MTC Conferences, Courses, & Meetings
Friday, Apr 25, 2025 08:00 am
Virtual Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)15 – April/May 2025
Four (4) 1/2 day virtual AIS15 training, Friday April 25, 2025, Monday May 5th, Tuesday May 6 and Wednesday May 14, 8 am to 12 pm
Each participant must have a computer with functioning audiovisual equipment (webcam, headset, or built-in microphone that is turned on throughout the class).
The four 1/2 days course is designed for registrars, trauma nurse coordinators / program managers, physicians, hospital records personnel, and researchers or engineers who are responsible for injury databases. (Participants should have general knowledge of anatomy.)
Course Objectives
- Understand the structure, organization and contents of the Abbreviated Injury Scale
- Abstract injury data from medical charts
- Rule out information that is not codeable
- Distinguish between injuries and outcomes
- Apply injury coding rules and guidelines specific to each body region
- Apply rules for calculating the Injury Severity Score (ISS) for multiple body region injuries
Prerequisites:
- Minimum of 6 months (1 year or more suggested) experience working with AIS either in a trauma registry or coding of injury cases
- Basic anatomy course or equivalent
- Basic medical terminology course or equivalent
Members only event. Member savings $375. Cost includes the AIS2015 manual (electronically or hard copy). Registration and payment must be received by March 31, 2025. No late registrations will be accepted. The cancellation policy will be enforced.
Monday, May 5, 2025 08:00 am
Virtual Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)15 – April/May 2025
Four (4) 1/2 day virtual AIS15 training, Friday April 25, 2025, Monday May 5th, Tuesday May 6 and Wednesday May 14, 8 am to 12 pm
Each participant must have a computer with functioning audiovisual equipment (webcam, headset, or built-in microphone that is turned on throughout the class).
The four 1/2 days course is designed for registrars, trauma nurse coordinators / program managers, physicians, hospital records personnel, and researchers or engineers who are responsible for injury databases. (Participants should have general knowledge of anatomy.)
Course Objectives
- Understand the structure, organization and contents of the Abbreviated Injury Scale
- Abstract injury data from medical charts
- Rule out information that is not codeable
- Distinguish between injuries and outcomes
- Apply injury coding rules and guidelines specific to each body region
- Apply rules for calculating the Injury Severity Score (ISS) for multiple body region injuries
Prerequisites:
- Minimum of 6 months (1 year or more suggested) experience working with AIS either in a trauma registry or coding of injury cases
- Basic anatomy course or equivalent
- Basic medical terminology course or equivalent
Members only event. Member savings $375. Cost includes the AIS2015 manual (electronically or hard copy). Registration and payment must be received by March 31, 2025. No late registrations will be accepted. The cancellation policy will be enforced.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 08:00 am
Virtual Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)15 – April/May 2025
Four (4) 1/2 day virtual AIS15 training, Friday April 25, 2025, Monday May 5th, Tuesday May 6 and Wednesday May 14, 8 am to 12 pm
Each participant must have a computer with functioning audiovisual equipment (webcam, headset, or built-in microphone that is turned on throughout the class).
The four 1/2 days course is designed for registrars, trauma nurse coordinators / program managers, physicians, hospital records personnel, and researchers or engineers who are responsible for injury databases. (Participants should have general knowledge of anatomy.)
Course Objectives
- Understand the structure, organization and contents of the Abbreviated Injury Scale
- Abstract injury data from medical charts
- Rule out information that is not codeable
- Distinguish between injuries and outcomes
- Apply injury coding rules and guidelines specific to each body region
- Apply rules for calculating the Injury Severity Score (ISS) for multiple body region injuries
Prerequisites:
- Minimum of 6 months (1 year or more suggested) experience working with AIS either in a trauma registry or coding of injury cases
- Basic anatomy course or equivalent
- Basic medical terminology course or equivalent
Members only event. Member savings $375. Cost includes the AIS2015 manual (electronically or hard copy). Registration and payment must be received by March 31, 2025. No late registrations will be accepted. The cancellation policy will be enforced.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 08:00 am
Virtual Optimal 2025
The Optimal Trauma Center Organization & Management Course is taught by physicians and nurses with the goal of enhancing a trauma center system of care and improving patient care. Whether a verified mature trauma center or a hospital preparing for designation, this course is designed to assist participants to create strategies, processes, and operations to support trauma center systems based upon their own environments. The course is highly recommended for trauma medical directors, trauma program managers / coordinators, and administrators.
To successfully complete this course participants must attend the event in its entirety, verify attendance by signing in, and complete an evaluation at the end of the course.
CE Information
The Society of Trauma Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been awarded 6.3 contact hours.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Cost is $175 for members only. Member savings of $175. Payment must be received by April 19, 2025. Registration includes an electronic copy of the Optimal Course manual. The file will be distributed to you within one week of the course date.
