Advances national and global disaster preparedness through education, research, and advocacy. Develops practical guidelines and resources to support surgeons and hospitals in mass casualty response, surge planning, and crisis leadership.
The Disaster Committee supports the education, research and advocacy missions of the AAST by reviewing current threats to the population likely to produce mass trauma events, and creating guidelines, policy, and education materials for AAST members to enhance our national preparedness and resiliency.
Explore articles from the Disaster Committee featured in The Cutting Edge, AAST’s official member newsletter. The Cutting Edge highlights member news, committee updates, leadership messages, and thought leadership across trauma and acute care surgery. Read the latest issue →
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