TRAUMA PROGRAMS

Trauma Education

ACS trauma education courses focus on safety for the immediate management of injured patients. We teach how to assess a patient’s condition and arrange interhospital transfers. We have an introductory course for medical students. Plus we cover trauma in rural facilities, disaster management, endovascular skills, and more.

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Skills and Case Management

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma

The ASSET course uses human cadavers to teach surgical exposure of anatomic structures that when injured may pose a threat to life or limb.

Advanced Trauma Life Support

Offered in multiple countries, the ATLS course teaches a systematic, concise approach to the early care of the trauma patient.

Advanced Trauma Operative Management

ATOM increases surgical competence and confidence by teaching proper operative techniques for penetrating injuries to the chest and abdomen.

Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma

In the hands-on BEST course, participants learn endovascular techniques such as REBOA to temporize life-threatening hemorrhage.

Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines Course

The Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines Course aims to educate trauma care providers about the key evidence-based recommendations of the TBI guidelines.

Rural Trauma Response

Rural Trauma Team Development Course

RTTDC aims to improve the quality of care in rural communities by developing a timely, organized, and systemic response to care of the trauma patient.

Disaster Response

Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness

DMEP teaches planning methods, preparedness, and medical management of trauma patients in mass casualty disaster situations.

Advanced Disaster Medical Response

The Advanced Disaster Medical Response Course is an innovative, online course designed for all multidisciplinary disaster responders.

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Trauma Education Fund

Donations are being accepted in memory of ATLS Co-Founder James K. Styner, MD, FACS, for the Trauma Education Fund.