Day 1
A. Didactic Lectures – 8 am to 1 pm
1. Introduction and Course Interview (1 hour) – Patrick Carter, MD
2. Initial Assessment and Management (1 hour) – Patrick Carter
3. Airway and Ventilation Management (2 hours) – Daniel Wachter, MD (Patrick Carter)
4. Shock (1 hour) – Carl Seger, MD
B. Lunch – 1 pm to 2 pm
C. Skill Stations – 2 pm to 5 pm
1. Basic Airway Maneuvers (Bag-Valve Mask, OP Airway, NP Airway)
2. Orotracheal and Nasotracheal Intubation
3. Difficulty Airway Station (LMA, Bougie, Fiber-optic Intubation, Retrograde Intubation)
4. Surgical Airway Station
5. Trauma Scenario Practice Station
Day 2
A. Didactic Lectures – 8 am to 1 pm
1. Thoracic Trauma (1 hours) – Patrick Carter, MD
2. Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma (1 hour) – Daniel Wachter, MD (Rocky Oteng)
3. Genitourinary Trauma (1 hour) – Daniel Wachter, MD (Rocky Oteng)
4. Head Injury (1 hour) – Patrick Carter, MD
5. Cervical and Spinal Cord Injuries (1 hour) – Carl Seger, MD
B. Lunch – 1 pm to 2 pm
C. Skill Stations – 2 pm to 5 pm
1. Tube Thoracostomy/Pericardiocentesis Station
2. Central Venous Access Station (Central Line, Venous Cutdown)
3. Thoracotomy Station
4. Intraosseous Line Placement
5. Radiograph Review (Thoracic, Abdominal/Pelvic Trauma, Head Injury)
6. Trauma Scenario Practice Station
Day 3
A. Didactic Lectures – 8 am to 1 pm
1. Maxillofacial Trauma (1 hour) – Carl Seger, MD
2. Penetrating and Blunt Neck Trauma (1 hour) – Rockefeller Oteng, MD
3. Orthopedic and Extremity Trauma (2 hours) – Patrick Carter, MD
4. Burn Evaluation and Management (1 hour) – Carl Seger, MD
B. Lunch 1 pm to 2 pm
C. Skill Stations – 2 pm to 5 pm
1. Cervical and Spinal Immobilization
2. Splinting workshop
3. Radiograph Review (C-spine Injury, Orthopedic Injuries)
4. Trauma Scenario Practice Station
Day 4
A. Didactic Lectures – 8 am to 1 pm
1. Environmental Injuries (1 hour) – Carl Seger, MD
2. Ballistics and Penetrating Extremity Injuries (1 hour) – Carl Seger, MD
3. Wound Care (1 hour) – Rockefeller Oteng, MD
4. Special Populations: Pregnancy, Pediatrics, Geriatrics (1 hour) – Rockefeller Oteng, MD
5. Pre-hospital Management/Transfer to Definitive Care (1 hour) – Rockefeller Oteng, MD
B. Lunch – 1 pm to 2 pm
C. Skill Stations – 2 pm to 5 pm
1. Wound Care Workshop
2. FAST Exam Station
3. Trauma Scenario Practice Session
Day 5
A. Review of Course Material for Examination – 8 am to Noon
1. Rapid Review of Key Facts
2. Trauma Scenario Practice Session
B. OSCE/Written Test Evaluation – 1 pm to 4:45 pm
1. OSCE
2. Written Test
C. Post-Course Survey (4:45 to 5 pm)
