--- title: "TOPIC" description: "The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) is a professional nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting optimal and equitable trauma care through education, research, and collaboration. Explore the Journal of Trauma Nursing, specialized courses, and networking opportunities to advance trauma care." url: "https://www.traumanurses.org/education/topic" date: "2026-06-20T02:15:13+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # TOPIC ![](https://www.traumanurses.org/_resources/images/core/logo-topic.svg)The STN **Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC)** course is taught to all members of the trauma system team who participate in the ongoing assessment, evaluation and improvement of trauma care. The Society of Trauma Nurses has developed TOPIC in response to the need for education and better understanding of the Performance Improvement process in trauma care. TOPIC focuses on the ongoing assessment of the continuum of trauma care with a structured review of process and discussions of strategies to monitor trauma patient outcomes. The course offers practical application for all Levels of trauma centers, from entry level to mature phase of program development. **Format** The TOPIC course is taught in a one day (virtual or in-person) interactive modular format, with accompanying pre-course modules. This course is designed to meet the needs of individual trauma care provider participants who have varying levels of experience with trauma performance improvement. There is focus on didactic, operational definitions, sample tools, case study examples and take home points. **Rural TOPIC** The Rural TOPIC course provides education and a better understanding of the Performance Improvement process in trauma care to Level 3 &4 (those in small communities or low trauma volume) trauma centers. **Interested in hosting a course?** If you, your institution or professional organization are interested in having STN provide this course, in conjunction with your next conference or symposium or as a stand alone course, please contact [Parker Allen](mailto:pallen@traumanurses.org) at STN Headquarters. Society of Trauma Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been awarded 8.25 hours. 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Rural TOPIC The Rural TOPIC course provides education and a better understanding of the Performance Improvement process in trauma care to Level 3 &4 (those in small communities or low trauma volume) trauma centers. Interested in hosting a course? If you, your institution or professional organization are interested in having STN provide this course, in conjunction with your next conference or symposium or as a stand alone course, please contact Parker Allen at STN Headquarters. Society of Trauma Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been awarded 8.25 hours. 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