ADVANCED SPORTS TRAUMA MANAGEMEMT COURSE

(TM)

Sport Medicine Emergency Management utilizes a “walk, jog, run” approach to educations. Advanced Sports Trauma Management (TM) (ASTM) is conducted as a four (4) module hybrid course including online and in-person elements along with didactic and hands-on components.

WALK:

You and your students will receive pre-study material delivered in a virtual format to be completed at the student’s own pace. This allows for students to rewind and review material they aren’t as comfortable with. This content is regularly updates and includes a wide range of industry experts.

JOG:

After the pre-study material has been completed, faculty members from SMEM will provide on-site hands-on competency-based skills training sessions to allow students to practically apply the material they reviewed in the pre-course study material. This allows student to ask specific questions and be able to practice in a low stress facilitated environment.

RUN:

Now that the pre-course material has been reviewed and students have been guided through individual skills training, it is time to put everything together with scenario-based practical skills simulations. Each scenario is based on an ACTUAL real-world event and is accompanied by a video of the scenario occurring. This allows the students a realistic idea of what they are walking into. Additionally, SMEM utilizes high fidelity manakins which provide real-time feedback and allow students to perform and wide-range of interventions.

The ASTM (TM) course is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers (up to 19 Category-A CEUs) and is approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) Sports Physical Therapy Council to satisfy the Acute Management of Injury & Illness (AMII) requirement for the Sports Certified Specialist (SCS) credential.

  • All aspects of the ASTM (TM) course are customized for the client.

  • A minimum of two (2) SMEM clinical faculty will be utilized to effectively deliver the on-site portion of the program. 

    • Masters'-level athletic training student interns from CAATE-Accredited athletic training programs may also be utilized to assist with logistical tasks on-site and serve as standardized patients (SP) when necessary

  • SMEM will provide manikins and necessary medical supplies needed to carry out the program.

    • The host should supply event specific items that will be present at venues (i.e. vacuum splints, spine board, team emergency kits, CWI tub, emergency transport vehicle) and EMS equipment.

  • SMEM will manage all aspects of program registration, day of program sign-in, and post-program assessment, evaluation, and BOC credentialing for athletic trainers.

  • All aspects of the on-site training should be conducted on an appropriate sized sports field / court if possible (~4000 sq ft / size of a basketball court)

    • Appropriate indoor accommodations should be available in the event of inclement weather or extreme heat

ADVANCED SPORTS TRAUMA MANAGEMENT (ASTM) (TM) 

PROGRAM AGENDA (Draft)

  • Pre-Study

    • Sessions released approximately six (6) weeks prior to on-site training

    • 6.0 contact hours  //  6.0 BOC Category A CEUs

    • Risk Management & Emergency & Crisis Preparedness is Sports Medicine  (2.0 hours)

    • Advanced Airway Management:  Moving Beyond Basic Interventions & Their Integration Within Patient Management  (1.0 hour)

    • Pre-Hospital Care of the Cervical Spine Injured Athlete  (1.0 hour)

    • MARCHE Trauma Assessment (1.0 hour)

    • Vital Signs Trending (1.0 hour)

  • Pre-Study

    • Sessions released approximately three (3) weeks prior to on-site training

    • 6.0 contact hours  //  6.0 BOC Category A CEUs

    • Athletic Trainer’s Response to the Opioid Crisis: A 360-Degree Comprehensive Approach  (1.0 hour)

    • Pharmacological Interventions for the Athletic Trainer in the Emergency Setting  (1.0 hour)

    • Immobilization Techniques in the Pre-Hospital Setting:  Moving Beyond the Basic Rigid Splint  (1.0 hour)

    • Management of Exertional Heat Illnesses:  Bridging the Gap to an Evidence-Based Approach (1.0 hour)

    • CRASE / Healthcare Providers Response to the Active Violence Event (1.0 hour)

    • Joint Reduction Techniques (1.0 hour)

    • The competency-based hands-on skills review portion of the program is designed to allow certified athletic trainers the opportunity to review and perfect the low-frequency but high fidelity emergency care skills that are often needed in a critical incident.  

      • Physicians, EMS providers, and others are welcome to attend this portion, but not required to.

    • 3.5 contact hours  //  3.5 BOC Category A CEUs

    SAMPLE SCHEDULE

    7:50am - Registration / Sign-In

    8:00am - Program Introduction

    8:15am - Competency-Based Practical Skills Station Overview

    8:30am - Competency-Based Practical Skills Stations

    CPR / AED skills  (Adult / Child / Infant)

    Airway Management (OPA / NPA / BVM / Suction)

    Splinting / Immobilization

    Bleeding Control  (Tourniquet, wound packing, emergency trauma bandages, etc.)

    Cervical Spine Injury/ Spinal Motion Restriction  (prone / supine; 

    “Pretzels & Jams” / Unique C-Spine Management

    Exertional Heat Illness (rectal temperature;  TACO;  CWI;  mega-mover)

    Emergency Pharmacology  (Narcan;  Epipen; Glucagon; Asthma MDI) 

    Lung Auscultation

    Joint Reduction Techniques

    12:00pm - Lunch  (provided by Host)

    • Sport, personnel, and venue specific simulations based on practical scenarios

    • Allow for comprehensive rehearsal of the emergency action plan (EAP)

    • For maximal individual and team outcomes, participation from the entirety of the interdisciplinary medical team is strongly recommended for the practical skills integration portion of the program, including, but not limited to:

    • Team athletic training staff

    • Team performance staff

    • Team physicians

    • EMS personnel

    • 3.5 contact hours  //  3.5 BOC Category A CEUs

      12:45pm - Practical Skills Integration Introduction

      1:00pm - Scenario-Based Practical Skills Integration Simulations

      4:00pm - Group Debrief

      4:15pm - Program Ends