The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) was established in 2007 and its aim was
clearly declared:“The overall goals include the promotion of the specialty of emergency …

Over the last several weeks I have been wading through the personal statements of 120
candidates for our surgical residency positions in preparation for our match list. Reading …

When the Cold War ended in 1989, the United States was thrust into world leadership as the
sole military superpower. Haas 1 suggested that our duties resemble those of a reluctant …

With the development of civilian trauma centres in the United States from the late 1960's
leading to the golden age of trauma surgery from the mid 1970's to the late 1980's, the …

The last 15 years have seen changing patterns of injury in emergency surgery and trauma
patients. The ability to diagnose, treat and manage these patients nonoperatively has led to …

Background: Access to emergent surgical care has been identified as a crisis in the United
States. To address this challenge, the American Association for Surgery of Trauma has …

The increasing need for skilled emergency surgical providers, coupled with decreasing
experience in emergency surgery among trainees, has led to significant shortages in the …

Emergency medical services (EMS) in the United States are primarily provided by
nonphysician clinicians with varying levels of certification, scope of practice, and education …

A number of key factors have created an environment where the demand for trauma critical
care surgeons has very much exceeded their supply. One significant factor is that few …