State Trauma Care Committee

Meetings and Minutes

The purpose of the State Trauma Care Committee is to reduce the incidence of trauma injuries in Montana and to promote and advance excellence in the care of the injured patient. For a complete list of the Trauma Care Committee Board and their representations, visit http://svc.mt.gov/gov/boards/ and scroll down to Trauma Care Committee.

Members of the committee include:

A member of the Montana committee on trauma of the American College of Surgeons;
Two members from each regional trauma care advisory committee;
A member of the Montana trauma coordinators;
A member of the Montana Medical Association;
A member of the Emergency Nurses Association;
A member who is or is employed by a Montana private ambulance operator;
A member of the Montana Emergency Medical Services Association;
A nurse or physician representing the Indian Health Service; and
A member of the Montana chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

For more information, contact Alyssa Johnson, EMS and Trauma Systems, (406) 444-0752.

Listed below are the most recent appointments.

Board Member	Representation
Chad Engan, MD	Central Region Trauma Advisory Committee
Zach Sturges, MD	American College Emergency Physicians Representative
Christoper Benton, RN	Eastern Regional Trauma Advisory Committee
Sara Running Crane, RN	Indian Health Service (IHS) Representative
J. Bradley Pickhardt, MD, FACS	Western Regional Trauma Advisory Committee, STCC Chair
Rick Haraldson	Montana Hospital Association (MHA) Representative
Frank Raiser, MD	Western Region Trauma Advisory Committee
Lauri Jackson, APRN	Central Region Trauma Advisory Committee
Joy Fortin, RN	Montana Trauma Coordinators Representative
Fred Bartoletti, MD	Montana Medical Association Representative
Sam Miller, RN	Montana Emergency Nurses Association Representative
Justin Grohs, Paramedic	Private Ambulance Operators
Barry McKenzie, MD FACS	Montana Committee on Trauma Representative
Bradley Von Bergen, RN	Eastern Region Trauma Advisory Committee
Kevin Box, Paramedic	Montana Emergency Medical Services Association (MEMSA) Representative

2018 Meetings

Meeting Date	Location
2018 Meeting Dates Pending	Helena
	Helena
	Helena
	Helena

State Trauma Care Committee and Meetings

State Trauma Care Committee

2018 Meetings