Training
In the United States (U.S.), the majority of trauma surgeons practice in larger centers and complete a 1-2 year fellowship in trauma surgery which often includes a surgical critical care fellowship. This may allow them to sit for the American Board of Surgery (ABS) or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS) certifying examination in Surgical Critical Care.
In Europe training programs usually take place under supervision of the national surgical boards, who also certify for subspecialism as trauma surgery. There is also an official European trauma surgical exam.
Training for trauma surgeons is sometimes difficult to obtain. In the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Surgeons of England is responsible for training consultants via the Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills course (DSTS). It remains the only course of its kind in the United Kingdom. Originally designed to teach the military, the course now trains both military and civilian surgeons.
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