Acute Wounds in Sport Assessment and Management (AWSAM)

Course Overview

AWSAM is designed for practitioners involved in the pitch side management of traumatic wounds, occurring on the field of play.  It focuses primarily on head and facial lacerations. 

The course is delivered by emergency medicine professionals, surgeons and sports clinicians with a wealth of experience in elite sporting environments, who will outline common pitfalls and offer practice tips.

There will be an opportunity to practise suturing, gluing and stapling skills before partaking in realistic simulation scenarios in a supportive, educational environment.

Who will benefit:

Any practitioner working in acute pitch-side wound management.

The course covers the following: 

• Assessment of players on the pitch and in the dressing room,

• Methods to obtain heamostasis,

• Identification of wounds requiring specialist referral,

• Local anesthetic use and adverse reactions,

• Simple wound closure with steri-strips, glue, sutures and staples,

• Documentation, safety, legal issues and aftercare.

Previous Course Attendees said: 

“An incredibly informative course. I’d encourage all pitchside staff of all levels to do it. faculty are so knowledgeable and tailor it to your level, creating a really supportive and friendly environment, which medical training doesn’t always offer!”