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Students can choose between a 2 to 2.5-day Traditional Course (all in-person) or a 1.5-day Hybrid Course , which replaces in-person lectures with 26 interactive online modules .
The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student Course, newly updated to the , is a standardized program that provides clinicians with a systematic, safe, and reliable method for managing injured patients in the critical first hour of care. 1. Core Curricular Features ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - Student C...
Expanded content focuses on Team Resource Management (TRM) , leadership, and structured communication frameworks like MIST (Mechanism, Injuries, Signs, Treatment) for patient handovers. 2. Course Formats & Digital Integration Students can choose between a 2 to 2
The curriculum now emphasizes permissive hypotension (maintaining lower blood pressure until bleeding is controlled) and balanced resuscitation , which favors early blood product use (1:1:1 ratio or whole blood) while strictly limiting crystalloid fluids. Core Curricular Features Expanded content focuses on Team
The course includes hands-on training in simulated trauma settings: Advanced Trauma Life Support Program
Students gain access to a mobile-friendly resource featuring 200+ new tables and images , "just-in-time" procedural videos (e.g., for pelvic stabilization), and clinical calculators for burn fluid resuscitation and drug-assisted intubation. 3. Clinical Skill Stations
The focus has shifted from "spinal immobilization" to selective spinal motion restriction , using clinical criteria to avoid unnecessary rigid collars or backboards.