TWO HISTORIC EVENTS
Refresher courses for doctors and nurses – 2001
Sri Jayewardenapura General Hospital, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Trauma is a common cause of admission to our hospitals. With the aim of highlighting the importance of the initial management of such patients in reducing the morbidity and mortality a course was organized by The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in 2001. This was designated as the Trauma Resuscitation and Initial Management (TRIM) Course and was held on the 25th February 2001
Venue – Auditorium – Sri Jayewardenapura General Hospital, Nugegoda
One hundred and fifty doctors participated in the course. The director of the course was Dr Dudley Collure FRCS MD Consultant Surgeon practicing in the US. He was also an instructor in ATLS. Certificates of participation were awarded to all.
| Nos. | Lectures | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and pattern of trauma in Sri Lanka | Dr Gamini Goonetilleke |
| 2 | Initial assessment and management | Dr Dudley Collure |
| 3 | Airway and ventilatory management | Dr Aloka Pathirana |
| 4 | Shock | Dr P A Goonaratna |
| 5 | Thoracic trauma | Dr Mohan De Silva |
| 6 | Abdominal trauma | Dr Dudley Collure |
| 7 | Head trauma | Dr Dudley Collure |
| 8 | Spine and spinal cord trauma | Dr Upali Banagala |
| 9 | Extremity trauma | Dr M D Lamawansa |
| 10 | Vascular trauma | Prof. A H Sheriffdeen |
| 11 | Stabilisation and transport | Dr Pradeep Fernando |
Participants
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