programs and education for all ages. Through this campaign, the ATS was the first organization to advocate for the prevention of “Red Light Running”.  Subsequent years have highlighted the risks of falls, distracted driving, violence prevention, firearm violence prevention, sports injuries and many other important injury prevention topics. We are excited to celebrate 35 years of trauma prevention efforts, join us this May as we continue the tradition.

National Trauma Awareness Month 2023

"Roadway Safety Is No Accident"

Once again, the American Trauma Society (ATS) and The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) have come together in the development of the annual National Trauma Awareness Month (NTAM) campaign. With a documented rise in motor vehicle crashes and fatalities throughout our nation, the theme “Roadway Safety Is No Accident“ is both timely and appropriate for our trauma centers to promote. Injury and Violence Prevention Professionals throughout our nation have been responding to the rise in motor vehicle related injuries and deaths. Our roadways continue to become over crowded, drivers are more distracted now than ever before, and safety hazards are growing, thus contributing to this rapidly evolving crisis . Raising awareness and supporting prevention efforts is more important now than ever.  This year’s committee chose five areas to focus prevention efforts on including:

• Passenger Advocacy
• Distracted Driving
• Experience
• Impairment
• Traffic Safety
  

This year, the ATS and STN have partnered to provide a toolkit with resources for each of our focus areas, in addition, to two webinars. Learn more and register online below.

NTAM Webinars

May 4, 2023 at 12:00p.m. ET

CarFit in Your Community

Presenters:
Elin Schold Davis, OTR/L, CDRS, FAOTA
      Practice Manager, Workforce Capacity & Engagement
      The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

       Registration Link:
       https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvceqorTMtH9Ecsf0AONsej-weIDUFjnWt

May 16, 2023 at 1:00p.m. ET
Close Up: An Outcomes Based Look at the Implementation of the CDC Field Trauma Triage Guidelines

Presenter:

        Remle P. Crowe, PhD, NREMT

      Registration Link:
      https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldO6grT8jGdHdEcSOqrIrM8yEnlEoRlWi

May 23, 2023 at 1:00p.m. ET

The Data Says WHAT?!?

Presenter:

Kim Faten, BS, CSTR, CAISS
      Haley Bolyard, CSTR, CAISS

      Registration Link:
      https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvc-uvrzMjGdVUdpL7wmHjviPAFVOCbx5X

May 24, 2023 at 1:00p.m. ET
Shifting The Driving Culture to Distraction Free

Presenters:
Michelle Johnson, ITD Education Outreach Coordinator

      Registration Link:
      https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcOysqz4jE9KBokErzEhjW9kDMKtXZdfT

May 31, 2023 at 2:00p.m. ET
Passenger Advocacy and the Responsibilities of Riding Shotgun

Presenter:
Delfa S. Seto, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

      Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator & Pediatric Trauma Coordinator
      University of California Irvine Health

      Registration Link:
      https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-uhrzkiGdKu_uyAtcJp8as3FGQoJA-N

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National Trauma Survivors Day 2023

We also encourage trauma centers to have a Trauma Survivors Day to reunite patients and families who have been served by the trauma center.

Visit the TSN web site for the materials to plan the celebration. Click on “Get Involved”, and then National Trauma Survivors Day.

Download our National Trauma Survivors Day 2023 Toolkit here.

If you have materials that you would like included in these resources, please contact ATS Member Services at 1-800-556-7890 or info@amtrauma.org