Abstract
This focused summary is a multi-institutional, multi-national, and multi-generational project designed to briefly summarize current academic trauma societies for both trainees and faculty alike. The co-authorship is composed of former and/or current presidents from most major trauma organizations. It has particular relevance to trainees and/or recent graduates attempting to navigate the multitude of available trauma organizations.
Highlights
This focused summary is a multi-institutional, multi-national, and multi-generational project designed to briefly summarize current academic trauma societies for both trainees and faculty alike
In addition to the benefits listed above, many of these organizations shape the future and direction of their subspecialties as well. This applies to the clinical, administrative, and educational aspects of our craft and is especially evident within the field of trauma and acute care surgery. Caring for these challenging patients represents the core of general surgery and is one of the few philosophies that binds all of us together in a
The goal of this review is to provide both surgeons and trainees with a brief overview of many currently operating trauma and acute care surgical organizations (Table 1)
Summary
American association for the surgery of trauma (AAST) The AAST was founded in 1938 as the American Association for Traumatic Surgery with its first annual meeting on May 8, 1939 [1]. The Association’s primary goals are advancement of research and education through publications in its highly cited journal (The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery - JOT). Other activities of the AAST include awarding of research grants, directing multicenter trials, education on-demand summits and retreats, and monthly nationwide educational webcast
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