mATLS Hybrid
Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®)is a continuing medical education program designed to teach a standardizedconcise approach to the care of the trauma patient in the "golden hour"—the period of time following traumatic injury during which there is the highest likelihood of death.
mATLS®—the newest addition to the ATLS program—is comprised of 13 online modules designed to replace the interactive discussion component of the traditional ATLS course so that learners may complete it at their own pace. After completion of these modules, learners will proceed to their registered course sites to complete the hands-on skills portion of the course following a prescribed 1.5-day skills practicum schedule.
Contact
For questions about course contentplease contact the ATLS office at [email protected] or 312-202-5160.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for health care providers involved in the care of the trauma patientincluding:
- Practicing physicians
- Residents
- Advanced practice clinicians
- Medical students in their final year of study
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this courselearners will be able to:
- Demonstrate the concepts and principles of the primary and secondary patient assessment
- Establish management priorities in a trauma situation
- Identify primary and secondary management necessary within the golden hour for the emergency management of acute-life threatening conditions
- Participate in a simulated clinical and surgical skills practicum where they will demonstrate skills that are often required in the initial assessment and treatment of patient with multiple injuries.
Course Outline
- Module 0: ATLS Overview
- Module 1: Initial Assessment and Management
- Module 2: Airway and Ventilatory Management
- Module 3: Shock
- Module 4: Thoracic Trauma
- Module 5: Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
- Module 6: Head Trauma
- Module 7: Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma
- Module 8: Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Module 9: Thermal Injuries
- Module 10: Pediatric Trauma
- Module 11: Geriatric Trauma
- Module 12: Trauma in Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence
- Module 13: Transfer to Definitive Care
- Post-Module Assessment
- Course Evaluation
Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteriathe American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”defined below) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributorsif applicable.
Ineligible companies: The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producingmarketingre-sellingor distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition. |
Financial Relationships: Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salaryroyaltyintellectual property rightsconsulting feehonorariaownership interest (e.g.stocksstock options or other ownership interestexcluding diversified mutual funds)or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employmentmanagement positionindependent contractor (including contracted research)consulting, speaking and teachingmembership on advisory committees or review panelsboard membershipand other activities from which remuneration is receivedor expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner. |
Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship. |
The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. Howeverif you perceive a bias during the educational activityplease report it on the evaluation.
For course-specific disclosure listingsplease refer to the disclosure insert provided at your course site.
Faculty
Karen BraselMDFACS
Nothing to disclose
Sharon HenryMDFACS
Nothing to disclose
Planning/Development Committee
The following have contributed to the development of this course in either the Live Activitythe Online Moduleor bothas noted below.
Kimberly JosephMDFACS (Live ActivityModule)
Nothing to disclose
Sharon HenryMDFACS (Live ActivityModule)
Nothing to disclose
John SutyakMDFACS (Module)
Nothing to disclose
Suresh AgarwalMDFACS (Module)
Nothing to disclose
Karen BraselMDFACS (Live ActivityModule)
Nothing to disclose
Julie DunnMDFACS (Module)
Nothing to disclose
Oscar GuillamondeguiMDFACS (Module)
Nothing to disclose
Randeep JawaMDFACS (Module)
Nothing to disclose
Hunter MooreMD (Module)
Founder, Thrombo Therapeutics Incorporated
Deborah Paltridge (Live Activity)
Nothing to disclose
Travis PolkMDFACS (Module)
Nothing to disclose
Kristin SihlerMDFACS (Module)
Nothing to disclose
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 21.25 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 abovea maximum of 21.25 credits meet the requirements for Self-Assessment.
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed abovea maximum of 21.25 credits meet the requirements for Trauma.
Please note that you are required to advise your attendees that it is the individual physician’s responsibility to verify with the appropriate regulatory body whether the content satisfies their requirements.
Available Credit
- 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 21.25 Certificate of Completion
- 21.25 Self Assessment Credit