title: Enhancing trauma education worldwide through telemedicine.
abstract: Advances in information and communication technologies are changing the delivery of trauma care and education. Telemedicine is a tool that can be used to deliver expert trauma care and education anywhere in the world. Trauma is a rapidly-evolving field requiring access to readily available sources of information. Through videoconferencing, physicians can participate in continuing education activities such as Grand Rounds, seminars, conferences and journal clubs. Exemplary programs have shown promising outcomes of teleconferences such as enhanced learning, professional collaborations, and networking. This review introduces the concept of telemedicine for trauma education, and highlights efforts of programs that are utilizing telemedicine to unite institutions across the world.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Surgery Department (D40), PO Box 016960 Miami, FL 33101, USA. fkuchkarian@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Antonio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Marttos
authors.forename: Fernanda M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Kuchkarian
authors.forename: Phillipe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abreu-Reis
authors.forename: Bruno Mt
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Francisco S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Collet-Silva
authors.forename: Gustavo P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Fraga