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
Michael Hunter, Region 1 Coordinator
August Bamonti, Region 2 Coordinator
Craig Jacobus, Region 3 Coordinator
Dennis Rowe, Committee Member
Frank Butler, MD, Consultant, Military Medicine
Steven Mercer, Consultant, Education & Research
Scott B. Frame, In Memorium
View the the following documents for additional information about PHTLS:
History of PHTLS
PHTLS Awards
PHTLS 2008 Award Recipients
International PHTLS Programs
2008 Scott B. Frame Memorial Lecture "Controversies in Trauma Care"
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.