Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Calgary is hosting an ATLS course geared towards physicians, nurse practitioners and residents with an involvement and/or interest in trauma care. Contact Sandra, ATLS Coordinator in Calgary to register and request your reading material.  atlscalgary@gmail.com

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) in Calgary. AB 
April 9-11, 2020

The Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) program can teach you a systematic, concise approach to the care of a trauma patient. ATLS was developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) and was first introduced in the US and abroad in 1980. Its courses provide you with a safe and reliable method for immediate management of injured patients. The course teaches you how to assess a patient’s condition, resuscitate and stabilize him or her, and determine if his or her needs exceed a facility’s capacity. It also covers how to arrange for a patient’s inter-hospital transfer and assure that optimum care is provided throughout the process. If you don’t treat trauma patients frequently, an ATLS course provides an easy method to remember for evaluation and treatment of a trauma victim.

For more information about ATLS, visit: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/atls

Contact Sandra the ATLS Coordinator in Calgary to register and request your reading material.  atlscalgary@gmail.com

Location: Calgary Health Science Centre attached to the Foothills Medical Centre.  
Starts at 4:30 pm on Thursday, April 9, and ends on Saturday, April 11 at about 2 pm.