Decision Making in Trauma Triage

Target Audience

This course is designed for Physicians

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to improve:

  • Physician recognition of severely injured patients.
  • The triage of patients with injury who present initially to non-trauma centers in the US.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/28/2023
Course expires: 
12/11/2024

Faculty: 

Planning Committee:

Derek Angus, MD, MPH, FRCP – Chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Doug White, MD, MAS – Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, UPMC Endowed Chair for Ethics in Critical Care Medicine, Director, Program on Ethics and Decision Making in Critical Illness
Jonathan Elmer, MD, MS, FNCS – Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Neurology, Director, UPMC Organ Donor Support Service
Andrew Peitzman, MD – Executive Vice-Chair and Vice-Chair for Clinical Services, Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Mark M. Ravitch Chair in Surgery, Chief, Division of General Surgery, Vice-President for Trauma and Surgical Services, UPMC
Baruch Fischhoff, PhD -  Howard Heinz University Professor,  Engineering and Public Policy, Institute for Politics and Strategy, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Kimberly Rak, PhD – Medical Anthropologist, Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Jackie Barnes, PhD - Qualitative Researcher in Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

 

Course Director:

Deepika Mohan, MD, MPH - Associate Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Disclaimer Statement:
The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.00 Attendance
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