What is a Regional Trauma Advisory Council (RTAC)?

A Regional Trauma Advisory Council is an organized group of healthcare entities and other concerned individuals who have an interest in organizing and improving trauma care within a specified region. It serves as the unifying foundation to bring together all local, county, regional, state, federal and other agencies, for the planning, education, training and prevention efforts needed to assure the exemplary care needed pre, acute and post injury The primary purpose of an RTAC is to design, implement and evaluate a trauma system within a region that is data-based, confidential and sensitive to the needs and limitations of each regional area.

SERTAC Bylaws   

Mission Statement

The Southeast Regional Trauma Advisory Council shall constantly promote optimal trauma care across local, regional, and state boundaries through healthcare professionals who strive to provide quality patient care.  We shall provide healthcare professional education, confidential performance improvement analysis and injury prevention to maintain and improve our regional trauma care plan.

Executive Council 
Position Descriptions

Education Chair

EMS Urban Representative

EMS Rural Representative

Injury Prevention Representative

Medical Oversight Chair

Performance Improvement Chair

Trauma Coordinator Chair

Treasurer

Southeast Regional Trauma Advisory Council Executive Council

SERTAC Chair:
                                                     
Cinda Werner MS, RN
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
                                                                                         


Vice Chair:  


Ricardo Colella DO, MPH
Medical College of WI




Treasurer:

Annette Bertelson BSN, RN, CPHQ
Froedtert Hospital





Education Chair:

Lanna Zobel  RN
Community Memorial Hospital





Medical Oversight Chair: 
                                                      

Claire Rayford RN   
Flight for Life     

Perf. Improvement Chair:                            
Barb Scott RN
Aurora Hospital





Trauma Coord. Co-Chairs:   
         

Karen McCuaig BSN, RN
Columbia St. Mary's           
                                                   

                                                   



Kay Nissen BSN, RN, CEN
Oconomowoc Memorial         





EMS-Rural Rep.:  


Brad Bowen EMT-P, I/C
Lake Country Fire Department




EMS-Urban Rep.:


Tom Smith NREMTP-I
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha




Injury Prevention Rep:                                                                      


Lisa Hass-Peters BA, RN 
Froedtert Hospital





Past SERTAC Chair:
 
Suzanne Martens M.D., MPH 
St. Nicholas Hospital





Non-Voting Member(S)

SERTAC Coordinator:


Jacob Dettmering EMT-P, EMT-T
Froedtert Health