ATLS for consultants...

[Juan Duchesne]

I strongly disagree with your statement  Dr. Smith. I work in that same
enviroment you are describing were our ED staff refuse to do ATLS, their
explanation is that ED training (3-4 years) and recert (q 10 years)
equalls ATLS (2 days q 4 years)......we are just asking 2 DAYS for cert.
and one day for recert.!!!! how bad can that be for GOD
sake!!!.............. This is not about MD ego's Dr Smith........this is
very simple and clinically demostrated: ATLS DEFINITIVELY IMPACT PATIENT
CARE!!....let all jump on the boat and work as a team!........As for
consultants even if they are not first responders to activation we still
mandate they get their ATLS.
juan

Juan C Duchesne, M.D.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery/Trauma and Critical Care
2500 North State Street
Jackson MS 39216
>>> rfsmithmd at comcast.net 10/06/06 2:32 AM >>>
I am a huge fan of ATLS but I am curious as to the rational for
requiring consultants OR primary trauma providers to have taken ATLS.
How will this positively impact the care of the injured patient?
Hopefully the consultants will not be directing the resuscitation or
initial evaluation of the patient. Conversely ATLS will not have a
meaningful impact on the experience of trauma providers compared to a
full residency in either surgery or emergency medicine.

R. Smith MD

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Ronald Simon <Traumamd at nyc.rr.com> 

> We are currently having a debate in our State Trauma Advisory
Committee 
> about whether trauma related consultants (neurosurg, ortho, ent, etc) 
> should be required to have taken ATLS to care for a trauma pt. The 
> question is whether this should be part of the requirements for trauma

> center designation. No question that members of the trauma service and

> the ED should but what about the subspecialists? Sure its a good
concept 
> but actually getting them to take it is another thing. What is the 
> practice of other trauma systems? 
> Thanks 
> Ron Simon, MD 
> Jacobi Medical Center 
> Bronx, NY 
> 
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