New President at American Association of Trauma Surgeons

New President at American Association of Trauma Surgeons

By: Alexandra de Leon Date: September 26th, 2022

The American Association for the Surgery or Trauma (AAST)  announced Eileen Bulger, MD, FACS, HIPRC Core Faculty Member, would be the 2023 AAST President. The announcement was made at the 81st Annual Meeting of AAST and Clinical Congress for Acute Care Surgery.

The AAST is dedicated to discovery, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of knowledge related to acute care surgery (trauma, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery) by fostering research, education, and professional development in an environment of fellowship and collegiality.

Dr. Eileen Bulger became president of AAST at the 81st Annual Meeting of AAST & Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery in Chicago, IL September 21-24, 2022. Photo Credit: Saman Arbabi, MD