ITLS Illinois Schedules Final Instructor Update
ITLS Illinois will be holdings its final Instructor Update on December 1, 2008, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Registration will be available at 12:30 PM.
The December 1 update will be held at the new ICEP office, 3000 Woodcreek Drive, Suite 200, in Downers Grove.
If you haven't already taken the Instructor Update in 2007-2008, don't miss this last opportunity to keep your instructor status active. Space is limited, so register today.
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ITLS Illinois Schedules 14 Provider Courses
for Rural EMS Providers in 2008-2009
ITLS Illinois will be offering 14 Provider Courses beginning in September at various locations throughout Illinois that are available at no cost to EMS providers who live or work in rural Illinois.
The Provider Courses include an Advanced or Basic certification and care upon successul completion of the course, and 16 hours of CECBEMS continuining education credit. All course materials are included: ITLS 6th Edition Provider Manual, TRAUMA Assessment DVD, ITLS pin and patch.
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ITLS Releases Trauma Assessment DVD, Available Now for Purchase
The ITLS TRAUMAassessment DVD, which brings the practical segment of the ITLS provider course out of the textbook and into real-time, is in stock and available for purchase.
Preview the ITLS TRAUMA assessment video:
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The DVD sells for $49. Order online today.
Medical-directed by Dr. John E. Campbell, founder and president of ITLS, the DVD is ideal as an introduction to the principles of ITLS. The easy-to-follow simulation demonstrates ITLS' complete patient assessment procedures for a targeted visual review of textbook material. This important teaching resource for all course coordinators and instructors enhances any ITLS course — at the provider or instructor level.
The TRAUMAassessment DVD features two 20-minute segments and a collection of shorter segments. The simulation takes you step-by-step through ITLS methods for a structured trauma assessment and rapid transport to the hospital. You have the option of viewing the Real-Time Assessment, which shows the Primary Survey, Secondary Survey, and Ongoing Exam components performed in real time without narration, or the Step-by-Step Assessment, which provides detailed narration of each step of the assessment from start to finish.
Additional ITLS Instructor Update Courses Added for June 13 in Oakbrook Terrace, September 5 in Maryville
ITLS Illinois has scheduled two additional Instructor Updates: one on June 13, 2008, at the ICEP Office in Oakbrook Terrace and one on September 5, 2008, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Both updates are afternoon sessions and will run from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
If you haven't already taken the Instructor Update in 2007-2008, don't miss one of these last opportunities o keep your instructor status active. Space is limited, so register today.
Register for June 13 Instructor Update
Register for September 5 Instructor Update
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8 ITLS Instructor Updates Scheduled in Illinois
ITLS Illinois instructors are invited to keep their instructor status active by attending an Instructor Update. Master all of the latest information and updates to the ITLS curriculum published in the 6th Edition ITLS Provider Manual to pass on to students!
Updates will be offered throughout Illinois on 8 different dates to make it easy for all ITLS Illinois Instructors to attend.
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Register online for an Instructor Update
Welcome to New ITLS Illinois Chapter Coordinator
Sue McDonough has replaced Leanne Bylina as the ITLS Illinois Chapter Coordinator.
Sue has been with ICEP and ITLS for 9 years. She works primarily with ITLS International, handling customer service and chapter needs, assisting with global development and exhibiting at conferences. Some ITLS Illinois instructors and affiliate faculty may know her from placing book orders. Please call with any questions or needs – or just to introduce yourself. Sue can be reached at 888.495.4237, ext. 201, or by email at suem@icep.org.
ITLS Illinois Policy & Procedure Manual Available
The ITLS Illinois Policy & Procedure Manual has been finalized and can be downloaded (in PDF). The manual includes information about the ITLS chapter structure, descriptions of ITLS certifications and position appointments, and protocols for conduting ITLS courses in Illinois. The manual also contains sample course agendas and mandatory forms used when conducting courses.
Download the ITLS Illinois Policy & Procedure Manual
ITLS Illinois Instructor Card Extension
On December 31, 2006, the ITLS instructor cards of most Illinois ITLS instructors expired. ITLS Illinois has developed a process to extend those cards until December 31, 2007.
In the fall of 2007, the 6th edition ITLS provider book and instructor materials will be released. We anticipate the roll-out of the 6th edition to occur at the 2007 ITLS International Trauma Conference in San Antonio on October 13-15. ITLS Illinois will schedule a series of Instructor Updates to coincide with the release of the 6th edition. The Updates will begin in the fall of 2007 and extend into early 2008.
Until the Instructor Updates are held, we will extend Instructor cards upon request. If you would like your card extended, submit your request online.
Or, download a request form and return it to Sue McDonough by emailing it to suem@icep.org, faxing it to 630-495-6404 or mailing it to the ITLS Illinois office at 1 S. 280 Summit Avenue, Court B-2, Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
There is no charge for extension of the Instructor cards. Extension cards will be issued within 10 days of receiving your request.
If you have any questions, please contact Sue at suem@icep.org or 630-495-6400, ext. 201.
BTLS Becomes ITLS
With
great fanfare and lots of excitement, in late October BTLS announced
that effective immediately it has been renamed International Trauma
Life Support. An excerpt from the press release follows:
Basic
Trauma Life Support International, the world's leading provider
of training for pre-hospital trauma care, has changed its name to
"International Trauma Life Support."
"The
new ITLS name celebrates the growth and impact of an organization
that began 25 years ago in Alabama ," said John Campbell, MD, FACEP,
president of ITLS and founder of BTLS. "From a small regional program,
we've become the world's most recognized and respected authority
in pre-hospital trauma care training."
ITLS
leaders announced the new identity in Scottsdale, Arizona at
the organization's 2005 International Trauma Conference, attended
by health care professionals from around the world, including
emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, trauma surgeons and
emergency physicians.
The
ITLS organization will begin using the new name and logo immediately.
ITLS will work closely with government agencies to incorporate the
new name into training-related regulations and materials.
The
70 ITLS chapters in the U.S and around the world will have
12 months to implement the new identity, completing the change by
Dec. 31, 2006. Chapters will provide new ITLS certification cards
to the more than 300,000 BTLS-certified providers around the world
when they complete their next recertification or refresher courses.
"Our
new name reflects the scope and quality of the education and resources
we provide," explained ITLS Chairman Walter Bradley, MD, FACEP.
"Far from basic, ITLS is bringing sophisticated, state-of-the-art
training to pre-hospital trauma care providers worldwide ."
To view
the video announcing the change, go to http://www.itrauma.org
For
now, the ITLS courses are the BTLS courses with a transition to
the new course name occurring over the next few years. The
first course expected to have its name changed is Access which is
due for release of the second edition in 2006.
Illinois BTLS is now ITLS
Illinois. Lots
more information about the change will be coming in the months ahead. In the meantime, please contact the ITLS Illinois office if
you have any questions.
Updated
Pediatric BTLS References
Illinois
BTLS Advisory Board member Susan Fuchs, MD, FAAP, FACEP, has compiled
a list of updated references for the Pediatric BTLS Provider Manual,
2nd edition. The updated references
should be used as a supplement for the Pediatric BTLS course.
Have You Changed
Your Address?
Course coordinators, medical
directors and affiliate faculty members are urged to update their
mailing and email addresses with ITLS Illinois. Recently, many
messages to these key individuals have been returned as undeliverable.
If you have a new address, or at not
sure if ITLS Illinois has your correct address, contact Sue McDonough at suem@icep.org with the updated information.
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