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

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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!