RWJUH EMS & Trauma Education -- ATLS Provider Course

Level One Trauma Center &
EMS Education

Division of General Surgery
Section of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and the New Jersey Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons present

Advanced Trauma Life Support® for Doctors
Provider Student Course

Credit
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 19.0 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that s/he actually spent in the educational activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for up to 19 hours of ACEP category 1 credit.

Description
The Advanced Trauma Life Support® Course provides the participant with a safe, reliable method for immediate management of the injured patient and the basic knowledge necessary to:

Assess the patient’s condition rapidly and accurately
Resuscitate and stabilize the patient according to priority.
Determine if the patient’s needs exceed a facility’s capabilities.
Arrange appropriately for the patient’s interhospital transfer (what, who, when, and how).
Assure that optimum care is provided.

The purpose of this course is to orient the participants to the initial assessment and management of the trauma patient. In general, the content and skills presented in the materials are designed to assist doctors in providing emergency care for the trauma patient. The concept of the ‘golden hour” emphasizes the urgency necessary for successful management to maximize outcome of the injured patient and is not intended to imply a “fixed’ time period of 60 minutes. The ATLS® Course provides the essential information and skills that the doctor may apply to the identification and treatment of life-threatening or potentially life-threatening injuries.

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma recognizes the benefits and role of trained individuals who are not doctors in the care of the trauma patient. However, several programs have been developed by other organizations with this intent (e.g., PreHospital Trauma Life Support for EMS personnel, TNCC or ATCN for nurses). These individuals are encouraged to participate in courses designed for them.

Prerequisites
The American College of Surgeons specifies that the course is intended for doctors (MD, DO).

Dentists or oral/maxillofacial surgeons (DDS, DMD) who are actively and directly involved with the management of trauma patients may actively participate in the ATLS Student Course, but the number who may attend any one offering is limited.

Physician extenders (PA, NP) who are actively and directly involved with the management of trauma patients may be granted permission to attend the course only after special written permission is obtained in advance from the Chairman of the NJ Committee on Trauma and the Course Director.

Auditor and physician extender applicants must contact the ATLS® Coordinator (link to e-mail below) for special instructions on obtaining the required advance permission to attend.

Date(s) & Time(s)
All sessions are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

March 3-4, 2011
September 1-2, 2011
December 1-2, 2011

Fee(s)
Make check or money order payable to "The Trauma Education Fund".

Physicians: $700.00
Residents, fellows, and physician extenders: $500.00 (Must be accompanied by a confirmation letter from residency or fellowship program.)
Auditors: $350.00

Refunds/Cancellations

Business days before the course cancellation received:	Amount of tuition refund
More than 15 6-15 0-5	Full refund (minus $60, if the book was mailed). 50% refund, $115 for physician extenders No refund.

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