About the Trauma Association of Canada

About the Trauma Association of Canada

Vision and Mission

OUR VISION

  Improve the lives of all those affected by or at risk of traumatic injury.

OUR MISSION

The Trauma Association of Canada is committed to reduce the incidence and relieve the burden of injury by bringing together a community of multidisciplinary trauma professionals involved in the care of the injured patient to:

• Improve the quality of injury care through the promotion of the highest standard of inter-professional professional practice
• Provide education for its members at the local, regional and national level
• Promote basic science and clinical trauma research through the dissemination of research findings
• Establish, maintain & update trauma standards and create awareness of best practices by promoting interdisciplinary partnerships
• Advocate for and participate with key stakeholders in national injury surveillance and quality bench-marking
• Facilitate and participate in public education on injury prevention
• Participate in community disaster response planning
• Advocate to governments to implement legislation designed to reduce the incidence of injury
• Enable strong relationships with key stakeholders and build coalitions with key partners in trauma care and injury prevention

Reviewed & Approved by BOD April 3, 2019