Today, both governments and the public are asking more from trauma systems than ever before. If you are looking for ways to improve trauma outcomes across your region or state, we invite you to attend the Virtual Summit on Trauma Systems. Our goal is to provide trauma system leaders with fresh ideas for:

  • Coordinating every element of an organized trauma response
  • Extending top-level trauma care to rural and remote areas
  • Building a strong funding pipeline for trauma system development
  • Improving trauma care in resource-constrained systems
  • Leveraging data to orchestrate providers and drive better outcomes

The Virtual Summit is designed for everyone who plays a role in trauma system leadership:

  • State trauma system directors, managers and coordinators
  • Hospital trauma program leaders and quality specialists
  • Injury prevention and outreach professionals
  • Regional Advisory Council coordinators and committee chairs
  • State EMS coordinators and EMS agency officers
  • System- and facility-level trauma data professionals
  • Injury epidemiologists and public health researchers

All sessions will be accessible on demand for 90 days following the event. And attendees will be eligible for 8 CE contact hours.

Speakers

Garrett Hall

Chief of Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention
State of Hawaiʻi

Angela Connor

President
Connor Communications and Consulting, Inc.

Maureen Meyer

Grants & Public Funding Consultant
Storied

Mayur Narayan

Trauma Medical Director
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Alan Tyroch

Trauma Medical Director
University Medical Center of El Paso

Stephen Flaherty

Director of Trauma System Support & Consultation
Joint Trauma System

Katherine Remick

Executive Director
National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative

Jia Benno

Newborn Screening and Injury Prevention Section Director
Texas Department of State Health Services

Mary Waldo

State Trauma System Coordinator
State of North Dakota

Wendy Allen

Trauma Program Manager
State of Alaska Department of Health

Charlotte Bender

Epidemiology Specialist II
State of Alaska Department of Health

Anita Ruder

Trauma Program Manager
Pioneers Medical Center

Karen Frye

Trauma Medical Director, EMS Medical Director, and Chief of Staff
Pioneers Medical Center

Hayle Boyle

Director of Operations for Injury Prevention, Outreach and Education
Northwell Health

Jerry Rubano

Trauma Medical Director
South Shore University Hospital

Alanda White

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
San Antonio Northwest Health Care Center

Zain Hashmi

Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Robert Fojut

Editor
Trauma System News

Continuing Education

Attendees of the Virtual Summit on Trauma Systems are eligible to receive 8 CE contact hours. (Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 18116.)

Requests for refund must be submitted by email to events@trauma-news.com on or before Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (the day before the Virtual Summit). Cancellations sent after the deadline date will not be eligible for a refund.

Blended Format

The Virtual Summit on Trauma Systems offers a mix of live and pre-recorded sessions. 

 You are invited to join us on conference day (October 28) to attend six live educational sessions covering a range of topics in trauma system leadership and management. 

 You will also have access to two pre-recorded educational sessions covering trauma funding and trauma data management at the system level. 

 All sessions (both live and pre-recorded) will be available on demand for 90 days following the conference. 

Special Rates

The regular registration rate for the Virtual Summit is $150 per person. 

 However, our Early Bird rate of $120 will be available for a limited time. 

 Want to bring a large group? We are offering special registration rates for groups of 10 or more attendees who sign up together. For details, contact us at events@trauma-news.com

 Joining us from outside North America or Europe? We are offering reduced rates to attendees from low- and middle-income countries. For details, contact us at events@trauma-news.com.