Region 3

RTAC Chair: Dr. Kat Kohler

Vice-Chair: Dr. Lindsay Jaeger

Secretary: Julie Mosher

RTAC Coordinator:
Steve Elmgren

steve.elmgren@gtc.ga.gov

Meetings

Minutes

Injury Prevention and Education

Presentations

Equipment & Training Resources

Counties

Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale.

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Save the Date | FY2024 GTC EMS Equipment Grant

Aug 16, 2023 |

At the request of the EMS Committee, the Georgia Trauma Commission approved another grant award opportunity using FY 2024 funding for EMS agencies “GRANTEE” to be used for the purchase(s) of Trauma Related Equipment to equip 911-zone ambulances.  Grant...

Region 3 RTAC Quarterly Meeting

Jul 31, 2023 | ,

Thursday | August 24th, 3:00-4:00pm Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Benjamin | Co-Chair: Dr. Alexis Smith | Secretary: Erin Moorcones **VIRTUAL OPTION ONLY** Please send all agenda items to RTAC Coordinator (gartac03@gmail.com) Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer,...

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Who’s Who

Dr. Katherine “Kat” Kohler - Chair, Region 3 Regional Trauma Advisory Committee

Dr. Katherine “Kat” Kohler

Affiliations

  • Grady Memorial Hospital
  • Emory University

Education & Training

  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
  • Residency: Wake Forest University School of Medicine – General Surgery/Trauma Surgery
  • Fellowship: Grady Memorial Hospital

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery

Areas of Expertise

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Complex Trauma Care
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Multiple Traumatic Injuries
  • Trauma Recovery and Rehabilitation

Dr. Lindsay Jaeger - Vice-Chair, Region 3 Regional Trauma Advisory Committee

Affiliations

  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Emory University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
  • System Transport Medical Director
  • EMS Medical Director, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Education & Training

  • Undergraduate: Tulane University
  • Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Pediatric Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis / St. Louis Children’s Hospital
  • Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis
  • EMS Fellowship: University of Chicago Medicine

Board Certification

  • Emergency Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Prehospital Pediatric Care
  • Transport Medicine
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound
  • Pediatric Resuscitation and Cardiac Arrest
  • EMS Education, Quality Improvement and System Development

Steve Elmgren - Coordinator, Region 3 Regional Trauma Advisory Committee

Affiliations & Professional Roles

  • Region 3 Regional Trauma Advisory Committee Coordinator
  • EMS Liaison
  • Paramedic
  • Firefighter and Fire Service Officer
  • Rescue Technician
  • Instructor and Special Operations Training Representative
  • Burn Educator

Education & Training

  • Master’s Degree – Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Master of Business Administration – Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Bachelor of Science – Fire Services Administration
  • Associate Degree – Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service training
  • Paramedic / EMT-Paramedic and Rescue Training

Areas of Expertise

  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Fire and Rescue Operations
  • Trauma Systems and Regional Coordination
  • Emergency and Disaster Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Burn Education
  • Prehospital Education and Training
  • Interdisciplinary and Patient-Focused Collaboration