%0 Journal Article
%T The Orthopedic Trauma Symposium: improving care of orthopedic injuries in Haiti
%A Allison DeLong
%A Andrew Furey
%A Helena Greene
%A Ryan Normore
%J Archive of "Canadian Journal of Surgery".
%D 2017
%R 10.1503/cjs.002316
%X Although single-trip volunteer medical teams can provide much-needed acute trauma care following natural disasters, their ability to leave a legacy of improved care in the region is often limited. One way to improve treatment of traumatic injuries is through conference-based teaching, such as the Orthopedic Trauma Symposium (OTS), which took place in Haiti in 2014. However, there is little research evaluating the effectiveness of such teaching tools. We evaluated the OTS and the potential benefits of future iterations of the course
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5529153/