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Common statement of the European
Trauma Society (ETS) and the European Association for Trauma
& Emergency Surgery (EATES)
During the 6th European Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery
September 09-12, 2004
The Congress Center "De Doelen",
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
EATES & ETS Board joint meeting - Friday September 10th
at 15:30 |
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| EATES (European Association for
Trauma & Emergency Surgery) |
| 1. Alastair Wilson |
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President |
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United Kingdom |
| 2. Ari Leppaniemi |
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President Elect |
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Finland |
| 3. Korhan Taviloglu |
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General Secretary |
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Turkey |
| 4. Tamer Tadros |
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Treasurer The |
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Netherlands |
| 5. Selman Uranues |
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Board member |
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Austria |
| 6. Hans Oestern |
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Councilor at large to UEMS |
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Germany |
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| ETS (European Trauma Society) |
| 1. Otmar Trentz |
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President Elect |
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Switzerland |
| 2. Vilmos Vecsei |
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Secretary General |
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Austria |
| 3. Richard Kdolsky |
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Auditor |
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Austria |
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The attendants from both societies discussed
the possibilities of sharing common goals regarding Trauma
& Emergency Surgery in Europe. The main difference
between EATES & ETS was differentiated as EATES accepting
only individual membership, but ETS accepting both individual
and society (umbrella society) membership. |
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Both societies have a common interest in
promoting scientific, educational and other activities
involved in trauma and emergency surgery including trauma
systems, prehospital care, management of traumatic injuries
to all body regions including burns, surgical intensive
care, and organization and management principles in emergency
general surgery. Trauma should not only be seen as skeletal
trauma, but a condition affecting the entire human being.
To facilitate the closer relationship of both societies,
the following decisions
were made: |
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Both societies will participate and send
representatives to the next meeting of the other society;
ETS meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia in May 2006 and EATES
meeting in Malmö, Sweden in September 2006. Further
discussions will be initiated on future meetings eventually
leading to a united meeting organized jointly by both
societies. |
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Section editors from EATES will be included
to the European Journal of Trauma, which is the official
publication of ETS. |
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Ari Leppäniemi
President EATES |
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Otmar Trentz
President Elect ETS |
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Korhan Tavilogly
General Secretary EATES
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Vilmos Vecsei
General Secretary ETS |
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Prof. Dr. Petr Zelnicek,
Board Member of the European Trauma Society,
President from 2002 - 2004,
died on December 26th, 2005.
We want to thank him for his commitment and
tireless service for the improvement of trauma care in Europe. |
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