The Midwest Trauma Society and You

Traumatic injuries can have a devastating effect not only on the victim, but also on family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. The Midwest Trauma Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness, education and prevention of trauma to health care professionals and the general public.

Where it all started

Trauma care is a concept that originated with the Korean and Vietnam Wars in which survival rates dramatically increased from World War I due to improved response time. Helicopters run by trained paramedics brought the emergency department to the victim and then transported them to Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) units. In comparison to military emergency medical capabilities, civilian resources in the 1960’s were primitive. More people were dying on U.S. streets than in the war. Today, trauma care has improved dramatically. The Midwest Trauma Society is working diligently to insure that everyone from health care professionals to the general public has the right tools to care for and prevent the life altering effects of a traumatic injury.

2011 Midwest Trauma Society Officers

Mike McGee (President)

Carla Scheidegger (President-Elect)

Beverly Hunter (Treasurer)

Teresa Lienhop (Secretary)

David Seastrom (Immediate Past President)

David Seastrom (2012 Conference Chairperson)