STANDING & AD-HOC COMMITTEES 2026-2027

Executive Committee

Dr. Juan Carlos Salamea, President – Ecuador (*)
Dr. Daniel Ludi, President-Elect - USA (*)
Dr. Antonio Marttos, Executive Director - USA/Brazil
Dr. Edgar Rodas, Secretary - Ecuador/USA
Dr. Enrique Ginzburg, Treasurer - USA (*)
Dr. Michel Aboutanos, VCU/MCVF Representative - USA
Dr. Sandro Rizoli, Editor in Chief - Canada
Dr. Marcelo Ribeiro, Co-Editor in Chief & Program Commitee Chair – USA (*)
Dr. Sharon Henry, Past President 1, USA
Dr. Martha Quiodettis, Past President 2- Panama

Dr. Paola Ferrada, Past President 3 - Colombia/USA

Bylaws Committee > (Mission statement)

Dr.  Pablo Rodriguez,  Chair, Bylaws Committee (2026-2029)  

Dr.  Otilda Valderrama, Co-chair Bylaws Committee  (2026-2029) 

 

Publication Committee

Dr. Sandro Rizoli, Chair Publication Committee, Canada (2025-2030) (2) - Qatar/Brazil

Dr.  Marcelo Ribeiro, Editor in Chief, Co-Chair Publication Committee  - USA/Brazil (Time: TBD)

Members:

Dr. Juan Carlos Salamea, Ecuador

Dr. Edgar Rodas, Ecuador/USA

Dr. Enrique Ginzburg, USA

Dr. Antonio Marttos, USA/Brazil

Dr. Esteban Foianini, Bolivia

Dr. Michel B. Aboutanos, USA

Dr. Jose Diaz, USA

Dr. Carlos Morales, Colombia

Dr. Jorge Sproviero, Argentina

Dr. Thomas Scalea, USA

Dr. Nicholas Namias, USA

Program Committee 

Dr. Marcelo Ribeiro, Chair Program Committee, Brazil/USA - (2025-2028) (1)

Members:

Dr. Juan Carlos Salamea, President – Ecuador (*)

Dr. Sharon Henry, Past President - USA

Dr. Edgar Rodas, Secretary - Ecuador/USA

Dr. Enrique Ginzburg, Treasurer - USA (*)

Local representative congress site: TBD

Dr. Carlos Ordoñez, South America/Central America Representative - Colombia

Dr. Roberta Dalcin, Brazil Representative - Brazil (*)

Dr. Marc de Moya, North America Representative - USA

Nursing Committee > (Mission, Vision, Objectives)

Marita Acosta Fernandez, Chair Nursing Committee, Uruguay, (2025-2028) (1)

Cibele Andres Solai, Co-Chair Nursing Subcommittee, Brazil, (2025-2028) (1)

Member: TBD

 

Membership Committee

Dr.  Julie Valenzuela, Chair Membership Committee, USA (2025-2028) (1)

Members:

Dr. Carlos Ordoñez, South America/Central America Representative - Colombia

Dr. Roberta Dalcin, Brazil Representative - Brazil (*)

Dr. Marc de Moya, North America Representative - USA

Dr. Edgar Rodas, Secretary - Ecuador/USA

Dr. Daniel Ludi, President-Elect - USA (*)

Student Subcommittee > (Mission, Vision Objectives)

Dr. Juliana Ordoñes, Chair Student Sub-Committee (2025-2027) (1)

Camila Diaz, Co-Chair Student Sub-Committee (2025-2027) (1)

Resident Subcommittee > (Mission, Vision)

Dr. D’Andrea Joseph, Chair Resident Subcommittee (2025-2027) (1)

Dr. Giovanny Valdivia, Co-chair Resident Subcommittee (2025-2027) (1)

Pre-hospital Subcommittee > (Mission, Objectives)

Dr. Flavia Ramos, Chair Pre-hospital Subcommittee (2026-2028) (1)

Dr. Ariel Quezada, Co-Chair Pre-hospital Subcommittee (2026-2028) (1)

Dr. Juan Duchesne, USA – EMT representative (2023-2026) (1) 

 

AD-HOC COMMITTEES

 

Education Committee > (Mission, Vision, Objectives)

Dr. Marcus Hoffman, Chair Education Committee, USA (2025-2027) (1)

Dr. Otilda Valderrama, Co-chair Education Committee, Panama (2025-2027) (1)

Dr. Pablo Ottolino, Co-chair Education Committee, Venezuela (2025-2027) (1) 

Burn Subcommittee

Dr. Zackary Brown,  Chair of Burn Sub-Committee, USA (2026-2028) (1)

Research Committee 
Dr. Patrizio Petrone, Chair Research Committee (2025-2027) (1)

Dr. Luis Taveras, Co-chair Research Committee, USA (2026-2028) (1)

Dr. Doris Sarmiento, Co-chair Research Committee, Ecuador (2026-2028) (1)

Trauma Systems Committee > (Mission, Vision, Values)

Dr.  Luis Fernando Pino,  Chair Trauma Systems Committee, Colombia (2026-2028) (1)

Laura Bosque, Co-Chair Trauma Systems Committee, Argentina (2026-2028) (1)

Members: 

Dr. Ezequiel Monteverde- Secretary of Trauma Systems Committee, PTS

Carol Olson- Chair of Violence Prevention Subcommittee of TSC of PTS

Dr. Michel Aboutanos- Senior Advisor of Trauma Systems Committee, PTS

Dr. Edgar Rodas - Associate Senior Advisor of Trauma Systems Committee

Dr. Marissa Boeck- Secretary of the Registry Subcommittee of PTS

Dr. D'Andrea Joseph - Trauma leader, Dominica

Dr. Justine Broecker

Violence Prevention Subcommittee

Carol Olson-Chair of Violence Prevention Subcommittee (2026-2027)(2)

Disaster Management Subcommittee > (Mission, Vision, Values, Objectives) 

Dr. Dan Pust, Chair Disaster Management Subcommittee, USA (2025-2027) (1)

Development & Scholarship Committee

Dr.  Esteban Foianini, Chair Development Committee & Scholarship Committee, Bolivia, (2026-2028) (1)

Members:

Dr. Juan Carlos Salamea, Secretary

Dr. Enrique Ginzburg, Treasurer

Dr. Michel B. Aboutanos (VCU Foundation representative)

Scholarship Subcommittee

Dr. Patricia Martinez, Chair Scholarship Sub-committee, USA, (2025-2027) (1)

Members: TBD

Media Relations Subcommittee > (Mission, Objectives)

Dr. Abbas Ali Badami, Chair Media Relations Sub-committee, USA, (2023-2025) (1)

Members:

Dr. Carlos Menegozzo