No late registrations can be accepted. The cancellation policy will be enforced.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 08:00 am
Virtual Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)15 – April/May 2025
Four (4) 1/2 day virtual AIS15 training, Friday April 25, 2025, Monday May 5th, Tuesday May 6 and Wednesday May 14, 8 am to 12 pm
Each participant must have a computer with functioning audiovisual equipment (webcam, headset, or built-in microphone that is turned on throughout the class).
The four 1/2 days course is designed for registrars, trauma nurse coordinators / program managers, physicians, hospital records personnel, and researchers or engineers who are responsible for injury databases. (Participants should have general knowledge of anatomy.)
Course Objectives
- Understand the structure, organization and contents of the Abbreviated Injury Scale
- Abstract injury data from medical charts
- Rule out information that is not codeable
- Distinguish between injuries and outcomes
- Apply injury coding rules and guidelines specific to each body region
- Apply rules for calculating the Injury Severity Score (ISS) for multiple body region injuries
Prerequisites:
- Minimum of 6 months (1 year or more suggested) experience working with AIS either in a trauma registry or coding of injury cases
- Basic anatomy course or equivalent
- Basic medical terminology course or equivalent
Members only event. Member savings $375. Cost includes the AIS2015 manual (electronically or hard copy). Registration and payment must be received by March 31, 2025. No late registrations will be accepted. The cancellation policy will be enforced.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 10:00 am
Registrar Committee Meeting
Virtual
Thursday, May 15, 2025 11:00 am
General Membership Meeting
In Person and Virtual
Registration for in person coming soon
Thursday, May 15, 2025 01:00 pm
Virtual Breakout session 1- 2 p.m. Level Up Your Injury Prevention: Hacks for Limited Resources
Level Up Your Injury Prevention: Hacks for Limited Resources
Karla S. Klas, BSN, RN, CCRP
Karla Klas, BSN, RN, CCRP manages the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center's nationally acclaimed community and family-centered injury prevention programs. Her 32-year distinguished career in burn/trauma critical care nursing, research, professional development training, mentoring, program management, public education, curriculum development, CRR, and injury prevention has produced numerous journal publications, textbook chapters and grant
awards. She has attained multiple specialty certifications and leadership appointments to committees devoted to injury control. An award-winning educator, speaker, and author, Karla also mentors at-risk youth, volunteers in survivor support programs, and enjoys all kinds of outdoor adventures with her family. Learn more at: https://traumaburn.org/karla-s-klas-bsn-rn-ccrp.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:00 am
Leadership Council
Virtual
Monday, May 26, 2025 12:00 am
2025 Virtual Trauma Advanced Registrar Prep (TARP)
This remote course (live and recorded sessions) will start on May 26. You will receive access to the course on May 26 to start listening to the presentations. The first live Q&A session will be on May 30 to discuss Anatomy 1.0. The second and third live Q&A sessions are on June 5th and 12th. After the last Q&A there is a Quiz.
Friday, May 30, 2025 08:00 am
2025 Virtual Trauma Advanced Registrar Prep (TARP)
This remote course (live and recorded sessions) will start on May 26. You will receive access to the course on May 26 to start listening to the presentations. The first live Q&A session will be on May 30 to discuss Anatomy 1.0. The second and third live Q&A sessions are on June 5th and 12th. After the last Q&A there is a Quiz.
Tuesday, Jun 3, 2025 07:30 am
13th Annual MI Pediatric Trauma Conference
Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel
Save the Date Peds Trauma_ Ann Arbor
Call for Abstracts and Submission Guidelines
Thursday, Jun 5, 2025 08:00 am
2025 Virtual Trauma Advanced Registrar Prep (TARP)
This remote course (live and recorded sessions) will start on May 26. You will receive access to the course on May 26 to start listening to the presentations. The first live Q&A session will be on May 30 to discuss Anatomy 1.0. The second and third live Q&A sessions are on June 5th and 12th. After the last Q&A there is a Quiz.
Thursday, Jun 12, 2025 08:00 am
2025 Virtual Trauma Advanced Registrar Prep (TARP)
This remote course (live and recorded sessions) will start on May 26. You will receive access to the course on May 26 to start listening to the presentations. The first live Q&A session will be on May 30 to discuss Anatomy 1.0. The second and third live Q&A sessions are on June 5th and 12th. After the last Q&A there is a Quiz.
Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 11:00 am
Injury Prevention Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 10:00 am
General Membership & Registrar Meeting
Virtual
Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 11:00 am
Injury Prevention Committee Meeting
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 08:00 am
Injury Prevention Symposium
St. Joseph. Michigan
Friday, Nov 21, 2025 08:00 am
Leadership Council Strategic Planning Session
Breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
In Person
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 10:00 am
Registrar Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 11:00 am
Injury Prevention Committee Meeting
Upcoming Events – Dates to be determined
Cancellation Policy
Exhibiting and Sponsorship
For organizations wishing to exhibit, advertise, or sponsor one of our events, please email for information.
For questions contact Sue at 616-259-0034 or email [email protected].
