How long have you been using AIS? My first contact with AIS was in 2007 when I attended the AAAM Coding Course in San Antonio, Texas. It was also my first time in the United States. Since then, I’ve been using AIS for 13 years. What inspired you to obtain CAISS credentials? My PhD was
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The many Cs of COVID-19 have left no one unaffected. We shelter in place, mentor on zoom and share the challenges of family new normals. AAAM also has faced many challenges in recent weeks and with the skilled leadership of your committees, financial supervision and superb guidance of our management company Bostrom, we are poised
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AAAM is moving forward at an amazing pace. Following the annual meeting in Madrid, the committees and leadership have focused on pivotal initiatives designed to propel AAAM into the 21st Century with effective and expanding design. A key component of the developing initiatives was to be a Board of Directors retreat and strategic planning session
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Donna has been a dedicated and respected AIS faculty member for both onsite (her favorite) and online classes for over 20 years. Starting her career as a Trauma Nurse in 1983, working shock-trauma ICU in Allentown, PA, Donna completed her MSN and moved first to a TPD (Trauma Program Director) role in Erie, PA. It
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How long have you been a member of AAAM? This is my third year as a member of AAAM. This is my first year serving as the Chair of the Automated Vehicles Special Interest Group. What inspired you to join AAAM? My research focus is on the etiology of injuries, and on interventions to mitigate
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Elaine Wodzin Young Achiever Award Francisco J. Lopez-Valdes, PhD Named for Elaine Wodzin, a long-serving executive director of AAAM, who had the innate ability to recognize the future of the organization through the efforts of young professionals. The award is given to a younger (<45 years) member of AAAM for a singular specific achievement in
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Cindy is an epidemiologist, has been part of the AIS faculty since 2014, and is currently an At-Large member of the AIS Certification Board. She was a member of the University of Maryland Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) project for close to twenty years as well as several other trauma-center based projects at
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How long have you been a member of AAAM? I’ve been a member for about 3 years. What inspired you to join AAAM? I am dedicated to understanding how people get hurt in order to prevent future injuries. What are your main areas of interest in the field of Automotive Medicine? Understanding and preventing automotive
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My professional life has been enriched greatly by AAAM and to assume the responsibility of president is truly an honor. I fully recognize that leading AAAM requires a team effort and assure you that the expertise of our AAAM members will be enlisted to accomplish the goals ahead. We all extend our heartfelt thanks to
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AAAM is tracking to have a stellar 2019! I have a few highlights that I want to share with you and hope you are as excited as I am to see our organization reach new milestones. AAAM announced in May a new position statement in partnership with Safe Kids to raise awareness about the importance
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