WET LAB/Live Video

• These modules include live demonstrations of emergency interventions (e.g. thoracotomy, laparotomy pelvic packing, external fixations etc.). Interventions are broadcasted directly to the lecture hall.  Experts discuss with participants critical steps of procedures. Moreover, hands-on courses allow to practice surgical emergency interventions on bones.

Case Session / Interactive Voting

• Real Polytrauma cases are presented by our team. Surgical interventions, decision making and strategies are critically discussed by experts and participants. Interactive voting allows critical discussion and  communication with the audience.

Trauma Bay Simulation

• Trauma Bay Simulation takes place at our simulation center at the University Hospital Zürich. Polytrauma cases are introduced to the participants, strategies and interventions are discussed between an interdisciplinary team. Participants are evaluated according to team-interaction, decision-making and team-performance.

Military Session

• Military situations and terrorist attacks require a special consideration and treatment strategies. Treatment of shot-gun wounds, blasts and explosion wounds are discussed by military experts and military surgeons.

Online Courses

• After COVID-19 pandemic on-site courses were cancelled. Therefore, new concepts and course formats for online courses were developed by the steering board. Above mentioned modules were also implemented to online courses.