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Course Orientation Webinar
With ATT Course Coordinator Adiel Garcia
To join the conference call, please dial 1-877-796-1612
Conference Code 195 435 6426
Please Mute Your Telephone
Objectives
At the conclusion of the Course Coordinator Orientation, you will be able to: – Prepare to conduct an ATT Course – Select a Medical Advisor for an ATT Course– Select and recruit Faculty for an ATT Course– Conduct an ATT Course– Submit appropriate information to the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Personnel
• Who should take ATT?– Basic– Advanced
• Who is needed to teach ATT?– Course Coordinator– Medical Advisor– Faculty
General Administration
• Minimal bureaucracy– Course Coordinators deal with the AAOS– Email info@ATTrauma.com
• Easy to coordinate– Local faculty, content experts
• Nearly paperless– ATT database allows seamless process– Electronic submission of course forms
Course Coordinator Responsibilities (1 of 2)
• Maintain integrity of program
• Select and communicate with an ATT Medical Advisor
• Select appropriate Faculty
• Encourage participants and Faculty to complete course evaluations
• Coordinate logistical issues
• Manage course budget
• Be at the entire course
• Communicate with the AAOS– Submit Course Notification Form– Submit Course Rosters
• Teach two courses in 4 years
Course Coordinator Responsibilities (2 of 2)
Medical Advisor Requirements
• Physician (MD or DO)
• Current responsibilities in the local or regional EMS system
• Know local and/or regional EMS jurisdictional protocols
Medical Advisor Responsibilities
• Provide direction and advice for the Course Coordinator
• Review the course content
• Recommend potential Faculty, if needed
• Identify and clarify jurisdictional and protocol issues to be addressed in the course
Faculty
• Chosen by Course Coordinator
• Appropriate level of training– Advanced level course requires ALS
providers– Basic course can use ALS or BLS providers
• Must have teaching materials prior to course
Faculty Responsibilities
• Facilitate learning process
• Familiar with course structure and material
• Work with Course Coordinator and other Faculty
• Read materials related to ATT Faculty and teaching assignments
Preparing Faculty
• Review course schedule
• Unusual situations or potential problems
• Management of scenarios
• Management and set-up of skill stations
• Questions about course content
Course Requirements (1 of 2)
• Course size – 1:8 Faculty-to-participant ratio– Enough equipment for skill stations
• Room requirements – Large room for lectures– Breakout rooms for scenarios and skill
stations
Course Requirements (2 of 2)
• Audiovisual equipment – LCD projector and screen– Computer with CD-ROM drive– DVD player – Monitor
ATT Resources
• ATT Textbook
• ATT Audio Book
• ATT Precourse Online Module
• ATT Toolkit CD-ROM
• ATT DVD
• ATT Web Site
Textbook
• Case Study• Tips• Stats • Pros/Cons• Controversies• Chapter Resources• Procedures
Audio Book
• Audio book packaged with each textbook– Mp3 files– QuickTime files
Precourse Online Module
• Access code card packaged with each textbook
• Refreshes core content for participants before they enter the course
• Allows more class time to focus on interactive discussions and skills stations
• Engaging, interactive, fully narrated online modules
Toolkit CD-ROM
• Administration
• Educational Principles
• Lectures
• Scenarios
• Skill Stations
DVD
• Includes both live-action video and skills
• Five segments – Segment 1: Assessment Overview– Segment 2: Assessment – Segment 3: Spinal Immobilization – Segment 4: Glascow Coma Score– Segment 5: Mass-Casualty Incident Triage
Teaching Package
Budget Considerations
• Promotion
• Faculty expenses
• Equipment purchase and rental
• Facility expenses
• Course supplies
• Copying
• Postage
Course Schedules
• Basic and Advanced courses consist of: – 2-hour Precourse Online Module – 8-hour On-Site Module
• Schedules include minimum course content – May be lengthened to allow more time for
practice or discussion
Course Components
• Precourse Online Module
• Lectures
• Scenarios
• Skill Stations
• Written Test
Precourse Online Module
• Prerequisite knowledge in 12 specialized modules
• Must complete prior to On-Site Module– Two attempts provided
• 2-hours in length– Does not have to be finished in one sitting– 180-days to complete from logon
Lectures
• Basic lectures– Initial Assessment (with video)– Head and Neck Trauma– Torso Trauma
• Advanced lectures – Initial Assessment (with video)– Airway– Traumatic Brain Injury
Scenarios (1 of 3)
• Basic and Advanced scenarios– Mechanism of injury– Shock– Extremity trauma– Special populations
Scenarios (2 of 3)
• Basic scenarios cover pathophysiology and treatment to the level of EMT (EMT-Basic)
