Ohio Committee on Trauma
2016 Trauma Paper Competition
The competition is open to all general surgery residents, surgical specialty residents and trauma fellows. Medical students are not eligible.
Winners will be required to submit their paper for presentation at the Regional Committee on Trauma's Paper Competition:
Friday, May 6, 2016
Embassy Suites Columbus Airport
Columbus, Ohio
Click Here to Submit an Abstract
Click Here for Submission Rules and Instructions
Deadline to submit abstracts Monday, April 18, 2016
About the Ohio Committee on Trauma
The Ohio Committee on Trauma is a group that is comprised of surgeons and health care professionals dedicated to improving care of the injured patient. Care of the injured or "trauma" patient is a continuum and begins the moment an injury occurs and continues through rehabilitation and re-entry into society. The National A.C.S.C.O.T. "strives to be a resource for our professionals and other entities – professional, public, and goverment – in topics concerning trauma prevention and care." (ACSCOT Blue Book) The Ohio C.O.T. is dedicated to improving trauma care along the continuum through a focus on:
- Public and professional education
- Advocacy
- Injury prevention
- Trauma system development
- Standards of care
- Quality of patient care
- Financial assessment of care
Upcoming Events
Meetings
OCOT meetings are held twice per year in cities around the state. Visit the Events page for more details about these meetings as they become available.
Activities
The Ohio Committee on Trauma is active in promoting trauma education, advocacy, promotes trauma research by sponsoring an annual trauma resident research competition, and continues to host Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses. The ATLS Course teaches a systematic, concise approach to the early care of the trauma patient. This course is vital to guiding care for the injured patient in emergency department trauma rooms. The course training provides a common language that can save lives in critical situations.. The Ohio COT will continue to play an active role in the development of the trauma system.
Join OCOT or Renew Your Membership
Online Membership Click Here
Mail or Fax
Complete the Membership Form and return it with payment to the address or fax number on the application form.
State EMS Board & State Trauma Committee
As a result of state legislation passed in May 2000, (HB 138) a new state EMS board and the state trauma committee has been appointed. The trauma committee will address many aspects of the developing state trauma system.
State Board of Emergency Medical Services – Click here for a direct link to the Ohio Dept. of Public Safety EMS web page which lists the members of the State EMS board.
State Trauma Commitee –The EMS Board Trauma Committee is comprised of 24 healthcare and EMS experts from across the state.
The Trauma Committee, working closely with the Regional Physician Advisory Boards, will assist the EMS Board over the next two years in developing the rules and protocols necessary to ensure that the most seriously injured trauma victims in Ohio are matched with an appropriate level of medical care.
Ohio Trauma Centers
The following are currently verified as trauma centers by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Level 1 Trauma Centers
Akron General Medical Center 400 Wabash Ave Akron, OH 44307 (330) 344-6000 Website |
Akron City Hospital 525 E. Market St Akron, OH 44304 (330) 375-3000 Website |
The University Hospital 234 Goodman St Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 584-1000 Website |
MetroHealth Medical Center 2500 MetroHealth Dr Cleveland, OH 44109 (216) 778-7800 Website |
Grant Medical Center 111 S Grant Ave Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 566-9000 Website |
Ohio State University Medical Center 410 W 10th Ave Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 293-8652 Website |
Miami Valley Hospital One Wyoming St Dayton, OH 45409 (937) 208-8000 Website |
University of Toledo Medical Center 3000 Arlington Ave Toledo, OH 43614 (800) 321-8383 Website |
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center 2213 Cherry Street Toledo, OH 43608 (419) 251-3232 Website |
The Toledo Hospital 2142 N Cove Blvd Toledo, OH 43606 (419) 291-4000 Website |
St. Elizabeth Health Center 1044 Belmont Avenue Youngstown, Ohio 44501 (330) 746-7211 Website |
Level 2 Trauma Centers
Aultman Hospital 2600 Sixth St SW Canton, OH 44710 (800) 686-9373 Website |
Mercy Medical Center 1320 Mercy Dr NW Canton, OH 44708 (330) 489-1000 Website |
Fairview Hospital 18101 Lorain Avenue Cleveland, OH 44111 (216) 476-7000 Website |
Mount Carmel West Hospital 793 West State St Columbus, OH 43222 (614) 234-5000 Website |
Riverside Methodist Hospital 3535 Olentangy River Road Columbus, OH 43214 (614) 566-5000 Website |
Huron Hospital 13951 Terrace Rd East Cleveland, OH 44112 (216) 761-3300 Website |
