Education at the Trauma Center

The Trauma Center at Rhode Island Hospital offers a nationally recognized advanced trauma life support course that is available to all incoming surgical and emergency medicine residents, emergency room and ICU physicians, and community surgeons. We also offer an EMS lecture series, nursing continuing education, injury prevention and community outreach programs to healthcare providers who treat trauma patients.

We hold an annual trauma care conference every fall for nurses, physicians and other providers interested in the care of trauma patients.

Educational Programs

Conferences and Events

Our trauma surgeons are active in educational outreach efforts. If you are in need of a speaker for your conference or another event, or you simply want additional information, please contact educational program manager, Nie Bohlen, MSN, RN, by calling 401-444-2282 or email [email protected].

Student Job Shadowing

If you are a high school or college student interested in job shadowing a trauma surgeon, please call the surgical education coordinator at 401-444-8393.

Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Training

For physicians and medical residents seeking advanced trauma life support (ATLS) training, Rhode Island Hospital’s Level I Trauma Center offers classes several times a year. For more information, please contact the program coordinator, Leslie Ortiz, at 401-444-0369.