Dr. Juan Carlos Flores Carrillo Dr. Sergio Palacios Lee |
Moderator: Dr. Juan Herrera Rodriguez | |
| 01:10 - 01:55 pm | Nursing triage | EECI. Felipe de Jesús López | Colegio de Enfermería en Cuidados Intensivos y Paciente Crítico de B.C. | Spanish |
| 02:00 - 02:45 pm | Early recognition of the critically ill newborn | EEN. Mario Muñoz Ponce | Colegio de Enfermería en Cuidados Intensivos y Paciente Crítico de B.C. | Spanish |
| 04:00 pm | Closing | |||
| Schedule | Topic / Activity | Ponente | Institución | Idioma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 08:45 am | Check-in | |||
| 08:45 - 09:00 am | Welcome remarks | |||
| 09:00 - 09:35 am | Selected topics in toxicology | Joe Bartoletti, M.D. | UCSD Health / Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego | |
| 09:35 - 10:10 am | Timely diagnosis and treatment of septic shock | Dra. Gabriela Mendoza Besares | Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, CDMX | |
| 10:10 - 10:40 am | Break | |||
| 10:40 - 11:15 am | Diabetic ketoacidosis | Dra. Anais Guerra Villareal | Hospital General de Ensenada, B.C. | |
| 11:15 - 11:50 am | Foreign body in the GI tract or airway | Michele McDaniel, M.D. | UCSD Health / Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego | |
| 11:50 - 12:20 pm | Conference panel | Dr. Bartoletti, Dra. McDaniel, Dra. Gabriela Mendoza Besares, Dra. Anais Guerra Villareal | Moderator: Dr. Cynthia Stephanie Guerra Perez | |
| 12:20 - 12:50 pm | FOOD / NETWORKING | |||
| 01:10 - 01:55 pm | Critical patient management in the emergency department | ECI. René Ovalles Plata | Colegio de Enfermería en Cuidados Intensivos y Paciente Crítico de B.C. | Spanish |
| 02:00 - 02:45 pm | Neonatal bereavement: emotional support | EEN. Mario Muñoz Ponce | Colegio de Enfermería en Cuidados Intensivos y Paciente Crítico de B.C. | Spanish |
| 03:00 pm | Closing / Networking | |||
| Schedule | Workshop | Instructor | Hospital / Institución | Idioma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Basic workshop on mechanical ventilation for nursing | ECI. René Ovalles Plata | Colegio de Enfermería en Cuidados Intensivos y Paciente Crítico de B.C. | Spanish |
| 11:00 am - 01:00 pm | Ultrasound guided IV access | William Bruno, M.D. | UCSD Health | English |
| 02:00 pm - 03:45 pm | Ultrasound workshop in emergency scenarios | William Bruno, M.D. | UCSD Health | English |
| Schedule | Workshop | Instructor | Institución | Idioma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Neonatal restraint and positioning | EEN. Mario Muñoz | Colegio de Enfermería en Cuidados Intensivos y Paciente Crítico de B.C. | Spanish |
| 11:00 am - 01:00 pm | Management of vasoactive drugs for nursing | EECI. Felipe de Jesús López | Colegio de Enfermería en Cuidados Intensivos y Paciente Crítico de B.C. | Spanish |
| 12:30 pm - 02:30 pm | Pediatric Trauma Workshop | Dr. Román Soria Sánchez | Hospital Florence, Tijuana | Spanish |
| Dra. Grecia Carolina Taboada Pérez | HGRZ No.1 Tijuana / Hospital Florence Tijuana | |||
| Dra. Gabriela Mendoza Besares | Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, CDMX | |||
| Dra. Anais Guerra Villareal | Hospital General de Ensenada, B.C. |
Carlos Monsiváis Film Library at CECUT
1st Binational Emergency Symposium, a unique event designed for doctors, residents, nursing staff, and healthcare students. This meeting will take place at the iconic CECUT on January 21 and 22, 2026.
Av Gral Ferreira 2224,
Col. Cacho, CP 22040
Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
