Enhancing trauma care in remote regions: A trauma training course for physicians in Northern Canada
Améliorer les soins en traumatologie dans les régions éloignées: Une formation en traumatologie destinée aux médecins du Nord canadien
Alexander Laskaris, Kesaan Kandasamy, Jerneja Stare, Fiona Howse, John Whitaker, Natasha G. Caminsky, Steven Di Marco, Nathalie Boulanger, Arnaud Messier-Maynard, Ababacar Thorpe, Jeremy Grushka, Dan Deckelbaum, Kosar Khwaja, Evan G. Wong
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 9–18
Content Summary
This study reports on the Nunavik Trauma Course, a simulation-based curriculum developed for rural physicians in Northern Canada. The course addresses unique challenges in remote settings and enhances procedural skills through hands-on training. Participants reported increased confidence in managing trauma cases, highlighting the course's effectiveness in improving rural trauma care.