Trauma
Trauma often involves unpredictable events in the
general community which are dramatic and newsworthy. They are
often the cause of great sadness and disruption to individuals,
families, communities and countries.
The RACS
Trauma Committee and its subcommittees has a long history of
development and activity in trauma prevention and the management of
trauma patients. The RACS Trauma Committee's initiatives in the Early Management of Severe
Trauma (EMST) educational program has given the Royal
Australasian College of Surgeons a strong lead in the area of trauma
education and have provided a broad and strong platform for this
College's interaction with other colleges. The Definitive
Surgical Trauma Care (DSTC) course, strongly recommended for all
surgeons involved in the management of major trauma, is a two-day course
which provides hands-on practical experiences that focusses on
surgical operative technique and surgical decision making processes.
The College participates in The National Trauma Registry Consortium
(Australia and New Zealand). The 2005 report of the NTRC (PDF 1.1Mb) is
available.
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Issues in Trauma newsletter
This monthly news service provides links to recent trauma-related
research abstracts, articles, newsletters and media articles. Click on
the links below for the latest version (Note: Access restricted to
members only).
Trauma Week
18 - 19 November: Definitive
Surgical Trauma Care course
Thursday 20 November: Workshop - TRAUMA CARE -
Medical Administration of Future Trauma Care
Each year the RACS Trauma
Committee runs a workshop during College Trauma week on a topical area
concerning trauma care. This year's focus is Medical
Administration of Trauma Care which aims to identif isuses facing
trauma care providers inlcuding the cost of patient care
and provision of adequate resources and workforce.
The Flyer and Registration Form can be
downloaded. Queries to: Lyn Journeaux, RACS Trauma
Office, Tel: +61 3 9276 7448; fax: +61 3 9276 7432; email: Lyn Journeaux
Friday 21
November: Registrars' Papers Day - Registrar
Finalists present their abstracts on Trauma Research
The RACS Trauma Committee is running
a 'Registrars' Papers Day' competition in Melbourne on Friday 21
November 2008 as part of College Trauma Week and are calling for
abstracts to select a small group of relevant and quality trauma
research papers for presentation at the College on 21 November.
The deadline for this competition is 17
October. The winning paper will be eligible to receive an
economy return air fare to Chicago, a three-day hotel stay
(courtesy American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma) and the
opportunity to present at the Annual Meeting of the American
College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma on 19 March 2009 at the 2009
Residents' Trauma Paper Competition. This activity could form part
of SET requirements - research project - national presentation (check
your specialty regulations for specific requirements). Each
abstract, and paper, will be reviewed by a panel of senior Fellows
from the Trauma Committee. The Registrars' Papers Day Flyer and Abstract Proforma can be downloaded.
Queries to: Lyn Journeaux, RACS Trauma Office, Tel: +61 3
9276 7448; fax: +61 3 9276 7432; email: Lyn Journeaux
Friday 21
November: Trauma Sub-Committee working
day
Saturday 22
November: Trauma Committee meeting
Contact Us
Lyn Journeaux, Trauma Secretariat
Email: lyn.journeaux@surgeons.org
Monique Whear, Road Trauma Advisory Subcommittee
Email: monique.whear@surgeons.org
Mary Solomon, Systems Performance Improvement and Registries
Sub-Committee
Email: mary.solomon@surgeons.org
Related files
DSTC_2008_Registration_Form (PDF)
Registrars' Papers Abstract Proforma (PDF)
Flyer Registrars' Papers Day 21.11.08 (PDF)
Trauma Workshop Flyer & Registration form (PDF)
NTRC 2005 report (PDF)
Last Modified: 5 November 2008
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