Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) One-Day Refresher Course

Description

Injured patients present a wide range of complex problems. The ATLS® 10th Edition Student Course presents a concise approach to assessing and managing multiple injured patients. The course presents doctors with knowledge and techniques that are comprehensive and easily adapted to fit their needs. The skills described in the manual represent one safe way to perform each technique, and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recognizes that there are other acceptable approaches. However, the knowledge and skills taught in the course are easily adapted to all venues for the care of patients.

ACS and its Committee on Trauma (COT) developed the Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) program. This program provides systemic and concise training for the early care of trauma patients. ATLS® offers participants a safe, reliable method for the immediate management of an 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 capacity


• Arrange appropriately for the patient's inter-hospital transfer (who, what, when, and how)


• Ensure that optimum care is provided and that the level of care does not deteriorate at any point during the evaluation, resuscitation, or transfer process

A NOTE ON CREDITS
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. ACS designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has approved ACEP Category 1 credit for up to 6.5 hours.

A non-physician certificate of attendance is available at myatls.com and in the ATLS® Course Management system.

ATLS Student Course 10th Edition Manual

All participants are expected to bring with them an ATLS® Student Course 10th Edition Manual. Registration fees include the manual and shipping.

Shipping Address will be the address entered on the brochure registration page or at online checkout. Please update if necessary. NO PO BOXES.

ACS guidelines require that all students complete the pre-test online for this course prior to attending the live course.

Online Pretest - A link to the online pre-test will be emailed to all students in advance of the course. Please provide your preferred email address on the brochure registration page or during online registration.

In order to accommodate these requirements, process your event registration, provide you with a manual and the link to take the pre-test in a timely manner, registration for the ATLS® course on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 will close promptly at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Similarly, registration for the ATLS® course on Thursday December 4, 2024 will close promptly at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

If you wish to register after the expressed deadline, the total will be the registration fee + a $50.00 charge to ship the manual via Federal Express. Please contact lisa.james@mahec.net.

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Lodging
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Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

Objectives

• 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 definitive care
• Ensure that optimum care is provided

Faculty

• Michael Schurr, MD