Florida Trauma System Plan Advisory Council

Creation of a New Florida Trauma System Plan Advisory Council

HB 5311, passed during the 2010 Legislative Session, amended s. 20.43, F.S. to eliminate the provision that allowed division directors within the Department of Health to establish advisory bodies. The current statute provides the authority to only the state surgeon general to establish advisory bodies within the department. Dr. Frank Farmer, State Surgeon General of the Department of Health created the new Florida Trauma System Plan Advisory Council on July 6, 2011. This new Advisory Council dissolved the Florida Trauma System Plan Advisory Committee that was created on January 16, 2009 by Dr. Jennifer Bencie, the former Director of the Division of Emergency Medical Operations.

Due to the department's reorganization and the establishment of the new Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight, Dr. John Armstrong, the current State Surgeon General and the Trauma Program has postponed the appointments to the new Florida Trauma System Plan Advisory Council until later in FY 2012-2013 once the reorganization and establishment of this new bureau is finalized.

Florida Trauma System Advisory Council Membership

(Pending Appointments)

Florida Trauma System Planning Teams

(Click link above for more information regarding the planning teams to include the meeting schedules and meeting minutes.)

Florida Trauma System Plan Status Reports

(Click link above to review reports)

Council Archives:

2011 Advisory Committee Meetings

June 9, 2011

• FTSPC Conference Call Agenda
• CPTS Source Module Update
• Trauma Telemedicine Sites
• 2011 Goal 1 Leadership Action Plan
• 2011 Goal 2 Injury Prevention and Control Action Plan
• 2011 Goal 3 Disaster Preparedness Action Plan
• 2011 Goal 4 Pre-Hospital and Transport Action Plan
• 2011 Goal 5 Definitive Care: Trauma Centers Action Plan
• 2011 Goal 6 Medical Rehabilitation Action Plan
• 2011 Goal 7 Quality Improvement Action Plan
• 2011 Goal 8 Regional System Evaluation Status Report
• 2011 Goal 9 Registry and Research

2010 Committee Meetings

June 28, 2010

• FTSPAC Agenda
• FTSPAC June 28 Transcript
• Master Draft 2011 - 2012 Florida Trauma System Strategic Plan
  This plan was approved by the Advisory Committee with minor revisions. The final plan can be obtained at the following link:
  2011-2015 Florida Trauma System Strategic Plan

2009 Committee Meetings

January 28, 2009

• Approved Minutes January 28, 2009
• FTSPC Bylaws 6-1-09
• Final Approved FTSCPC Creation 1-16-09
• January - June Trauma Report 6-24-09
• First Semi-Annual 200 Action Plan Status Report 6-18-09
• Current 2009 Updated Organizational Chart
• EM Track
• EM Resource Final

June 29, 2009

• Meeting Agenda


• Approved Minutes January 28, 2009


• FTSPC Bylaws 6-1-09


• Final Approved FTSCPC Creation 1-16-09


• January - June Trauma Report 6-24-09


• First Semi-Annual 2009 Action Plan Status Report 6-18-09


• Current 2009 Updated Organizational Chart


• EM Track


• EM Resource Final


• CPTS Presentation Trauma


• EMTALA Document

2008 Committee Meetings

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For 2008 and previous years meeting information, please contact Florida Trauma System Plan Committee, Trauma Program.

For more information:
Email: Trauma Program
Write to:
Florida Department of Health
Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight
Trauma Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-22
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738

Phone: (850) 245-4440
Fax: (850) 488-2512

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