All committees report to the ITLS Board of Directors.
2024-2025 Committee Terms
Committee terms are effective March 1, 2024, through November 2025. Committee members will be eligible to reapply for reappointment to serve on this committee after the completion of your term.
Volunteers of ITLS are expected to:
Awards, Bylaws & Nominating Committee
Conference Planning Committee
Conference Competition Committee
Editorial Board
Finance Committee
Marketing & Communications Committee
Regional Forum Committee
Strategic Development & Support Advisory Committee
Chair: Jonathan Epstein, MEMS, NRP (Board Liaison)
Members:
Amy Boise, NREMT-P, FP-C
Leon Charpentier, EMT-P
David Garvey, MD, FACEP (Board Liaison)
Qirong Du, MD
Robert Ferland, EMT-P
Aaron Jeanette, EMT-P, PI (Board Liaison)
Bailey McMurray, MAOL, IOM – Staff Liaison
Brittney Tambeau – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: To foster diverse opportunities in identifying, supporting, and evaluating strategies for future leaders of ITLS through awards & recognition and serving as the guiding body to ITLS to maintain the highest standards of governance and ethical practices within the organization.
Goals:
Chair: Michael Rushing, MSN, APRN, NRP, FNP-BC, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, TCRN, CCRN-CMC
Members:
Jay Cruise, ACP
Billy Eldridge, EMT-P
Shawn Flood
David Garvey, MD, FACEP (Board Liaison)
Mary Hancock, MD, FACEP
Aaron Jeanette, EMT-P, PI (Board Liaison)
Lois Lane, RN (Board Liaison)
Simon-Luc Lavoie, CD, QL6A Med Tech, CSSMET, Stds/CP, AECP (Co-Chair)
Glynn Lookabill, MaEd, EMT (Retired)
Mike O’Donnell, ACP
George Scott, ACP
Donna Strong, EMT-P
Weslie Powell, BS, CCEMTP, NRP, Tactical Medic
Alexa Franks – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: To effectively plan, develop, manage, and execute all sections of the annual International Trauma Conference.
The committee is dedicated to upholding ITLS excellence in education, training, and research through preconference workshops, programming, speaker selection, collaboration, and strategies to enrich the learning experience at the annual conference.
Goals:
Chair: Mike O’Donnell, ACP
Members:
Amy Boise, NREMT-P, FP-C
Rita Chambers, BBA, NRP, EMSI
Jay Cruise, ACP (Local Representative)
Billy Eldridge, EMT-P (Co-Chair)
Joseph Farmer, EMT-P
Jeff Gilliard, MEdc, PMD, NRP, CCEMTP, FPM (Board Liaison)
Yurij Kryvonos, MD, PhD (Board Liaison)
Danny Kustra
Lois Lane, RN (Board Liaison)
Kevin Merritt
Linda Sims, RN
Marjie Sockler, RN
Donna Strong, EMT-P
Gabriele Tutino
Chen Zhi, MD (Board Liaison)
Alexa Franks – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: To create a dynamic and challenging program in alignment with ITLS principles that enhances participants’ skills and knowledge and fosters innovation to excel in trauma care.
Goals:
Chair: Tony Connelly, BHSc, EMTP, QAM, PGCED (Board Liaison)
Members:
Roy Alson, MD, PhD, FACEP (Editor in Chief)
Christopher Blake, BSN, RN, CFRN, NR-P, EMS-I
Liz Cloughessy, AM, RN, Mast Health Mgt, FAEN (Board Liaison)
Darby Copeland, EdD, RN, NRP, NCEE, FAEMS
Amy Eisenhauer, EMT, PI
Jonathan Epstein, MEMS, NRP (Board Liaison)
Jonathan Fannin, EMST, RBA
Luis Figuereido, RN
Kyee Han, MBBS, FRCS, FRCEM (Associate Editor)
Aaron Jeanette, EMT-P, PI (Board Liaison)
Simon-Luc Lavoie, CD, QL6A Med Tech, CSSMET, Stds/CP, AECP
Aurora Lybeck, MD
Howie Mell, MD, MPH, CPE, FACEP
Bob Page, Med, NRP, CCP, NCEE
Antonio Requena Lopez, MD
Alex Sammel, MD
Paulo Santos, PostDoc, PhD, MSc, RN
Todd Soard, PMD, MED, PhD
Matt Sztajnkrycer, MD, PhD, FACEP
Bailey McMurray, MAOL, IOM – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: To ensure the continuous improvement of ITLS programs, materials, and methodologies, promoting excellence in trauma care education worldwide.
Goals:
Chair: Richard Bradley, MD, EMT-P
Members:
Liz Cloughessy, AM, RN, Mast Health Mgt, FAEN (Board Liaison)
Tony Connelly, BHSc, EMTP, QAM, PGCED (Board Liaison)
Jonathan Epstein, MEMS, NRP (Board Liaison)
Jeff Gilliard, EMT-P (Board Liaison)
Aaron Jeanette, EMT-P, PI (Board Liaison)
Bailey McMurray, MAOL, IOM – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: Provides financial oversight and fiscal management for the Organization, including budgeting and financial planning, financial reporting, auditing, and monitoring accountability policies.
Goals:
Chair: Eric Roy, Major, BMaSc, MBA-HCM, OSJ, CD1
Members:
Walid Abougalala, MD
Aaron Coffey, EMT-P
Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA (Board Liaison)
Aaron Jeanette, EMT-P, PI (Board Liaison)
Chrissie Kerr
Trevor Pearson
Brian Wilcox
Brittney Tambeau – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: To raise awareness of the ITLS brand, mission, and goals on a global scale through cultivating and strengthening relationships.
Goals:
Chair: Paulo Santos, PostDoc, PhD, MSc, RN
Members:
Richard Bradley, MD, EMT-P (Board Liaison)
Jacky Chan, DN, MSc, BN, RN, FSSH, FHKAN (Education)
Genaro “Gary” Eudela, BSN, RN
Kyee Han, MBBS, FRCS, FRCEM
Youta Kanesaki, EMT-P
Jurji Kryvonos, MD (Board Liaison)
Daniel Ndemera, Ambulance Technician
Jonatan Andres Rocabado Vidaurre, MD
Chen Zhi, MD (Board Liaison)
Kelsey Richardson – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: To foster the exchange of solutions, address challenges, share best practices, and disseminate valuable information through peer learning.
Goals:
Chair: Jonathan Fannin, EMST, RBA
Members:
Walid Abougalala, MD
Rita Chambers, BBA, NRP, EMSI
Liz Cloughessy, AM, RN, Mast Health Mgt, FAEN (Board Liaison)
Aaron Coffey, EMT-P
Robert Gross, MD, MSCE
Ron Kowalik, BPHE, ACP
Kory Lane, RN
Elsabe Nel, MD, MBA (Board Liaison)
Weslie Powell, BS, CCEMTP, NRP, Tactical Medic
Linda Sims, RN
Bob Sklar, NRP
Sue McDonough – Staff Liaison
Kelsey Richardson – Staff Liaison
Mission/Purpose: To coordinate strategic planning and goal development and monitors achievement of goals and objectives and provides reports to the Board.
To develop a structure that allows for engaged committee leadership and membership that can address the ITLS Committee mandates while maintaining committee continuity and a line of succession.
Goals: