{"id":22313,"date":"2026-08-21T13:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txhacc.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=22313"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:30:37","slug":"dhr-health-to-host-outdoor-medicine-conference-focused-on-outdoor-emergency-response-shark-attack-survivor-tabatha-sullivent-to-participate-in-guest-panel","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/txhacc.com\/index.php\/event\/dhr-health-to-host-outdoor-medicine-conference-focused-on-outdoor-emergency-response-shark-attack-survivor-tabatha-sullivent-to-participate-in-guest-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"DHR Health Medicine Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDIA ADVISORY<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n

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DHR Health to Host Outdoor Medicine Conference Focused on Outdoor Emergency Response<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Shark Attack Survivor Tabatha Sullivent to Participate in Guest Panel<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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WHAT:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

DHR Health\u2019s Office of Continuing Medical Education will host its Outdoor Medicine Conference which will focus on the unique challenges of responding to medical emergencies in outdoor and remote environments across the Rio Grande Valley.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The conference will bring together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, emergency services personnel, first responders, medical residents and community members to explore specialized emergency response strategies and the importance of coordinated trauma care.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

A featured presentation will include a live patient testimonial with Tabatha Sullivent, a survivor of a shark attack that occurred on South Padre Island during the Fourth of July weekend in 2024.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Sullivent will share her firsthand account of the attack, her emergency medical care and recovery, and the critical role first responders and medical teams played in saving her life.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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WHO:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tabatha Sullivent, shark attack survivor and live patient testimonial speaker<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Noel E. Oliveira, Director of the DHR Health Wound Care Program and Chairman of the DHR Health Continuing Medical Education Committee<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Phillip Resnick, internationally known forensic psychiatrist<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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FEATURED PRESENTATIONS:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cAddressing Gun Violence: Strategies for Clinicians\u201d by\u00a0 Dr. Phillip Resnick<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWhat the SHELL Bit Me? Marine Animal Bites and Stings\u201d by Dr. Noel E. Oliveira<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cLive Patient Testimonial: South Padre Island Shark Bite\u201d with Tabatha Sullivent and others<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c2nd Amendment\u201d presentation by John Ball, Attorney at Law<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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WHEN and WHERE:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

August 21, 2026<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

South Padre Island Convention Center<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

7355 Padre Boulevard<\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

South Padre Island, Texas<\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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ADDITIONAL:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

From the brush country and rural communities to the Gulf Coast and South Padre Island, the Rio Grande Valley\u2019s diverse outdoor environments present unique medical challenges. Hunting, fishing, boating, swimming and other outdoor activities can result in potentially life-threatening injuries that require rapid response, specialized knowledge and coordinated emergency care.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Sullivent\u2019s story will provide a firsthand perspective on the importance of rapid intervention and collaboration among first responders, emergency medical personnel and trauma teams during an outdoor medical emergency.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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MEDIA OPPORTUNITY:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Members of the media are invited to attend the conference and interview Tabatha Sullivent and participating DHR Health medical experts about outdoor emergency response.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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REGISTRATION\/CONTACT:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

The conference is still open for registration. The event is free and open to the public as well as physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, emergency service personnel, first responders, medical residents and community members. CME credit will be available to eligible participants.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

To register or for more information, contact the DHR Health Continuing Medical Education Department at (956) 362-3240 or email them at\u00a0cme@dhrhealth.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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