Wednesday October 28, 2009, 5:22 pm
Please call or send an e-mail to Baystate Medical Center president and CEO Mark Tolosky and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course director Patrick Lee, M.D., F.A.C.S. Ask Mr. Tolosky and Dr. Lee to replace the use of pigs in all ATLS courses with validated nonanimal training methods. Being polite is the most effective way to help these animals and improve medical education. Send an automatic e-mail to both men.

Mark Tolosky
President and CEO
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01199
Phone: 413-794-5890
E-mail: luz.sullivan@baystatehealth.org

Patrick Lee, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Baystate Surgical Associates
2 Medical Center Dr., Suite 505
Springfield, MA 01199
Phone: 413-794-7020
E-mail: patrick.lee@bhs.org

Today, PCRM filed a federal animal welfare complaint on Baystate, alleging that the medical center is violating the Animal Welfare Act because it continues to use animals when alternatives exist that would alleviate pain and suffering.

While participants in the ATLS program at Baystate still use live pigs, 95 percent of U.S. ATLS programs use only human-based medical simulators like the TraumaMan System. Baystate owns the TraumaMan System and could immediately replace the use of pigs.

If you have any questions, please contact me at rmerkley@pcrm.org. Thanks so much for your help!

Best regards,

Ryan Merkley
Manager of Humane Education Programs

Thursday October 29, 2009, 6:08 am
E-mails sent. Thanks Simone.

Thursday October 29, 2009, 1:25 pm
E-mails sent Thanks Simone

Sunday November 8, 2009, 3:38 pm
Noted & sent emails ~ Thanks Simone