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SPECIAL PROGRAMS

BATCAVE Human Simulation Program:  The University of New Mexico is home to one of the premier educational facilities in the United States. The BATCAVE (Basic Advanced Trauma Computer Assisted Virtual Environment) is a unique multidisciplinary facility that can be used for training and assessment of residents. The facility includes three high-fidelity human simulators for practicing medical and trauma resuscitations and a variety of low and mid-fidelity technologies for skill based training. The EM residency uses this facility as part of its core conference and midyear exam. Medical direction for the BATCAVE is also provided by EM faculty.

Emergency Medical Services:  EMS medical direction is one of the most common administrative responsibilities of emergency physicians. In order to prepare our residents for this responsibility, our residents function as assistant medical directors of local EMS services during PGY2 and PGY3 years. The residents are expected to do ride-alongs to familiarize themselves with field issues. Also the resident is expected to participate in quality improvement programs, protocol development, and EMS provider assessment. The residents are expected to familiarize themselves with local regulations pertaining to the provision of EMS services. The residents are also expected to participate in the education of pre-hospital care personnel. Our residents can serve with: the local city and county EMS service, the largest local private EMS service, the hospital owned EMS flight service, the state paramedic training academy, the state medical director's office, a local pueblo EMS service or a neighboring county's EMS service.

The Center for Injury Prevention Research and Education:  The injury prevention programs at the Center concentrate on both intentional and unintentional injuries. New Mexico has the second highest overall injury mortality in the country and leads the nation in traffic fatalities. Since UNM is the principal academic medical institution in the region, it is well-placed to assess the underlying causes of these high rates. Through the Center faculty, staff and resident research, the department has conducted studies on a broad range of injury prevention, causation, and treatment topics. Insuring that the information obtained from these studies reaches the appropriate audience is a goal of all Center activities. The Center is actively working with other state agencies and community groups dedicated to reducing injury in New Mexico.  Center staff participate in the state Domestic Violence Advisory Council, the Inter-Agency Group, the Disability Prevention Advocacy Task Force, the Child Abuse Prevention Committee of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, the New Mexico and American Public Health Associations, EMS Goals 2000 Committee, Child Fatality Review Team, the Pedestrian Technical Advisory Group, and Lifesavers Planning Committee. Funding for Center projects is derived from federal, state and private sources which support five full-time staff members with expertise in injury research and analysis, community action, public information, and education. Three physicians from the Department of Emergency Medicine are also part of the team.

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