Responding to patients’ needs and delivering optimal outcomes along the continuum of care demands a central focus on the patient. Patient-centered care—defined as “the experience (to the extent the informed, individual patient desires it) of transparency, individualization, recognition, respect, dignity, and choice in all matters, without exception, related to one’s person, circumstances, and relationships in health care.” Trauma care structured around the patient experience encompasses seamless care across the continuum of care, a holistic focus on patients’ needs, and proactive consideration of the needs of special populations.
MTCSF addresses significant issues in trauma mortality and morbidity and opportunities for improvement of system performance.
The traumatic injury prevention program is an outreach aims to reduce and prevent work-related injury and death, across all industries, due to acute trauma or violence. To do this, we work closely with healthcare professionals to partner with industry, labor, professional organizations, law enforcement, other government agencies and academia.
| John Gardner, President | jgardner@mhanet.org (601) 527-3095 | |
 | Richard Roberson, Vice President | (601) 368-3209 |
| Victoria Hickerson MSN RN CEDP, Secretary | (601) 368-3201 | |
| Jim Jackson, Treasurer | jjackson@mhanet.org (601) 368-3204 |
September 8, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Richard Roberson
President/CEO, Mississippi Hospital Association
John Gardner
Director, Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation
John Anderson
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Mississippi Hospital Association
Jonathan Wilson, Ph.D.
Level I Trauma Center, Chief Administrative Officer, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Matthew Kutcher, M.D.
Director-at-Large. Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
Emily Lenart, D.O.
Level I Out-of-State Trauma Center, Trauma Surgeon, Regional One Health, Memphis, TN
Melody Poole
Level II Trauma Center, North MS Medical Center
Rob Coleman
Level III Trauma Center, CEO, Baptist Golden Triangle
Kristin Molony
Level IV Trauma Center, AVP-Administrator, Ochsner Stennis Hospital, Ochsner Specialty Hospital
Ryan Wilson
Chairman, Operations Manager of AMR Central Mississippi
Bridget Watkins
Director of Clinical Services, Magnolia Ambulance
Duncan Donald, M.D.
Licensed Physician, TMD, Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg
Robert Turcotte
Director-at-Large, DON, Winston Medical Center, Louisville, MS
September 29, 2026
“The Mississippi Loggers Association has a heart forchildren and families,” said David Livingston, theassociation’s executive director. “We’ve supportedChildren’s of Mississippi through donations and theLog-A-Load for Kids program since 1994. Theassociation is the largest single donor to Log-A-Loadfor Kids nationally, something we are very proud of.”
January 10, 2024
Now Accepting Nominations Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation is now accepting nominations highlighting individuals and teams demonstrating excellence in the following categories. You have four nomination opportunities. Mississippi is full of incredibly dedicated and compassionate trauma professionals. Please complete the survey and provide nominations for the 2024 MTCSF Statewide Trauma Symposium Awards. Taking the time […]
