Interprofessional Trauma Team Training: Leveraging Each Specialties' Expertise to Teach Procedural-Based Skills

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Trauma Surgery
• Emergency Medicine

Background:

• Procedural skills and interprofessional collaboration are critical in trauma care.
• Existing training may not adequately prepare teams for complex trauma scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of interprofessional trauma team training on procedural skills, teamwork, and collaboration.
• To assess changes in procedural comfort and interprofessional collaboration among participants.

Main Methods:

• Developed interdisciplinary skills sessions for chest tube placement and advanced ultrasound.
• Conducted mock trauma simulations involving emergency medicine (EM) and general surgery (GS) residents and EM nurses.
• Surveyed participants on skill comfort, session utility, and willingness to collaborate.

Main Results:

• 100% of EM residents reported improved confidence in chest tube placement after training.
• 94% of GS residents reported improved skill and confidence in ultrasound after training.
• Over 95% reported improved comfort and willingness to collaborate across disciplines in trauma care.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional trauma simulation effectively teaches procedural skills.
• This training significantly enhances interprofessional collaboration within the trauma bay.
• Simulation sessions are highly valued and requested to continue.