About PHTLS

Our Mission:  Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) promotes excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education.

PHTLS is developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support Program is led by a team of outstanding individuals, each of whom are recognized leaders in their field of expertise.  Biographies of our committee members are listed below.

 

Will Chapleau, Chairperson
Greg Chapman,Vice Chair
Norman McSwain Jr., MD, Medical Director
Peter Pons, MD,  Associate Medical Director
Jeffrey Guy, MD, Associate Medical Director
Lance Stuke, MD, Associate Medical Director
Michael Hunter, Region 1 Coordinator
August Bamonti, Region 2 Coordinator
Craig Jacobus, Region 3 Coordinator
Dennis Rowe, Committee Member
Mark Lueder, TCCC Coordinator
Frank Butler, MD, Consultant, Military Medicine
Steven Mercer, Consultant, Education & Research
Scott B. Frame, In Memorium

The Prehospital Trauma Life Support program was first developed in 1979. To read about the history of the program, click here . 

Each year, the PHTLS Committee presents awards for those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of PHTLS. click here for a listing of the annual PHTLS awards. 

 

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) promotes excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education.

PHTLS is developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.

 

Trauma Resources

Click here to view web site links and documents that provide additional information regarding trauma care.