Announcing our New Officers for 2011-12, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME!
The Panamerican Trauma Society congratulates Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana in his new role as President of the PTS. Our Society looks forward for his leadership during the upcoming year 2012.
At the PTS annual meeting in Nov. 2011 in Asuncion Paraguay, other members took new leadership roles. We have the pleasure of welcoming and congratulating:
Dr. Alberto Basilio, Vice President
Dr. Ana Maria Pachecho, President Elect
Dr. Vicente Gracias, Vice-Presidente Elect
Dr. Terrence O’Keeffe, Board Member
The PTS Board would like to extend a special ‘Thank you’ to Dr. Carlos Carvajal, and Dr. Daniel Ludi for their commitment, energy, and hard work, during their years of service as board members. We appreciate their invaluable contributions and advice!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FACCP
USA - Colombia
puyanajc@upmc.edu
Vice-President
Dr. Alberto Basilio
Mexico
mdalberto01@hotmail.com
President - Elect
Dr. Ana Maria Pacheco
Chile
apachecof@vtr.net
Vice-President - Elect
Dr. Vicente Gracias
USA
graciasvh@umdnj.edu
Executive Director
Dr. Rao R. Ivatury, MD, FACS
USA
rivatury@hsc.vcu.edu
Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Michel Aboutanos, MD, MPH, FACS
USA
maboutanos@mcvh-vcu.edu
Executive Committee
USA
(2013)
Dr. Terrence O'Keeffe
USA (2014) (1)
Dr. Carlos A. Ordoñez
Colombia (2013)
Dra. Cristina Quintana Prado
Dr. Gustavo J. Tisminetzky
Panamerican Journal of Trauma
Chief Editor
Dr. Rao Ivatury
USA
Associate Editors
Dr. Carlos Morales
Colombia
Dr. Andrew Peitzman
USA
Dr. Sandro Rizoli
USA/Brazil
