Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
*2022-2023 DATES*
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is an international course that teaches participants the basic skills necessary for timely management of traumatic injury. The course includes didactic and practical sessions.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn to identify injuries associated with major trauma, management of skills required for early resuscitation, and treatment of injured patients.
Skills
- Assess the patient’s condition rapidly and accurately
- Resuscitate and stabilize the patient according to priority
- Determine if the patient’s needs exceed a facility’s capacity
- Arrange appropriately for the patient’s inter-hospital transfer (who, what, when, and how)
- Assure that optimum care is provided and maintained throughout the evaluation, resuscitation, or transfer process
Target Audience
Physicians practicing emergency care.
Register
Vancouver Coastal Health
Below is a list of upcoming ATLS® courses being held at Vancouver General Hospital. If you would like to register for a course, please email TraumaEduc@vch.ca.
- November 21-22, 2022
- January 30-31, 2023
- March 6-7, 2023
- March 7, 2023 Refresher Course **Must meet registration requirements**
- April 17-18, 2023
- May 29-30, 2023
- May 30, 2023 Refresher Course **Must meet registration requirements**
- June 19-20, 2023
- November 27-28, 2023
- November 28, 2023 Refresher Course **Must meet registration requirements**
Register at https://vghtrauma.vch.ca/education/advanced-trauma-life-support-(atls)
Fraser Health Authority
Below is a list of upcoming ATLS® courses being held at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. If you would like to register for a course, please email atlsfha@gmail.com. Refresher courses are usually run in conjunction with all sessions.
- March 10-11, 2023
- June 23-24, 2023
- September 29-30, 2023
- November 17-18, 2023
Register at https://vghtrauma.vch.ca/education/advanced-trauma-life-support-(atls)
2023 ATLS Instructor Courses – Vancouver Coastal Health
If you have an interest in becoming an ATLS Instructor, please contact the VGH course coordinator at glen.purcell@vch.ca. If you would like to register for a course, please email TraumaEduc@vch.ca.
- February 6-7
- September 14-15
For additional course listings in British Columbia, please visit the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) website. To access a list of the ATLS Coordinators located in Canada, please click here.
