Our Vision

The Georgia Trauma Commission has set a course for a thorough assessment of the Georgia trauma system to identify its current limitations and requirements and opportunities for the future.

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Faces of Trauma

High quality and equal access to trauma care by all people in Georgia and provided in a timely manner translates to lives saved. In an organized trauma system, patients get better quicker and return to a productive life faster.

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Message from the Chairman

Georgia is experiencing a crisis due to the lack of sufficient numbers of trauma centers and an organized trauma system. This fact means anyone of us who is seriously injured may experience an unnecessary and life-threatening risk.

The Georgia Trauma Commission, nine volunteers, was established in 2007 to resolve this serious problem, and we have been working hard on your behalf ever since.

The Commission has pursued an aggressive assessment and planning process, including a review by the American College of Surgeon’s Trauma System Consultation program. This has enabled us to outline a...

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Dennis W. Ashley, M.D.
Chair
Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission