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Pancyprian Association of Trauma and Emergency Sugery
History of our society:
Founding year:2013 as MACHAONAS Pancypria Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery.
Founding members: Michalis Kakas, Chryssanthos Georgiou, Christos Thrasivoulou, Despo Nikolaou, Antreas Christodoulou, Elias Xinis, Anna Pharmaka, Athanasia Modestou, Giorgos Papageorgiou, Riana Konstantinou, Theotokis Nikolaou
Aims of the society:(1) To organize any educational and training events to promote
Trauma.(2) To promote and foster and participate in research and study
programs which are deemed useful for the achievement of the goals and objectives of the Society.
(3) To publish any printed material or announcement in printed or electronic form both in Cyprus and abroad.
(4) To promote Trauma at all levels. (5) To support continual education of all doctors and nurses dealing
with Trauma in Cyprus. (6) Implementation of policy regarding Trauma. (7) Maintains relationship of all representatives of other national
and international surgical societies.(8) to promote formation and training regarding Trauma, as well as
continuing medical education of general and trauma surgeons in Cyprus
(9) establishes and is committed to quality control in surgery and surgical education
(10) maintains relations to representatives of other national and international surgical societies
Institutional member of the EuropeanSociety for Trauma & Emergency Surgery
Development throughout the years:As a newly established society we have achieved to on taking under our umbrella the ATLS program. It is now the 21st member of the European ATLS. Our main goal is to establish a Level 1 Trauma centre in Cyprus and to reorganise the trauma system in Cyprus.
Members:Full members, associate members, honorary members, board. Certification as surgeons is the only essential prerequisite for full membership. Current membership: 40.
Milestone of the society:ATLS to Cyprus Hospitals
Yearly reiterating activities: Annual National Trauma Congress.Advanced Trauma Life Support as continuing education for doctors and nurses
Journal:In progress Website: www.machaonas.org
Institutional member delegate:Chrysanthos Georgiou, MD, Ph.D, FACSHon Ass Professor in Surgery [email protected]