Clinical Support Services: Education

Clinical Support Services: Education 1. Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Centers must have a written trauma education plan. 2. Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Centers must have internal trauma education programs including educational training in pediatric trauma for physicians, nurses, and pre-hospital providers. The Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Center 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.). 3. The Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Center is expected to support a pediatric 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.