EB Medicine Launches Case-Based Head Trauma CME
Course Spanning Adult and Pediatric Emergencies

From imaging decisions to suspected child abuse, four modules address critical questions in head trauma evaluation and treatment, with up to 16 CME credits available

ATLANTA — November 13, 2026 — EB Medicine today announced the launch of Trauma Essentials: Head Trauma, a new online CME course focused on the emergency department evaluation and management of head injuries in adults and children.

Across 10 patient cases, clinicians examine decisions ranging from imaging and discharge to emergency stabilization and recognition of suspected abuse. Cases include a teenage athlete seeking clearance to return to play, an older adult taking antiplatelet medications, and an infant whose visit for constipation reveals a finding concerning for abuse. Each case explores how the patient’s history and examination findings shape evaluation and management.

The course includes four modules:

• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults
• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
• Abusive Head Trauma in Pediatric Patients

Together, the modules address risk assessment and imaging, stabilization, prevention of secondary brain injury, neurosurgical consultation, and disposition. Coverage of abusive head trauma also addresses documentation, reporting, and coordination with specialty services.

Learners choose which patient to follow within each module and can revisit the content through a different case. Interactive questions and clinical pathways help learners work through management decisions, while risk management alerts and printable quick-reference guides reinforce key recommendations.

"Head injury is never one-size-fits-all," said Kaushal Shah, MD, FACEP, Emergency Medicine Practice's Trauma EXTRA Editor-in-Chief. "In the emergency department, we are tasked with recognizing the subtle, devastating signs of abusive head trauma in infants, making safe risk-stratification calls on mild concussions, and executing high-stakes resuscitations for severe traumatic brain injury. Bringing these disparate presentations into one evidence-based curriculum equips frontline clinicians with the exact clinical clarity needed across the entire age and acuity spectrum."

Trauma Essentials: Head Trauma is available exclusively online beginning November 6, 2026. Clinicians can earn 4 CME credits per module, for up to 16 CME credits across the full course. All 16 credits are designated as Trauma credits, subject to state and institutional approval. CME credit is available through February 15, 2028.

Learn more about Trauma Essentials: Head Trauma at https://www.ebmedicine.net/head-trauma-essentials.

About EB Medicine

EB Medicine is an independent medical publisher and ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education specializing in emergency medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, and urgent care. Through peer-reviewed journals, online courses, clinical decision-support resources, podcasts, and procedural training, EB Medicine helps clinicians deliver evidence-based care with confidence. For more information: www.ebmedicine.net.