Education

Education 1. Level I Trauma Centers must have an internal trauma education program including training in trauma for physicians, nurses and pre-hospital providers. Level I Trauma Centers must take a leadership role in providing educational activities. Education can be accomplished via many mechanisms (i.e. classic CME, preceptorships, fellowships, clinical rotations, telecommunications or providing locum tenens etc.). 2. Level I Trauma Centers must have a written trauma education plan. 3. The Level I Trauma Center is expected to support a surgical residency program. Additionally, there should be a senior resident rotation in at least one of the following disciplines: emergency medicine, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery or support a trauma fellowship. The Level I should provide ATLS courses for the system.