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Committee on Trauma

Committee on Trauma History

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COT in the ACS Bulletin

The 2022 Bulletin commemorated the evolution of the Committee on Trauma and its mission to improve the care of injured patients over the past 100 years with a series of articles.

The COT at 100: A Legacy of Improved Care for the Injured Patient

The COT at 100: Setting the Standard for Quality Programs

The COT at 100: Evolution and Promulgation of ATLS and Surgical Skills Training

ACS COT 100 Years: Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems

The COT at 100: The Critical Role of Trauma Advocacy and Injury Prevention

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.
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Commemorative Book
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ACS COT 100 Timeline

We invite you to engage in a visual representation of the people and events that shaped how we care for the injured patient—and that will continue to energize and inspire this work into the future.

Explore the COT Timelines