ATLS, ATOM, GS Residency

[KMATTOX at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/15/2006 1:34:29 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
moore677 at aol.com writes:

What  role do you think the Advanced Trauma Operative Management Course 
(started by  Len Jacobs et al in Hartford) plays in these discussions, if  any?



I truly believe that the basic courses like ATLS, ACLS, PALS, etc should be  
kept completely separate from the advanced procedure courses such as those for 
 vascular, trauma, acute care and general surgeons.   The audiences and  
purposes are totally different.   At the recent ACS COT meeting much  time was 
spent in heated discussion much of it confusing the focus and mission  of the 
ATLS vs the surgical procedural courses.   Fort the later, my  own view is that 
the best course is the traditional general surgery  residency.   
 
k