February 2018 E-News
- Now Accepting Abstracts for the 77th AAST Annual Meeting & 4th World Trauma Congress.
The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. (all time zones). The AAST Program Committee is looking forward to reviewing the trauma community’s best scientific submissions for the 2018 program. An instructional guide has been created and can be found in the 2018 Annual Meeting section of the AAST website.
- 2018 AAST Annual Meeting Room Block is Open!
The room block for the 77th AAST Annual Meeting & 4th World Trauma Congress is now open. Be one of the first attendees to secure your room. To reserve your room now, click here.
Hotel Information:
Listed below are all the hotels AAST has negotiated discounted room rates with. Room availability is on a first come first serve basis. Please note additional information on each hotel, is listed below the chart.
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Hotel
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Room Rate*
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Booking Information
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Distance
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Manchester Grand Hyatt
Headquarters Hotel
Cut off date: August 24, 2018
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$235/night - single/double $285/night – triple/quad
** Government Rates available for a limited number of rooms.
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888-421-1442
Reference: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Reserve Here
Book Government Rate Rooms
Only select dates available. Monday, September 24 – September 29
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None
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Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
Cut-off date: August 31, 2018
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$235/night – single/double
$255/night – Bay View Suite based on hotel availability
** Government Rates available for a limited number of rooms.
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800-774-1500
Reference: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and World Trauma Congress
Reserve Here
Book Government Rate Rooms
Limited number of rooms
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5 minute walk
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Porto Vista Hotel
Cut off date: August 28, 2018
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$179/night – single double
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619-544-0164
Reference: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and World Trauma Congress
Reserve Here
In the Group Code section enter: AAST9
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Complimentary hotel shuttle to/from Manchester Grand Hyatt
10 minute drive (located in Little Italy neighborhood).
Public transportation available.
Please contact hotel for more information.
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*Rates listed do not include state and local taxes
- February Virtual Grand Rounds Webcast
The Virtual Grand Rounds webcast are held on Wednesday’s at 5:00 p.m. (eastern time)
- February 7th. Dr. Jeffrey Upperman will present To scan or not to Scan, that is the question for Children
- February 21st. Dr. Richard Miller will present Compassion Fatigue and Physician Burnout: Personal and Institutional Solutions to an Evolving Epidemic
CME is available for ALL Virtual Grand Rounds webcasts. For additional information, and to view the complete 2018 Virtual Grand Rounds schedule, visit the AAST website.
- AAST Membership Applications - May 1st Deadline
The deadline to submit applications for membership for 2018 is Tuesday, May 1st, 2018. All applications must be completed online. Applicants must create an account and complete an account profile before beginning their application. Along with their application, applicants must also upload the letters of recommendation from their sponsors and endorsers. All membership application information must be uploaded to the AAST website. Letters and endorsements should not be sent to the AAST central office.
Applicants will be notified of a decision regarding their application in October 2018. For a complete list of criteria, visit the AAST website.
- 2018 Membership Dues and JTACS Subscription Payments
Have you paid your 2018 AAST membership/JTACS subscription? If you have not renewed your subscrition, online and print access will be suspended until you have submitted your 2018 dues payment. If your JTACS subscription has been suspended, you can contact Jermica or Brea at the AAST central office to make a payment and have your subscription reinstated.
- 2018 20forTwenty Annual Meeting Scholarships
The AAST Research and Education Fund would like your support in funding medical students, residents, and in-training fellows to attend the 2018 AAST Annual Meeting. Donations will be accepted through July 1, 2018—any donations received after that date will go towards scholarships for the 2019 Annual Meeting. Thanks to our generous members we’ve already raised over $13,550 since July 2017 we only need $6,449 to reach our goal of $20,000 for 2018!