GETAC- Trauma Systems Committee
Current Members
The Council appoints committees it considers necessary to perform its duties. Committees meet in conjunction with the quarterly GETAC meetings or as necessary to conduct committee business.
Council Liaisons: Jeff Barnhart, Brian Eastridge, MD, Della Johnson, RN, Alan Tyroch, MD
| Name | Affiliation | Location | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Flaherty, MD Committee Chair |
Envision Physician Services Regional Medical Director Del Sol Medical Center Trauma Medical Director |
El Paso, TX 79902 |
12/2023 |
| Lori Robb, MHA, BSN, RN Committee Vice-Chair |
Baylor Scott & White Regional Director - Trauma Services |
Waco, TX 76712 |
12/2024 |
| Raul Barreda, MD | DHR Health Chief of Acute Care Surgery |
McAllen, TX 78504 |
12/2025 |
| Jennifer Carr, MSN, BSN, RN | CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Vice President of Trauma Services |
Corpus Christi, TX 78414 |
12/2023 |
| Kevin Cunningham | Midlothian Fire Department EMS Battalion Chief |
Midlothian, TX 76065 |
12/2023 |
| Aileen Ebadat, MD | Texas Acute Care Surgery Trauma Medical Director |
Austin, TX 78745 |
12/2023 |
| Dawn Koepp, MSN | CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System Regional Director of Trauma Services |
New Braunfels, TX 78130 |
12/2023 |
| Timothy Nunez, MD | Brooke Army Medical Center Chief, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care |
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 |
12/2025 |
| Shawn Patton, ASN, RN | Wise Health System Trauma Program Manager |
Decatur, TX 76234 |
12/2025 |
| Craig Rhyne, MD | Covenant Health Systems Chief Medical Officer |
Lubbock, TX 79410 |
12/2023 |
| Kathy Rodgers, RN | Christus Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth Trauma Director |
Beaumont, TX 77702 |
12/2024 |
| Scott Sagraves, MD | Baylor Scott & White Medical Director - Trauma Services Central Texas Division |
Temple, TX 76508 |
12/2023 |
| Kate Schaefer, RN, NREMT | Childress Regional Medical Center Emergency Department Director Trauma Program Manager |
Childress, TX 79201 |
12/2025 |
| Elizabeth Scherer, MD, MPH | UT Health San Antonio Surgical Trauma ICU Director Associate Professor |
San Antonio, TX 78229 |
12/2023 |
Past Meetings
| August 17, 2023 | Agenda | |
| June 8, 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| March 8, 2023 | Agenda | Report |
Committee Resources
Best Practice Guidelines
- ACS TQIP Best Practice Guidelines
- GETAC Recommended Best Practice Guidelines
Education
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