Lakewood Hospital 14519 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, OH 44107 (216) 521-4200 Website |
Lima Memorial Health System 1001 Bellefontaine Ave Lima, OH 45804 (419) 228-3335 Website |
St. Rita's Medical Center 730 W Market St Lima, OH 45801 (419) 227-3361 Website |
MedCentral Health System 335 Glessner Avenue Mansfield, OH 44903 (419) 526-8000 Website |
Hillcrest Hospital 6780 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 (440) 312-4500 Website |
Kettering Medical Center |
Level 3 Trauma Centers
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center 1341 Clark Street Cambridge, OH 43725 (740) 439-8000 Website |
Bethesda North Hospital 10500 Montgomery Rd Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513) 865-1111 Website |
Defiance Regional Medical Center 1200 Ralston Ave. Defiance, OH 43512 (419) 783-6955 Website |
Blanchard Valley Hospital 1900 South Main St Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 423-4500 Website |
Marietta Memorial Hospital 401 Matthew St Marietta, OH 45750 (740) 374-1400 Website |
East Ohio Regional Hospital 90 N 4th St Martins Ferry, OH 43935 (740) 633-1100 Website |
Affinity Medical Center 875 8th Street Northeast Massillon, OH 44646 (330) 832-8761 Website |
Southwest General Health Center 18697 Bagley Road Middleburg Heights, OH 44130-3497 (440) 816-8000 Website |
Atrium Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Middletown, Ohio 45005 (513) 424-2111 Website |
Fisher-Titus Medical Center 272 Benedict Ave Norwalk, OH 44857 (419) 668-8101 Website |
Mercy St. Charles Hospital 2600 Navarre Ave. Oregon, OH 43616 (419) 696-7200 Website |
Robinson Memorial Hospital 6847 N. Chestnut St. Ravenna, Ohio 44266 (330) 297-0811 Website |
Flower Hospital 5200 Harroun Rd Sylvania, OH 43560 (419) 824-1444 Website |
St. Joseph Health Center |
Trumbull Memorial Hospital 1350 E Market St Warren, OH 44482 (330) 841-9011 Website |
St. John West Shore Hospital 29000 Center Ridge Road Westlake, Ohio 44145 (440) 835-8000 Website |
Greene Memorial Hospital 1141 North Monroe Drive Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 352-2000 Website |
Firelands Regional Medical Center |
Geauga Medical Center 13207 Ravenna Rd Chardon, OH 44024 (440) 285-6000 Website |
Genesis Hospital |
Northside Medical Center 500 Gypsy Lane; PO Box 240 Youngstown, OH 44501 (330) 884-1000 Website |
Portage Medical Center |
Soin Medical Center 3535 Pentagon Blvd Kettering, OH 45431 937) 702-4000 Website |
West Chester Medical Center |
Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Centers
Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3333 Burnet Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229 (800) 344-2462 Website |
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106 (216) 844-1000 Website |
Nationwide Children's Hospital 700 Children's Dr Columbus, OH 43205 (614) 722-2000 Website |
Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Centers
Akron Children's Hospital 300 Locust Street Akron, OH 44302-1800 (330) 762-3100 Website |
MetroHealth Medical Center 2500 MetroHealth Dr Cleveland, OH 44109 (216) 778-7800 Website |
Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 (937) 641-3000 Website |
Ohio Burn Care Facilities
Akron CR Boeckman Regional Burn Center One Perkins Square Akron, Ohio 44308 Director: Robert L. Klein MD 330-379-8200 Cincinnati The University Hospital Cleveland |
Columbus Children's Hospital Burn Unit 700 Children's Drive Columbus, Ohio 43205 Director: Gail E. Besner, MD 614-722-3900 Ohio State University Hospitals Burn Center Toledo |
Related Links
Find related websites in our Links section.
History of the Ohio COT
The Ohio Committee on Trauma was established in the early 1970s. The first chairman was Dr. Bob Heide, an orthopedist from Cincinnati. Beginning around 1976, the Committee was lead by Dr. Bob Waltz, a Cleveland general surgeon and in 1981 by Dr. Robert Zollinger of Cleveland. Dr. Richard Fratianne became the chairman in 1983 and held meetings in conjunction with the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Initial meetings focused on advancing trauma education through the development of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses throughout the state.
In 1984, the Ohio COT hosted a meeting featuring guest speakers from the Pennsylvania trauma system. Following their presentation, the group developed a trauma systems plan that represented the first efforts to establish a statewide trauma system.
In 1996, the Ohio COT became actively involved in efforts to pass HB 138, trauma systems legislation sponsored by Rep. William Schuck, R-Columbus. The group actively lobbied for HB 138. The bill passed in May, 2000.
Contact OCOT
Chair
Jeffrey Claridge, MD, FACS
Trauma and General Surgeon
MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Dr Rm H939
Cleveland, OH 44109
Email
Executive Office
Ohio Committee on Trauma
PO Box 1715
Columbus, OH 43216
(877) 677-3227
(877) 835-5798 (Fax)
Email
Download the Ohio Committee on Trauma W-9 form here.