Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM)
Course Overview
The Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) course is an effective method of increasing surgical competence and confidence in the operative management of penetrating injuries to the chest and abdomen. The course consists of six 30-minute lectures followed by a three-hour lab session during which the student will manage 12 different injuries.
The lectures teach the management of penetrating trauma as related to:
- Trauma Laparotomy
- Spleen and Diaphragm
- Liver
- Pancreas and Duodenum
- Genitourinary
- Cardiac and Vascular
Location
Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
124 S. Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602
Target Audience
Senior surgical residents, trauma fellows, military surgeons, and fully trained general surgeons who are not frequently called on to treat penetrating injuries.
Learning Objectives
- Identify an injury, develop a treatment plan, and repair the injury.
- Demonstrate specialized knowledge of penetrating injuries.
- Exhibit an increased self-efficacy related to managing traumatic injuries.
Accreditations
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits listed above, a maximum of 7 credits meet the requirements for Self-Assessment.
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits listed above, a maximum of 7 credits meet the requirements for Trauma.
Agenda
Participant Registration and Breakfast
Change into scrubs
Welcome and Introductions – Course Director
Luis Llerena, MD, FACS, CHSE-A
Professor of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, USF Health, Tampa, FL
Medical Director, Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), Tampa, FL
Trauma Laparotomy
Luis Llerena, MD, FACS, CHSE-A
Spleen and Diaphragm
Luis Llerena, MD, FACS, CHSE-A
Liver
Erik Barquist, MD, FACS
Trauma Surgeon, Extant Healthcare
Kingwood hospital, Houston Texas
Break
Pancreas and Duodenum
Erik Barquist, MD, FACS
Genitourinary System
Luis Llerena, MD, FACS, CHSE-A
Cardiac and Vascular
Thomas A. Abbruzzese, MD, FACS, FSVS, RVPI
HCA Florida Vascular Specialists
Graduate Medical Education, Program Director, General Surgery
HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME:
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
Lunch
Skills Lab
Faculty
Thomas Abbruzzese, MD, FACS, FSVS, RVPI
Erik Barquist, MD, FACS
Thomas Herron, MD
Mark Hartney, MD
Ali Al-Rawi, MD
Kent Choi, MD
Participants
Julian Arrieta, MD
Kevin Warren, DO
McWayne Weche, MD
Petro Yousef, MD, FACS
Christine Joliat, MD
Jarrod Olafson, MD
Tenzin Atruktsang, MD
David Ritchie
Ana Aguilar, MD
Michael Higginbotham, MD
John Ehrhardt, MD
Hector Mendez Milete, MD
Online Post-Test
Course Wrap-up
Luis Llerena, MD, FACS, CHSE-A
Luis E. Llerena, MD, is the Medical Director of USF HEALTH CAMLS and Professor, Department of Surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.
He holds both national and state leadership positions: Surgical Director of the American College of Surgeons Accredited Educational Institute (ACS AEI) at USF CAMLS, ACS AEI Committees (Accreditation Review and Curriculum), Florida Committee of Trauma (FCOT) Vice Chair, and Florida Trauma State Faculty. He is a course director for key surgical and critical care curriculum, including Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®), Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM®), and Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET®), Stop the Bleed®, and the Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) program. He is an FCCS consultant. Additionally, Dr Llerena is a trauma site surveyor for the Pennsylvania Trauma System Foundation.
Dr. Llerena received both his undergraduate and his medical degrees from the University of Maryland. He completed his surgical residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University in Philadelphia and UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey. He received his trauma/surgical critical care fellowship training at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida. He is board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
Dr. Llerena is an associate member of the American College of Surgeons’ Academy of Master Surgical Educators, master trainer for TeamSTEPPS® and the Patient Safety Education Program (PSEP), and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator – Advanced (CHSE-A) by the Society for Simulation Healthcare (SSH). His main research interests include military medicine, simulation-based education, patient safety, and trauma education.
Cancellation Policy
Due to instructors, tissue and resources being procured based on course attendance, USF Health Professions Conferencing Corporation must adhere to the following cancellation policy.
- All requests for cancellation, transfer or refunds much be received in writing to camlsoperations@usf.edu.
- Cancellations received at least 31 calendar days prior to the start of the activity, a refund will be provided minus a $75 administrative fee and the cost of the book and shipping (up to $250.00).
- Requests for a transfer to another course date at least 31 calendar days prior to the start of the activity will be honored with no additional fees. The new course date must be within 6 months of the original course date.
- No refunds or requests for transfer will be provided if cancellation is received within (and including) 30 calendar days of the start date of the activity
- No-shows are not eligible for a refund or transfer.
- For internal USF participants or organizations wishing to be invoiced for registrations, your department or organization will be invoiced according to the above guidelines.
USF Health Professions Conferencing Corporation reserves the right to cancel this activity due to unforeseen circumstances, in which you will be contacted via phone and/or email to reschedule or issue a refund. USF Health Professions Conferencing Corporation is not responsible for travel expenses incurred by the participants in the rare event that this activity is canceled or postponed.