• Advanced scenarios require more advanced treatment and core knowledge
Scenarios (3 of 3)
• Case-based small group discussions
• Faculty present the case and allow discussion of key points
• Groups will approach and manage the case differently
• Faculty should be familiar with local protocols and methods of care
Skill Stations (1 of 2)
• Basic and Advanced skill stations– Assessment– Airway– Spinal immobilization (with video)– Glascow coma score (with video)– Mass casualty incident triage (with video)
Skill Stations (2 of 2)
• Case-based
• Designed to teach using activity
• Reinforced with video
• Adaptable to all EMS levels
• Do not test or certify skills
Written Test
• Case-based format• Must participate in full course to qualify to take
the written test• Closed book• Four tests available
– Advanced version I and II– Basic version I and II
• Passing score, 80% or higher• Allow two attempts
ATT Successful Completion
• Complete the Precourse Online Module
• Participate in complete On-Site Module
• Pass the written test
• ATT Course Completion Certificate– 4-year recommended renewal date– Sent electronically to participants– Free-of-charge
Continuing Education Credit
• CECBEMS credit through AAOS– Participants request upon registering for
Precourse Online Module– Course Coordinators request on course roster
• Additional continuing education credit completed by Course Coordinators according to local requirements
Paperwork
• Nearly paperless paperwork – Course Notification Form– Course Roster– Course Completion Certificate– Faculty and Participant Evaluation Forms
Course Notification Form (1 of 2)
• Submit 1 month before course date
• Links registered course participants to the course roster
• Course roster is automatically populated with participants’ information
Course Notification Form (2 of 2)
Course Roster (1 of 2)
• At the completion of each course:– Review course roster to confirm that each
participant completed the Precourse Online Module, On-Site Module, and successfully passed the written test
– Complete the Faculty information
• Course Coordinator submits final course roster to the AAOS
Course Roster (2 of 2)
Course Completion Certificate
• Personalized PDF Course Completion Certificate is e-mailed to each participant in an approved Course Roster– Course Coordinators are copied so they
have access to the Course Completion Certificate
• Participant prints certificate
Evaluation Forms
• Links to online Faculty and Participant Evaluation Forms are sent via e-mail
• Course Coordinators encourage all Faculty and participants to complete evaluation forms
• Course Coordinators can access a consolidated report online
• Course Coordinators can use this feedback to improve future courses
Timeline (1 of 5)• Four Months
– Select a course level to teach – Identify Medical Advisor – Identify Faculty – Select and confirm course dates
• Two Months – Select the menu for food functions and breaks – Reserve audiovisual equipment – Order the course supplies and equipment – Order appropriate textbooks and other
materials
Timeline (2 of 5)
• One Month – Complete Course Notification Form – Review evaluation and comments from
previous course– Mail Faculty confirmation letter
• Three Weeks – Mail a confirmation letter– Schedule a meeting with the Faculty – Photocopy the Written Test
Timeline (3 of 5)
• Day Before the Course– Reconfirm meals and refreshments – Prepare the course signage – Set up registration area – Hold a Faculty meeting
Timeline (4 of 5)• During the Course
– Check the rooms – Setup course signs – Setup equipment for skill stations – Monitor the course to maintain schedule flow – Monitor lectures, scenarios, and skill stations – Score tests – Have Faculty available to answer questions
and provide directions – Encourage completion of evaluation forms
Timeline (5 of 5)
• After the Course– Submit course roster to the ATT
database/CECBEMS – Send thank you letters to Faculty, Medical
Advisor, vendors, and support staff – Return equipment – Pay invoices – Send appropriate paperwork to local
continuing education provider for approval
www.ATTrauma.com
• ATT Course Overview– Precourse Online Module and On-Site Module– Evaluation Forms
• ATT Course Administration– Course Coordinator, Medical Advisor, Faculty
• Teaching the ATT Course– Course Schedules– Preparing for the Course
Quick Links
• Find an ATT Course
• Find an ATT Course Coordinator
• Application for Course Coordinator Status
• Faculty and Participant Evaluation Forms
• Course Coordinators Only (access to ATT database)
Summary
• The AAOS will send you a Course Coordinator Certificate and a Course Coordinator ID number via e-mail
• Thank you for your participation.
• Enjoy teaching the ATT Course!
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