ATLS for consultants...

[rfsmithmd at comcast.net]

Good answer.

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

> The thoughts behind requiring consultants to take the course is for them 
> to understand how we prioritize and why we may ask them to go away and 
> come back later. 
> ron simon 
> 
> rfsmithmd at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> >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 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>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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