Basic trauma course for junior doctors

Abstract

The basic trauma course for junior doctors is run by the Education Centre at Solihull Hospital, West Midlands. The emphasis of the course is on the safe management of trauma in the initial years of training. It focuses on developing an understanding of the basic principles behind fracture biomechanics, acute bone and soft tissue injuries, and fracture fixation; learning how to plan management; and acquiring the necessary practical skills to assess trauma patients. The course is aimed at junior trainees who wish to pursue a career in trauma and orthopaedics or in accident and emergency and for those who deal with trauma. Most participants have passed the first part of the membership examination of the Royal College of Surgeons or the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and have more than four months’ experience in trauma and orthopaedics or accident and emergency. The candidates on my course were foundation trainees from all over the United Kingdom. …