Committee on Trauma 100th Anniversary Celebration - 2022 Special Dates & Events

Committee on Trauma
100th Anniversary Celebration
 Transforming Trauma Care for Optimal Outcomes

2022 Special Dates & Events
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Committee on Trauma
                               100th Anniversary Celebration
                               Transforming Trauma Care for Optimal Outcomes

Join us for a year of celebration!
We will honor the legacy of those who came before us, recognize our
present achievements, and look to the future of injury prevention,
trauma surgery, and care of the injured patient.
Celebrate Our Leaders
Celebrate past, current, and future leaders, all dedicated to setting standards and
creating programs to eliminate preventable death and disability across the globe
by preventing injury and improving the outcomes of trauma patients.

Advocate for the Injured Patient
Help us raise public awareness of traumatic injury as a major public health issue and
advocate for investment in trauma system development and sustainable research
funding commensurate with the public health burden of injury. Details coming in
the next year for how you can get involved.

Mark your calendars and celebrate with us at the
following meetings in 2022!
                 Housing and registration information for each of these events will be made available separately.

COT Annual Meeting & ATLS Global Symposium                        MARCH 9–12, 2022 Seattle, WA

ACS Clinical Congress        			 OCTOBER 16–20, 2022 San Diego, CA

ACS meetings with a special plenary session on the COT’s 100 years:
ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit		                                APRIL 2–5, 2022 Washington, DC

ACS Quality & Safety Conference		                                 JULY 2022 Location TBD

ACS TQIP Annual Conference               		 DECEMBER 11–13, 2022 Phoenix, AZ

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Learn about the historical impact of the COT’s contributions in the areas of EMS,
quality standards, trauma, emergency health care system development, and more!

Celebration at the COT Annual Meeting
            and Clinical Congress 2022

COT ANNUAL MEETING CELEBRATION
The ACS COT will kick off its 100th anniversary celebration in Seattle, WA, at the
2022 COT Annual Meeting, Wednesday through Friday, March 9–11, and at the
ATLS Global Symposium, Saturday, March 12.

Wednesday, March 9
COT Member Pillar Meetings | All Day

Thursday, March 10
COT Member Pillar Meetings | Morning
Regional Meetings | Morning
45th Annual Resident Trauma Papers Competition | Afternoon
Our celebration officially begins on Thursday afternoon with our 45th Annual Resident
Trauma Papers Competition. Previous COT Vice-Chairs will moderate the session,
and former competition winners will serve as paper discussants.
Meet the Legends Networking Reception | Evening
This special event will wrap up the evening with special opportunities for
book signings and pictures.

Friday, March 11
Plenary Sessions | All Day
Reflections on the Impact of the COT—Past Chairs share their thoughts on the
COT’s 100 years of contributions to all areas related to quality surgical care.
Regional COT, Military, International ATLS—Explore the history and importance of
these groups to the COT, its programs, and its impact on patient care across the globe.
Looking to the Future—Current and future leaders will highlight new programs and
emerging projects as they share their vision for the future of the COT and trauma care.
100th Anniversary Reception and Banquet | Evening
The day will conclude with a 100th anniversary celebratory reception and banquet,
where we also will honor the leadership transition of the COT Chair and Medical Director.

Saturday, March 12
ATLS Global Symposium | All Day

Celebration at the COT Annual Meeting
           and Clinical Congress 2022

ACS CLINICAL CONGRESS CELEBRATION
The ACS COT will continue the 100th anniversary celebration in conjunction with the
ACS Clinical Congress 2022, October 16–20, with events such as Scudder Oration on
Trauma, a Special Session examining the accomplishments and a vision for the future of
the COT, and, not to be missed, our annual banquet and reception celebrating 100 years.
We hope you will join us in San Diego!

   WILL YOU JOIN US?

   To better help us plan logistics for our 100th anniversary celebrations at in-person
   meetings in 2022—including the COT Annual Meeting/ATLS Global Symposium
   and Clinical Congress 2022 in October, please visit http://bit.ly/COT100
   and let us know which events you anticipate attending.

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                           COT 100th Anniversary Commemorative Book
                           The COT 100th anniversary commemorative book,
                           Looking to the Future through the Lens of Legacy, covers
                           the history of the COT with a focus on how the work of
                           the COT has transformed trauma care from 1922, present
                           day initiatives, and projecting a vision for the future.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase starting in early 2022 and on-site
during the COT Annual Meeting. Contributors of $2,022 or more to the FTL100
Campaign will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Be sure to have your copy
of the book with you throughout the celebration at in-person events to have it signed
by contributing authors, COT leaders and members, and legends in the COT.

 COT Mission
 The mission of the Committee on Trauma is to develop and implement programs
 that support injury prevention and ensure optimal patient outcomes across
 the continuum of care. These programs incorporate advocacy, education,
 trauma center and trauma system resources, best practice creation,
 outcome assessment, and continuous quality improvement.

Today’s investment.
Tomorrow’s leaders.

The 2022 Centennial Push Is Underway—
Help Us Ensure the Future of This Mentoring Program!
During the two-year mentored program, Future Trauma Leaders collaborate on
active COT projects, learn valuable skills through their participation, and develop
relationships that support their career development. Their participation in the
program has far-reaching and long-lasting effects. You are invited to invest in the
future of trauma surgery by contributing to this campaign, thereby helping to ensure
mentorship opportunities into the future.

Donors to the FTL100 campaign who contribute $2,022 or more will receive a
complimentary copy of the COT100 commemorative book, Looking to the Future
through the Lens of Legacy. Donations or pledges received prior to the Wednesday of
Clinical Congress 2021 will also have their names included in the commemorative
book’s donor listing. There are giving options for every situation, with the
following recognition levels:

 FTL 100 Donation Recognition Levels
 Friend                                   $1–$2,021
 Centennial Supporter                     $2,022–$4,999
 Centennial Patron                        $5,000–$9,999
 Centennial Leadership Circle             $10,000–$24,999
 Centennial Legacy Leader                 $25,000+

“Having contact with, and learning from, the leaders in trauma has been one of the most
  important aspects of the FTL and COT. Without their support and mentorship, we would
  not be able to contribute to trauma care on the scale that we are able to.”
                                                       —Megan Brenner, MD, FACS, first FTL class

 Visit facs.org/ftl100 or text FTL100 to 41444
   to donate today!