ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS)

The Need

Injury is the leading cause of mortality in persons less than 40 years of age.  Thirty million injuries require medical attention each year and approximately four million require hospitalization.  As many as 300,000 individuals are permanently disabled each year as a result of trauma.   About 1/3 of the total U.S. health care expenditure is utilized in the care of this patient population.  Efforts directed at resuscitation and early care of injured patients can decrease morbidity and mortality in these patients.  The core curriculum of the ATLS course strives to impart the knowledge and skills necessary to care for injured patients in the early post-injury period.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for physicians who wish to enhance their knowledge of the care of the trauma patient.

Accreditation

After successful completion  of the course, physicians will be ATLS verfied as set forth by the American College of Surgeons.  Candidates receive nineteen Category I CME credits.

Registration Information

For registration information and course dates, please call Diane Wynne at (214)648-3917.

For additional information about this course, please contact Diane Wynne:
Telephone:  (214)648-3917 Fax:  (214)648-5477
Email:  Diane.Wynne@utsouthwestern.edu
Mailing Address:
Diane Wynne
Burn/Trauma/Critical Care
Department of Surgery
UT Southwestern
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9158