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TO: |
Incoming House Officers/Fellows |
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FROM: |
Billy D. Haynes, RN, BSN, CEN, EMT-P Coordinator, Life Support Education
Rebecca T. Newberry, RN, BS, EMT Assistant Coordinator, Life Support Education |
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DATE: |
March January 18,2008 |
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SUBJECT: |
BCLS, ACLS and PALS Training Requirements and classes |
Congratulations on your decision to begin your residency/fellowship here at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. In order for you to begin your residency/fellowship at the Medical Center on July 1, 2008, you must hold current American Heart Association (AHA) course completion cards as follows:
Ø Family Medicine: BCLS (CPR)
Ø ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
Ø PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).
Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia and Surgical Specialties:
Ø BCLS (CPR)
Ø ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
Ø PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) strongly recommended that you also obtain .
Pediatrics:
Ø BCLS (CPR)
Ø PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).
All other residencies/fellowships:
Ø BCLS (CPR)
Ø ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
It is highly recommended that you fulfill these requirements prior to your arrival at the Medical Center. If you are able to complete these courses elsewhere, please submit copies of the BCLS, ACLS and/or PALS cards that you have obtained to the address below by June 9, 2008.
For individuals who are unable to complete these requirements prior to arriving at the Medical Center, ACLS, BCLS, and PALS courses will be conducted in the Department of Life Support Education. These classes will be held on June 12-13 (ACLS & BCLS), June 19-20, 2008 (BCLS & ACLS), and June 26-27, 2008 (PALS & BCLS). Each class is limited to 32 participants. Please return the attached registration form as soon as possible (even if you only need BCLS) to assure your slot in one of these classes. Registration deadline is May 30, 2008. The registration form can be mailed, faxed or emailed (see contact information below). Sorry, no phone registrations will be accepted.
For the PALS class first preference will be given to incoming Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents since they are required to be trained in PALS. The next preference will be to Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia and the Surgical Specialties. The remaining slots (if any) will be filled on a “first come, first served” basis.
All courses conducted by Life Support Education for ACLS, BCLS and PALS will be based on the AHA Guidelines 2005 update (the new guidelines). Required textbooks for the courses are as follows: BLS course- “BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual”; for ACLS course- “Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Student Manual” and for the PALS course- “Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual”. All of these textbooks can be purchased in the Medical Center Bookstore or ordered from any of the following vendors:
We cannot guarantee you a slot in any of these courses. Positions will be filled in order of receipt of a completed registration form. If you have any questions regarding these classes or requirements, please contact our staff for information. We look forward to working with you at the Medical Center this year.
Contact Information:
Department of Life Support Education
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Phone: (336) 716-2800 Fax: (336) 716-5927
Email: shelvest@wfubmc.edu
Please contact the House Staff Office with any questions or concerns.