Virtual Grand Rounds are a web-based educational series. AAST offers these webinars for educational purposes.

(The link to the webinar will be live approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.)

All Grand Round webinars are held at 4:00 PM CST 

Once the archived version of the live event is posted to the AAST website, you will receive an email prompting you to log in and claim CME (if the archived Grand Round offers CME). To receive this email, you must email the sign-in sheet here by the Friday after the live Grand Round takes place (two days after the live event).

To download the sign-in sheet, click here. Sign-in sheets are due here the Friday after every Grand RoundPast Grand Rounds and Webinars

2025 Virtual Grand Rounds Schedule

October 15, 2025 - Pediatrics Committee

  • Pediatric Trauma: Experts on the Hotseat
  • Moderator: David Notrica, MD; Katie Russell, MD
  • Speakers: John Petty, MD; Deidre Wyrick, MD; Brian Yorkgitis, DO; Chris Newton, MD
Register Here

 

October 22, 2025 - Prevention Committee

  • Emerging Evidence and New Initiatives in IPV Care and Prevention
  • Moderator:  Christine Castater, MD, MBA
  • Speakers: Stephanie Bonne, MD; Amanda Teichman, MD; Tanya Zakrison, MD, MPH; D'Andrea Joseph, MD
Register Here
Future Dates: 

November 5, 2025 -  Healthcare Economics

  • Training the Future Acute Care Surgery Workforce: The Economic Implications of the Two-Year Fellowship
  • Moderator: Diane Haddad, MD

November 12, 2025 - Communication, Palliative Care, Critical Care, and Geriatrics Committees

  • Crucial Communications: Navigating the Multi-disciplinary Team and Complex Surrogate Situations

November 19, 2025 - Experts on the Hot Seat: Hosted by R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

December 10, 2025 - Associate Member Scholarship, Awards and Development Committee

  • Practical Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Trauma Care

December 17, 2025 - Patient Assessment Committee

*Please note the 2025 schedule is subject to change. Please visit this website to view the most up-to-date Grand Round schedule/speakers. 

 

2026 Virtual Grand Rounds Schedule

January 14, 2026 – Patient Assessment Committee

  • Topic: Controversies and Updates in Organ Injury Scaling
  • Moderator: Krista Kaups, MD, MS
  • Speakers: Shayn Martin, MD; Kevin Schuster, MD; David Notrica, MD; Nikki Werner, MD

January 28, 2026 – Prevention Committee

  • Topic: TBD
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

February 11, 2026 – Geriatrics Committee

  • Topic: Hot Topics in GERI-TBI: Things You Need to Know
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

March 18, 2026 – Military Liaison Committee

  • Topic: The Impact and Preparation for Casualties from Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) within the U.S. Healthcare System
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

March 25, 2026 – University of Southern California (USC)

  • Topic: Experts on the Hot Seat: Hosted by USC
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

April 22, 2026 – International Relations Committee

  • Topic: Achieving Best Possible Trauma Outcomes in Resource-Constrained Settings
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

May 13, 2026 – Associate Member Council

  • Topic: Pelvic Mayhem: Navigating IR, OR, REBOA & More in Unstable Fractures!
  • Moderators: Matthew Flemming, MD; Navpreet Dhillon, MD; Joshua Dilday, MD
  • Speakers: Todd Costantini, MD

May 27, 2026 – Palliative Care Committee

  • Topic: Just in Time Training: One-Pagers in Palliative Care
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

June 10, 2026 – Presidential Grand Rounds

  • Hosted by Dr. Kimberly Davis, MD, MBA, FACS

June 17, 2026 – Baylor College of Medicine

  • Topic: Experts on the Hot Seat: Hosted by Baylor College of Medicine
  • Moderator: TBD

July 8, 2026 – Associate Member Council

  • Topic: Beyond the Grant: Diversifying Funding Opportunities Outside Traditional Mechanisms
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

July 22, 2026 – Injury Prevention Committee

  • Topic: TBD
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

August 19, 2026 – Healthcare Economics Committee

  • Topic: TBD
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

September 2, 2026 – Injury Prevention & Geriatrics Committees

  • Topic: TBD
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

October 7, 2026 – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Topic: Experts on the Hot Seat: Hosted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

October 21, 2026 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee

  • Topic: TBD
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

November 4, 2026 – Disaster Committee

  • Topic: TBD
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

November 18, 2026 – Pediatrics Committee

  • Topic: Experts on the Hot Seat: Hosted by the Pediatric Committee
  • Moderator: TBD
  • Speakers: TBD

 

  • *Please note the 2026 schedule is subject to change. Please visit this website to view the most up-to-date Grand Round schedule/speakers. 

If you are interested in presenting or being a live site, please contact the AAST Central Office at (312) 202-5252 or the AAST Education Coordinator, Kaitlyn Sanders here. Additional information on the sessions will be sent out in future member correspondence or on this page. There is no cost to participate during the live session, and all are welcome for the webcast portion.

Past Grand Rounds and Webinars

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