The 2013 EAST Scientific Assembly is scheduled for January 15-19, 2013 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Applications for the STN EAST Nurse Fellow are now being accepted. Click here to complete the form online.

STN is excited to announce that the development of the Leadership Institute is in progress.  The Leadership Institute will provide web based educational activities for trauma nurses in the area of leadership development.  The STN is looking for talented individuals with expert experience in a variety of leadership development topics. 

Click here to volunteer as an Author or Reviewer with the Leadership Institute. The call will include a complete list of topics as well as volunteer criteria and experience. Keep your eyes open for the application. We encourage you to consider contributing to this exciting new program.

Each year the Society of Trauma Nurses presents the Trauma Leadership Award. The award recognizes an individual, in the medical or non-medical field, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in trauma through practice, research, publication, education, patient advocacy, injury prevention, trauma system development or legislative involvement during his or her career at a local, state or national level.

The society is proud to announce the 2012 recipient is Kathryn T Von Rueden, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, FCCM, associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and Interim Specialty Director of the Trauma/Critical Care/ED Advanced Practice Nurse graduate program.

Read more: STN Trauma Leadership Award

The American Trauma Society is pleased to announce that “Distracted Driving” will be the theme for the 2012 National Trauma Awareness Month campaign. This is a critical issue for public safety and demands action. STN is proud to collaborate with ATS, and many others, during the month of May being National Trauma Awareness Month. In the coming weeks, ATS will be sending electronic campaign materials for your use not only for May but also in the months thereafter. We urge you to start planning activities and events for May 2012 to highlight this year’s theme – “Decide to Drive—Stay Alive”. In addition, use the ATS web site materials to plan celebrations for your facility to educate and reunite trauma survivors and celebrate trauma care providers.