Objectives to direct the training of emergency medicine residents on off-service rotations: traumatology, Part 1.

This is the 30th article in a continuing series of objectives to direct emergency medicine resident experiences on off-service rotations. Because injuries account for tremendous morbidity and mortality, management of trauma is an essential part of training in emergency medicine. Instruction in traumatology during off-service rotations may be conducted at the bedside in difficult and demanding clinical settings. Therefore, it is essential for residents to have specific goals and objectives to guide their acquisition of knowledge required to make rapid, accurate decisions for patients with major trauma.