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Despite significant improvements in trauma care over the past few decades, inequities persist which prevent all patients from achieving the best possible outcomes. In this program sponsored by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), we will explore the history and current state of disparities and inequities by race and ethnicity in the United States, the challenges in optimizing outcomes among older adults, international variation in both injury burden and post-injury outcomes, and the role of intersectionality in understanding and addressing health inequities. We will then discuss the role of addressing social determinants of health in optimizing outcomes and reducing inequities among trauma survivors. We will also discuss best practices in researching both inequities in trauma care as well as interventions to mitigate disparities. Finally, we will explore policy interventions that improve health insurance coverage, reduce financial toxicity, and address unmet social health needs in order to achieve more equitable outcomes.

  1. Welcome & Introduction - Dr. Eileen M. Bulger (USA), Dr. Jeffrey D. Kerby (USA) and Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA)

  2. Racial and Ethnic Inequities Among US Trauma Patients - Dr. Tanya L. Zakrison (USA)

  3. Age-related disparities in Trauma / Geriatric Trauma - Dr. Deborah M. Stein (USA)

  4. International variation in injury burden and comparative outcomes - Dr. Adil Haider (USA)

  5. Understanding Intersectionality - Dr. Bonnie Simpson Mason (USA)

  6. Best Practices for Health Equity Research - Dr. Lillian Kao (USA)

  7. Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Mitigate Inequities - Dr. Rochelle Dicker (USA)

  8. Health Policy to Improve Health Equity - Dr. Ali Salim (USA)

  9. Discussion - All faculty moderated by Dr. Cherisse Berry (USA) and Dr. John W. Scott (USA)

  10. Closing remarks -  Dr. Eileen M. Bulger (USA), Dr. Jeffrey D. Kerby (USA) and Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA)
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Dr. Cherisse Berry MD, FACS, Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery - New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical Director, Kimmel Pavilion Eleventh Floor Surgical Subspecialty Unit New York University Langone Health, USA Trauma Surgery
Dr. Eileen M. Bulger MD, FACS, Professor;Division Chief, Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Washington. Surgeon-in-Chief, Harborview Medical Center. Medical Director for Trauma Programs, American College of Surgeons, USA Trauma Surgery
Dr. Rochelle Dicker MD, Founding Director of the UCSF Center for Global Surgical Studies and San Francisco Wraparound Project. Vice Chair for Critical Care, Chief of Surgical Critical Care Trauma Surgery
Dr. Adil H. Haider MD, MPH, FACS, Dean, Professor of Surgery and Community Health Sciences at the Aga Khan University Medical College, USA Trauma Surgery
Dr. Lillian S. Kao MD, MS, FACS, Professor, Division Director, Division Of Acute Care Surgery, Interim Division Director, Immunology & Organ Transplantation and Jack H. Mayfield, MD Chair in Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, USA General Surgery
Dr. Jeffrey D. Kerby MD, PhD, FACS, Brigham Family Endowed Professor and Director, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, USA Trauma Surgery
Dr. Ali Salim MD, BWH Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, USA Trauma Surgery
Dr. John W. Scott MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Michigan, USA Trauma Surgery
Dr. Bonnie Simpson Mason MD, FAAOS, Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the American College of Surgeons, USA Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Deborah M. Stein MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM, Professor of Surgery, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Director, Adult Critical Care Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, USA Trauma Surgery
Dr. Steven D. Wexner MD,PhD,Executive Director and System Chief, Colorectal Surgery. Professor and Vice-Chair for Professional Development, Department of Surgery MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, USA Colorectal Surgery
Dr. Tanya L. Zakrison MD, MPH, FACS, FRCSC, Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago; Director of the Critical Trauma Research Program; founding member of Practicing Radical Action to eXpand Inclusive Societies (PRAXIS), USA Trauma Surgery
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