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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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Trauma Programs

Contact Trauma Programs

633 N. Saint Clair St. Chicago, IL 60611
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm (Central)

Committee on Trauma (COT)

Central COT: 312-202-5155 or cot@facs.org
Regional COT: 312-202-5155 or rcot@facs.org

Trauma Programs

Stop the Bleed Program

312-202-5790 or stopthebleed@facs.org

Trauma Education Programs

Trauma Quality Programs

Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP)

  • TQIP Participation
  • Data Submission
  • TQIP reports
  • TQIP conference
  • Participant Use File (PUF)

312-202-5680 or TraumaQuality@facs.org

Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS)

  • PIPS Best Practice Guidelines
  • PIPS Mortality Reporting System

312-202-5680 or pips@facs.org

Verification, Review, and Consultation (VRC)

  • Site visit application
  • Optimal Resources for the Care of the Injured Patient
  • Virtual site visits

312-202-5940 or cotvrc@facs.org

Annual Call for Data (NTDB)

  • Participation
  • Data Submission

Trauma Systems Programs

Trauma Systems Consultation Program (TSCP)

  • Consultation inquiries
  • Regional Trauma Systems: Optimal Elements, Integration, and Assessment Systems Consultation Guide

312-202-5942 or traumasystems@facs.org

National Trauma Systems

  • EMS
  • Disaster
  • Rural

312-202-5942 or traumasystems@facs.org

Injury Prevention

  • Firearm injury prevention
  • Trauma informed care
  • Advocacy and position statements

Advocacy and Health Policy

Visit our advocacy section to find staff contacts and learn about what the ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy is doing for you.

Trauma Program Leadership

Chair, Committee on Trauma
Jeffrey D. Kerby, MD, PhD, FACS 

312-202-5155
jkerby@facs.org

Medical Director, Trauma Programs
Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS 

312-202-5155
ebulger@facs.org 

Medical Director, Trauma Quality Programs
Avery B. Nathens, MD, PhD, FACS

312-202-5155
anathens@facs.org 

Administrative Director, Trauma Programs
Jean Clemency 

312-202-5502
jclemency@facs.org 

Assistant Director, Trauma Quality Programs
Melanie Neal 

312-202-5536
mneal@facs.org 

Assistant Director, Trauma Education Programs
Alisa Nagler

312-202-5438
anagler@facs.org