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Quality, Safety and Outcomes Committee

The Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Committee was established as a committee by the EAST Board Directors on July 11, 2018.  The committee has been charged with identifying major challenges to EAST members with respect to identifying and achieving quality as it pertains to EAST's Core Strategic Goals.  The committee has been directed to develop recommendations related to how EAST might be able to assist members with effecting quality in trauma and emergency surgical critical care in organizations and for patients. 

Committee members are appointed by the President with approval by the Board of Directors.  Committee member terms are three years. All terms begin in January and conclude in January in the year specified in "term ends".

Members

Melissa M. Boltz, DO, MBA, FACSMelissa M. Boltz, DO, MBA, FACS, Chair
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA
Term ends 01/15/2027
Carlos H. Palacio, MD, FACSCarlos H. Palacio, MD, FACS, Committee Vice Chair
McAllen Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/15/2027
Sofya H. Asfaw, MD, MBA, FACSSofya H. Asfaw, MD, MBA, FACS, Committee Member
Cleveland Clinic in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Shivani B Badve, MDShivani B Badve, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Megan V. Beems, MDMegan V. Beems, MD, Committee Member
Cleveland Clinic in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Vicki J. Bennett, MSN, RNVicki J. Bennett, MSN, RN, Committee Member
Banner Health in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Alexander S Canales, MDAlexander S Canales, MD, Committee Member
Allegheny Health Network in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Anne M. Conquest, MDAnne M. Conquest, MD, Committee Member
St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, TX
Term ends 01/15/2028
Christopher J. Dente, MDChristopher J. Dente, MD, Committee Member
Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA
Term ends 01/16/2027
Meagan E Evangelista, BS, MDMeagan E Evangelista, BS, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Michele Fiorentino, MDMichele Fiorentino, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Lane L. Frasier, MD, MSLane L. Frasier, MD, MS, Committee Member
University of Cincinnati in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Roni Garbar, DORoni Garbar, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
John P Gaspich, MDJohn P Gaspich, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Rondi Gelbard, MD, FACSRondi Gelbard, MD, FACS, Committee Member
University of Alabama at Birmingham in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Sriharsha Gummadi, MDSriharsha Gummadi, MD, Committee Member
Jefferson Health in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Daniel N. Holena, MD, MSCE, FACSDaniel N. Holena, MD, MSCE, FACS, Committee Member
Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC
Term ends 01/15/2028
Melissa A Hornor, MDMelissa A Hornor, MD, Committee Member
Loyola University Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Phillip Kim, MD, MBAPhillip Kim, MD, MBA, Committee Member
Hartford Healthcare, UConn School of Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Jordan M. Kirsch, DOJordan M. Kirsch, DO, Committee Member
Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY
Term ends 01/16/2027
Rachel A. Koch, MDRachel A. Koch, MD, Committee Member
University of California San Francisco in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Miroslav Kopp, DOMiroslav Kopp, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Shannon R. Kotch, MDShannon R. Kotch, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Joseph Losh, DOJoseph Losh, DO, Committee Member
MercyOne Des Moines in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Caitlyn R. McCall, MDCaitlyn R. McCall, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Sasha McEwan, MDSasha McEwan, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Ian McKinley, MDIan McKinley, MD, Committee Member
University of Chicago in Chicago, IL
Term ends 01/16/2027
Robert J McLoughlin, MD MSCIRobert J McLoughlin, MD MSCI, Committee Member
UConn Health in Farmington, CT
Term ends 01/15/2028
Ashley C. Pfaff, MD, FACSAshley C. Pfaff, MD, FACS, Committee Member
NYU Grossman School of Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Allan S. Philp, MDAllan S. Philp, MD, Committee Member
Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA
Term ends 01/15/2028
Amanda Roberts, MDAmanda Roberts, MD, Committee Member
Denver Health in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Anamaria J. Robles, MDAnamaria J. Robles, MD, Committee Member
University of California Davis Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Rachel Rodriguez, MD, MS, FACSRachel Rodriguez, MD, MS, FACS, Committee Member
University of Kentucky in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Erica C. Roth, MDErica C. Roth, MD, Committee Member
Grady Memorial Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/19/2028
Ayodele T. Sangosanya, MD, MBAAyodele T. Sangosanya, MD, MBA, Committee Member
Yale-Bridgeport Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/13/2029
Victoria Schlanser, DOVictoria Schlanser, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
William R.C. Shillinglaw, DOWilliam R.C. Shillinglaw, DO, Committee Member
Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC
Term ends 01/15/2028
Tandis Soltani, MDTandis Soltani, MD, Committee Member
University of Michigan in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Alan J. Sori, MDAlan J. Sori, MD, Committee Member
Saint Joseph's University Medical Center in North Haledon, NJ
Term ends 01/16/2027
Collin H. Stewart, MDCollin H. Stewart, MD, Committee Member
University of Arizona in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Jill R. Streams, MDJill R. Streams, MD, Committee Member
Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN
Term ends 01/16/2027
Victoria Wagner, MD, MSVictoria Wagner, MD, MS, Committee Member
UT Health - Houston in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
John Yerxa, MDJohn Yerxa, MD, Committee Member
UF Jacksonville in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Andrew J. Young, MD, FACSAndrew J. Young, MD, FACS, Committee Member
The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH
Term ends 01/15/2028
Kyle W. Cunningham, MD, MPH, FACSKyle W. Cunningham, MD, MPH, FACS, Ex Officio
Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC
Term ends 01/13/2029

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