Trauma 2015: Trauma Association of Canada Annual Scientific Meeting 2015

The Trauma Association of Canada is committed to reduce the incidence and relieve the burden of injury by bringing together multidisciplinary health care professionals involved in the care of the injured patient to:

• Improve the quality of care provided
• Promote the highest standard of interprofessional patient care
• Provide education for its members at the local, regional and national level
• Promote and conduct basic science and clinical trauma research
• Disseminate research findings
• Establish standards and create awareness of best practices
• Develop and maintain a national Trauma Registry
• Facilitate and participate in public education on injury prevention
• Develop guidelines for, and participate in community disaster response planning
• Develop guidelines for, and participate in accreditation processes
• Advocate to governments to implement legislation designed to reduce the incidence of injury
• Build coalitions with key partners in trauma care and injury prevention