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The 2025 TQIP Annual Conference Call for Abstracts is now open! The deadline to submit is June 15, 2025.
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RMOCCs Promote Readiness for Daily Trauma Care and Mass Casualty Incidents

The goal of Regional Medical Operations Coordinating Centers (RMOCCs) is to save as many lives as possible during mass casualty events by integrating local and regional emergency management, public health, and trauma services. Read more in JACS about the role of RMOCCs in the creation a national trauma system.

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Abstract submission is now open for the 2025 TQIP Annual Conference, November 8–10, in Chicago, IL.
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Register today for the 20th anniversary of the ACS Quality and Safety Conference—celebrating progress, innovation, and the future of surgical care.
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