about the Committee on Trauma

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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.

The COT meets every other month on the 3rd Monday from 4PM - 5PM. If you would like to join our meetings, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.

Chair

Stefan Leichtle, MD, MBA (Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church) 

Immediate Past Chair

Michel Aboutanos, MD, MPH (VCU, Richmond)

Vice Chairs

Research & Scholarship: Stefan Leichtle, MD, MBA (IFMC)

Advocacy & Issues: Jessica R. Burgess, MD, FACS (EVMS ODU)

Education & Training: Alan Rossi, MD, FACS (VCU) 

Trauma Systems: Molly Flannagan, MD, FACS (UVA) & Edgar Rodas, MD, FACS (VCU)

Quality: Stan Kurek, DO, FACS (HCA Chippenham)

Rural Surgery: Bryan Collier, DO (Carilion), Ishraq Kabir, MD (Sentara VA Beach), Keith Stephenson, MD (Carillion New River Valley Medical Ctr) 

• Committee on Trauma Roster
• RTTDC – Statewide Collaborative