2026 Annual Burn Symposium
The Symposium brings together leading experts, healthcare professionals, first responders and EMS personnel for a dynamic day of education, innovation and collaboration focused on advancing burn care and improving patient outcomes.
Friday, September 18, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Westchester Medical Center
Taylor Pavilion Conference Center and Taylor Care Media Center
South Entrance
100 Woods Road | Valhalla, NY 10595
Event is open to all first responders, EMS professionals, and healthcare workers.
CMEs, CNEs and CEUs will be available.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
RSVP required by September 4, 2026.
For more information, please contact: Sulin Chung, MD at [email protected]
Burn Symposium Agenda
11:00 – 11:10 AM
Welcome and Symposium Introduction
Sulin Chung, MD
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Logistics & Transfer Center
WMCHealth
Tina Cocuzza, MD
Senior Vice President, Chief Logistics Officer and Attending Physician
WMCHealth
11:10 – 11:50 AM
Burn Symposia Overview
Joseph R. Turkowski, MD
Medical Director of the Burn Service
Westchester Medical Center
11:50 – 12:30 PM
Mechanisms of Burn Injuries
Rachelle Lodescar, MD
Attending Physician, Burn Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
12:30 – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break and Networking
1:00 – 1:40 PM
Pre-Hospital Management
Megan Molnar, MD
Resident Physician, Burn Fellow
1:40 – 2:40 PM
Workshop Sessions
Burn Jeopardy
Kerri Finnan, MPH, BS, BSN, RN, CBRN
Nurse Clinician, Burn Program Coordinator
Westchester Medical Center
Burn Airway Management
Dr. Turkowski
2:40 – 3:20 PM
Care of the Pregnant Burn Patient
Dr. Turkowski
3:20 – 4:00 PM
Pediatric Burns
Dr. Lodescar
4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Drs. Cocuzza and Chung