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: 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 | 12/2026 |
| Raul Barreda, MD | DHR Health Chief of Acute Care Surgery | McAllen, TX 78504 | 12/2025 |
| Jennifer Carr, RN | CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Vice President of Trauma Services | Corpus Christi, TX 78414 | 12/2026 |
| Aileen Ebadat, MD | Texas Acute Care Surgery Trauma Medical Director | Austin, TX 78745 | 12/2026 |
| KaLinda Evans, RN | Cook Children's Medical Center Trauma Program Manager | Ft. Worth, TX 76104 | 12/2027 |
| Dawn Koepp, RN | CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System Regional Director of Trauma Services | New Braunfels, TX 78130 | 12/2026 |
| Wesley Milum, RN | Valley Baptist Medical Center Director of Trauma Services | Harlingen, TX 78550 | 12/2027 |
| Timothy Nunez, MD | Brooke Army Medical Center Chief, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care | Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78234 | 12/2025 |
| Shawn Patton, RN | Wise Health System Trauma Program Manager | Decatur, TX 76234 | 12/2025 |
| Howard Pryor, MD | Texas Children’s Hospital Trauma Medical Director | Houston, TX 77030 | 12/2027 |
| Craig Rhyne, MD | Covenant Health Systems Chief Medical Officer | Lubbock, TX 79410 | 12/2026 |
| Kathy Rodgers, RN | Christus Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth Trauma Director | Beaumont, TX 77702 | 12/2027 |
| Scott Sagraves, MD | Baylor Scott & White Medical Director - Trauma Services Central Texas Division | Temple, TX 76508 | 12/2026 |
| Kate Schaefer, RN, NREMT | Childress Regional Medical Center Emergency Department Director Trauma Program Manager | Childress, TX 79201 | 12/2025 |
| Elizabeth Scherer, MD | UT Health San Antonio Associate Professor, Surgical Trauma ICU Director, Surgical Critical Care & Trauma Fellowships Director | San Antonio, TX 78229 | 12/2026 |
| Heather Sieracki, RN, NEA-BC | BSWH Temple and McLane Children's Hospital Regional Director of Trauma and Forensics | Temple, TX 76502 | 12/2025 |
| Zachary Ward, LP | Memorial Hermann Program Director, EMS | Houston, TX 77024 | 12/2027 |
Past Meetings
| August 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| November 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| November 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2023 | Agenda | Report |
Committee Resources
Best Practice Guidelines
- ACS TQIP Best Practice Guidelines
- GETAC Recommended Best Practice Guidelines
Education
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