ATLS® PROVIDER COURSE
Program Goals
- Rapid accurate assessment.
- Resuscitate and stabilize by priority.
- Determine needs and capabilities.
- Arrange for transfer to definitive care.
- Assure optimum care.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the ATLS® Student Course, the participant will be able to:
- Demonstrate concepts/principles of primary and secondary assessment.
- Establish management priorities.
- Initiate primary/secondary management.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to assess/manage the critically injured patient.
Description and ATLS® Educational Format
ATLS® Lectures:
ATLS® Skills Stations:
Target Audience/Requirements
It is important that participants come well prepared and studied the entire ATLS® student manual to be familiar with all subjects of the course.
Successful completion of the course involves attending the entire course, passing a-40 MCQ Examinations (with minimum score of 70%) and passing all the skill stations.
Remember: The ATLS® Program is designed as a continuing medical education program and is not conducted on a pass/fail basis.
Awards
A successful candidate will receive a provider card and a certificate that remain valid for four years. Candidate will also receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and ACCME hours by the ACS.
Individuals who perform well and are observed by the ATLS® faculty to possess a teaching capability will be invited to participate in the instructor course. Eligibility to participate is limited to physicians in countries where the ATLS® program has been introduced and promulgated by the ACS.
ATLS® INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Course Purpose and Objective
The ATLS® Instructor Course is a highly intensive 2 days course designed for doctors who satisfy the qualifications and characteristics of the model ATLS® Instructor. Course Educator and faculty concentrate on teaching a variety of methods used to present information, guide the learner, communicate constructive criticism and evaluate performance.
The Instructor Course teaches doctors how to teach in the ATLS® Program. Knowledge of the medical core is not evaluated during this course; however, the ability to teach the Student course interactively and the affect as a potential instructor candidate is carefully evaluated.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the ATLS® Student Course, the participant will be able to:
- Demonstrate concepts/principles of primary and secondary assessment.
- Establish management priorities.
- Initiate primary/secondary management.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to assess/manage the critically injured patient.
Description and Educational Format
The Instructor Course is divided into several sessions:
Introduction to the Instructor Course, Course Design, Principles of Learning, Introduction to Microteaching as a concept and tool in the ATLS® Program, ATLS® Interactive Lecture and related Microteaching Sessions, ATLS® Group Discussion and Triage Scenario Orientation, How to Teach Skills and Related Practice Skills Teaching, Teaching Initial Assessment Skills Station and related practice Sessions, Role and Responsibilities of Instructors, and Closure, Affect and Summary.
Target Audience/Requirements
Participants must be identified as potential candidates to attend an Instructor Course based on their performance and attitude during their participation in a Student Course.
Candidates applying to participate in an Instructor Course must successfully complete an approved ACS ATLS® Student Course within 3 years of applying for the Instructor Course.
Instructor Course participants need to adequately prepare for the course. In addition to their assignments (interactive lecture, skills-teaching and critiquing episodes), they must be assigned to carefully review related section and chapters of the manual.
Successful completion of the course involves attending the entire course, passing the Microteaching lecture, Teaching Skills Stations and Initial Assessment Skills Teaching Sessions.
Awards
A successful candidate will receive a letter of successful completion from the ATLS® Chair/Regional Course Director that remains valid for one year. Candidate will also receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialization and ACCME hours by the ACS.
Note: Official ATLS® Instructor Card will not be received by the candidate until the Teaching Requirement Completion has been accomplished within one year after successful completion of the Instructor Course.