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TRAUMA EDUCATION

Rural Trauma Team Development Course

Preparing the team, saving the patient

Rural Trauma Team Development Course

Rural Trauma Takes a Team

Rural trauma has been termed the “neglected disease” of the 21st century. Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC™) has been developed to improve the quality of care in rural communities by developing a timely, organized, and systemic response to the care of the trauma patient. The course emphasizes a team approach to address common problems in the initial assessment and stabilization of the injured.

Course Objectives and Schedule

RTTDC is offered at various times throughout the year and available to host. In this course, participants will learn how to:
  • Organize a rural trauma team with defined roles and responsibilities for the members
  • Prepare a rural facility for the appropriate care of the injured patient Identify local resources and limitations
  • Assess and resuscitate a trauma patient Initiate the transfer process early
  • Establish a performance improvement process
  • Encourage effective communication
  • Define the relationship between the rural trauma facility and the regional trauma system
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Course Objectives and Schedule

Continuing Medical Education Credit Information

Accreditation

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

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 8.00 hours meets the requirements for Trauma.*

*The content of this activity may meet certain mandates of regulatory bodies. Please note that ACS has not and does not verify the content for such mandates with any regulatory body. Individual physicians are responsible for verifying the content satisfies such requirements. 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 17399 for 8 contact hours.

Questions?

Who can host the course? How do you get the materials? Next steps? These and other important questions are answered in our FAQ. If you have questions about Trauma Education, contact us today.