ATLS for consultants...

[Ronald Gross]

Ron,

We require that ortho and neurosurgeons take ATLS at least once. 

Please note that the ACS COT "Optimal Resourses" document states that,
"At a minimum, orthopaedic surgeons on the trauma team should be
encouraged to successfully complete an ATLS Student Course."  The same
statement is repeated in the neurosurgical chapter: "At a minimum,
neurosurgeons on the trauma team should be encouraged to successfully
complete an ATLS Student Course." 

Best wishes,
Ron

>>> Ronald Simon <Traumamd at nyc.rr.com> 10/5/2006 9:16 PM >>>
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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