TRAUMA CENTER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTERTCAA STRIVES TO DELIVER OPTIMAL EDUCATION TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH VARIOUS RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL CHANNELS. THIS WIDE-RANGE, STAND-ALONE EDUCATION IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BUT OFFERED THROUGH OTHER VARIOUS ROUTES SUCH AS STAND-ALONE COURSES, CONSULTATIVE CALLS, WEBINARS, ON-LINE LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND A MULTITUDE OF STUDIES, SURVEYS, RESOURCE DOCUMENTS AND BENCHMARKING TOOLS IN THE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY. THESE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PROVIDE TRAUMA TRAINING THROUGH THE ENTIRE CONTINUUM OF CARE, TO ENSURE OPTIMAL TRAUMA CARE IS PROVIDED TO ALL INJURED PATIENTS ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE.

ANNUAL CONFERENCETCAA PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE TRAUMA CONFERENCE ANNUALLY FOR ALL TRAUMA CENTERS, BOTH MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS. TO ASSURE TRAUMA CENTERS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS, THE TCAA PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING COURSES AT THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE: AN ANNUAL MEETING (WITH GENERAL SESSIONS, POSTER PRESENTATIONS WHICH ADDRESS KEY NATIONAL TRAUMA ISSUES AND AN ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING); TWO TRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTOR COURSES (BASIC AND ADVANCED) TO EDUCATE PHYSICIANS ABOUT BUSINESS, CLINICAL CARE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN THEIR CHALLENGING ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES; TWO TRAUMA CENTER FINANCE & BUSINESS COURSES (BASIC AND ADVANCED) TO INSTRUCT TRAUMA CENTER LEADERS ON FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TOPICS; A TRAUMA CENTER DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP COURSE TO CREATE A STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE THE TRAUMA PROGRAM, OVERCOME BARRIERS, AND EXPLORE HUMAN RESOURCE PRINCIPLES; AND A POST TRAUMATIC MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HIDDEN WOUNDS FACING TRAUMA PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.