Standing Committees
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
| Rosemary Kozar, MD, PhD, FACS [Chair] | CNTR |
| Sam Arbabi, MD, FACS | ACS-COT |
| Mitchell Cohen, MD, FACS | WTA |
| Todd Costantini, MD, FACS | AAST |
| Marie Crandall, MD, FACS | AAST |
| Rochelle Dicker MD, FACS | WTA |
| Elliott Haut, MD, PhD, FACS | EAST |
| James Holmes, IV, MD, FACS | ABA |
| Bellal Joseph, MD, FACS | WTA |
| Ajai Malhotra, MD, FACS | AAST |
| Avery Nathens, MD, FACS | ACS-COT |
| Raminder Nirula, MD, MPH, FACS | AAST |
| Tina Palmieri, MD, FACS | ABA |
| Michelle Price, PhD | CNTR |
| Carl Schulman, MD, FACS | ABA |
| Jason Smith, MD, MBA, FACS | EAST |
| Deb Stein, MD. MPH, FACS, FCCM | ACS-COT |
| Ben Zarzaur, MD, MPH, FACS | EAST |
The SAC is responsible for:
- Implementation of NTRAP
- Seeking opportunities for funding, developing and prioritizing research proposals
- Issuing and communication of Requests for Proposals to a national audience
- Review of proposals and recommendation of contracts to be awarded
- Developing mentorship opportunities for junior clinical investigators
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee (EDIC)
| Vanessa Ho, MD | EAST |
| Benjamin Levi, MD | ABA |
| Alicia Mangram. MD | WTA |
| Ali Salim, MD | ACS-COT |
| Michaela West, MD | AAST |
| Michelle Buehner, MD | MHSSPACS |
| Samir Fakhry, MD | ATS |
| Jacob Higgins, PhD, RN | STN |
| Sarah Pierrie, MD | OTA |
| Shakeva Swain, DNP, RN, CPN, TCRN | STN |
The EDIC is responsible for:
- Ensuring that issues related to E/D/I are addressed within both CNTR and the trauma research community
- Advising the CNTR Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure that all aspects of E/D/I are considered in the development of research proposals and grant applications
- Developing a mentorship program for underrepresented minority investigators interested in clinical trauma research
Advocacy Committee—this committee is responsible for:
- Developing a long-term strategy for federal and private funding
- Working in conjunction with advocacy efforts of member organizations
It has been proven in many other major disease categories that research works— it establishes the evidence that improves outcomes and saves lives. Accelerated progress in trauma care requires significant and sustained funding of trauma research.