State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC)

The State Trauma Advisory Council was established by legislation to advise, consult with and make recommendations to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health regarding the development, maintenance and improvement of the statewide trauma system.

Operating Procedures (PDF: 7 pages/202 KB)

Mission and Vision

Publications

2011 Annual Report (PDF: 29 pages/520 KB)

Trauma System Implementation and Recommendations: 2010 Report to the Legislature (PDF: 61 pages/1.5 MB)

2007 American College of Surgeons Consultation Visit

Meetings

2013
March 19
June 4
September 24; TIES Conference Center, 1640 Larpenteur Ave. W., Falcon Heights; Hamline Room.
December 3; TIES Conference Center, 1640 Larpenteur Ave. W. Falcon Heights; Grand Hall.

2014
All meetings held at TIES Conference Center, 1640 Larpenteur Ave. W., Falcon Heights; Hamline Room.
March 11
June 10
September 9
December 9

Minutes

2013
DRAFT June 4  (PDF: 5 pages/65 KB)
March 19  (PDF: 6 pages/51 KB)

2012
December 4  (PDF: 4 pages/44 KB)
September 11  (PDF: 4 pages/36 KB)
June 12  (PDF: 4 pages/38 KB)
March 13  (PDF: 3 pages/36 KB)

Prior years' minutes

Subcommittees

Applicant Review Committee (ARC)	Executive Committee
State Trauma Performance Improvement Committee (TPIC)	Joint Policy Committee (JPC)

Workgroups

Level III Surgeon Criteria Workgroup Final Report (PDF: 62 pages/ 926 MB)	Data Elements Work Group
Education Workgroup Final Report (PDF: 13 pages/115 KB)

Members

Allen Brown , M.D., Chair Rehabilitation Specialist Mayo Clinic, Rochester Term expires January 5, 2015	Chad Robbins, D.O., Vice chair Rural General Surgeon Glencoe Regional Health Services Term expires January 4, 2016
Kurt Martinson, M.D. Level 1 or 2 Trauma Surgeon St. Cloud Hospital Term expires January 4, 2016	–Vacant–. State EMS Medical Director EMS Regulatory Board Term determined by the EMSRB
Lt. Colonel Matt Langer Commissioner of Public Safety Designee Minnesota State Patrol Term determined by the Commissioner of Public Safety	–Vacant– Rural Hospital Administrator Term expires January 4, 2016
Gayle Williams, R.N. Level 3 or 4 Trauma Program Manager Ridgeview Hospital, Waconia Term expires January 4, 2016	Daniel DeSmet, EMT-P Rural EMS Attendant or Ambulance Director North Memorial Medical Transportation, Marshall Area Term expires January 5, 2015
John Hick, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis Term expires January 5, 2015	Ron Furnival, M.D. Pediatrician University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview, Minneapolis Term expires January 5, 2015
Peter Lindbloom, PA-C Rural Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Mille Lacs Health System, Onamia Term expires January 4, 2016	Peter Cole, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon Regions Hospital, St. Paul Term expires January 5, 2015
Robert Roach, M.D. Level 1 or 2 Neurosurgeon North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale Term expires January 4, 2016	Carol Immermann, R.N. Level 1 or 2 Trauma Program Manager Saint Mary’s Hospital—Mayo Clinic, Rochester Term expires January 5, 2015
Mark Paulson, M.D. Level 3 or 4 Family Medicine Emergency Physician Perham Memorial Hosptial Term expires January 5, 2015