By the end of this 12-hour session of the AMTI Certificate Program, participants will be able to:

1. Conduct comprehensive trauma-specific history taking and physical examinations to accurately document mechanisms of injury, patient complaints, and clinical findings for Personal Injury (PI) cases.

2. Utilize and interpret appropriate intake and outcomes assessment tools (e.g., Pain Disability Questionnaire, Rivermead, ADL assessments) to monitor patient progress and support medico-legal documentation.

3. Develop thorough and defensible documentation including SOAP notes, prior records, and PI-specific forms that support clinical reasoning and withstand legal scrutiny.

4. Understand the biomechanics of various collision types (rear-end, front-end, broadside, rotational, and multiple impacts) and their correlation with common injury patterns, including spinal and brain injuries.

5. Identify and accurately diagnose commonly missed injuries in both the spine and extremities to ensure complete patient care and case documentation.

6. Perform detailed and legally sound physical examinations, including ROM and muscle testing, and understand the importance of proper technique and thoroughness in PI cases.

7. Select and refer appropriate diagnostic imaging studies (e.g., plain film, DMX, MRI, brain scans) to aid in diagnosis and case management, including the use of specialized imaging such as upright MRI or flexion-extension views.

8. Manage PI cases effectively, including inter-professional communication, legal documentation, referrals, impairment ratings using AMA Guides, and education of patients and attorneys on clinical findings.