Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Refresher Course

Course Guidline:

• Plesse note that only those who had ATLS Provider Course before by the American College of Surgeons can attend this course.
  ATLS Course timing starts from 7 AM until 7 PM (Ramadan Timing will be different and participant will receive timing details through the email)
• Participant must arrive on time.
• Participant order will be confirmed within 24H and you will receive only order confirmation notifiction first.
• Participant will receive a reminder a day before the course with the final attending details ( Location, Timing..etc).

Course Description

1. Eligibility (“Who Can Attend”)
   • Only current ATLS verified clinicians are eligible for the ATLS Refresher.
   • Your ATLS verification status remains valid for 4 years after completing a course (traditional, hybrid, or refresher).
   • There is a 6-month “grace period” after expiration during which you can take a Refresher to reverify.
2. Format / Duration
   • • 1-day
   • Both formats include: content review, skills practice, and written + practical tests.
3. Course Content / Structure 

• The refresher course is designed to refresh (“refresher”) — not to teach new in-depth content. It reviews core ATLS principles.
• It includes:
  • Content overview (didactic / discussion)
  • Skills stations (trauma simulation)
  • Triage / case-scenarios
  • Written test + practical (skills) test.

Course Policies / Expiration

After completing the refresher, your ATLS card / verification is valid 4 years

• ATLS providers are considered expired during the 6-month grace period — even though they can register for a refresher during that time.
• Failing to take refresher in that 6 month window → must re-enroll in a full ATLS course (Traditional / Hybrid).

Course Objectives:

The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) Course provides the participant with a safe, reliable method for immediate management of the injured patient and the basic knowledge necessary to:

• Assess a patient's condition rapidly and accurately using a standard algorithm.
• Recognize, prioritize, and manage life-threatening injuries.
• Determine whether the specific management needs of a patient exceed the resources of a facility and/or the capability of a clinician.
• Encourage effective teamwork, humanistic/trauma-informed care, effective communication, and recognition of opportunities to implement injury prevention.

Upon successful completion of the ATLS® Course, the participant will be able to:

• Demonstrate concepts/principles of primary and secondary assessment.
• Establish management priorities.
• Initiate primary/secondary management.
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to assess/manage the critically injured patient. 

Accreditation

American College of Surgeons

Target Audience

• Doctors
• Interns