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TO SAVE LIVES THROUGH IMPROVED TRAUMA CARE AND INJURY PREVENTION

Goals
  • Fostering legislative and financial support for trauma care, trauma systems development and injury prevention.

  • Partnering with agencies, corporations and organizations to expand the Society's involvement with all components of the trauma care and public health communities.

  • Creating a greater awareness of trauma and trauma care throughout the community.

  • Making available the necessary tools required by medical institutions to help insure the economic stability of the their trauma services

  • Addressing the growing demands and needs of the trauma care medical team.

  • Sponsoring and conducting leading-edge research designed to improve the clinical, operational and administrative/managerial aspects of trauma care and injury prevention.

  • Maintaining its preeminent status as the primary source for information and educational offerings regarding trauma care and injury prevention.

  • Continuing its role as a primary spokes organization for trauma to federal and state governments, national and local media and to private industry.