American Trauma Society

What American Trauma Society does

American Trauma Society (ATS) is a private, membership-based nonprofit professional organization headquartered at 201 Park Washington Court in Falls Church, Virginia, founded over 55 years ago to strengthen trauma systems, advance injury prevention, and support trauma professionals and survivors. It operates three integrated pillars: (1) professional education delivered through virtual live courses covering trauma registry, ICD-10 injury and external cause coding, trauma program management, and CSTR exam preparation, awarding continuing education hours approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing; (2) the CSTR (Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry) professional certification; and (3) the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN), a peer-support and survivor resource program spanning more than 300 hospital sites nationwide. Its technology footprint centers on a virtual learning platform and an AI-assisted ICD-10 coding tool, the latter delivered through a core technology partnership with Trauma Analytics.

ATS makes money through a hybrid revenue model combining recurring individual and institutional membership dues, one-time course registrations priced at $480-$685 (with $100-$145 member discounts), annual conference registration fees, and CSTR certification revenue, supplemented by donations such as the Race to Rebuild campaign funding TSN site grants. Its go-to-market is primarily sales-led and direct, with course enrollment and membership sign-up routed through the amtrauma.org website and the ATSConnect member portal, augmented by mid-funnel engagement through webinars, email newsletters, the annual ATS Conference, and a Career Center job board. Customer segments span trauma healthcare professionals (registry staff, program managers, coordinators, nurses, clinicians), hospitals and trauma centers at all verification levels, trauma survivors and families, and—more selectively—policy makers and public health officials. Strategic partnerships anchor its credibility, most notably long-standing recognition by the American College of Surgeons since 1999 as a trauma registry training pathway, a continuing-education partnership with the Trauma Center Association of America, and ecosystem partners including ImageTrend, ESO, Pulsara, NQS, Safe-States, and Johnson & Johnson.

Name

American Trauma Society

Legal name

American Trauma Society

Website

https://amtrauma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trauma Healthcare Professional Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Trauma (HLAKALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Trauma professional education
• Trauma registry certification
• Trauma survivor support
• Injury prevention programs
• Healthcare professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Falls Church

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues for both institutions and individuals providing access to exclusive resources, professional networks, professional development opportunities, and member-only pricing on courses and events.
2. Professional Education Courses: Revenue from course registrations including Trauma Registry Course, ICD-10 Trauma Injury Coding Course, Trauma Program Management Course, and CSTR Exam Preparation. Both member and non-member pricing tiers available.
3. Conference and Events: Revenue from ATS Conference registrations and various webinar programs for trauma professionals.
4. Professional Certification: CSTR (Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry) certification program providing national recognition of trauma registry knowledge and competency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

American Trauma Society (ATS) is a membership-based professional organization that delivers trauma education, certification, and survivor support services. Its core offerings include virtual instructor-led courses (Trauma Registry, ICD-10 coding, Trauma Program Management, CSTR Exam Preparation), the Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry (CSTR) credential, the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) peer-support program across 300+ hospital sites, an annual ATS Conference, and institutional/individual membership tiers.

Product overview

The American Trauma Society (ATS) operates as a membership-based professional organization offering a portfolio of educational courses, certification programs, and support networks for trauma care professionals. The core offerings include the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN), a nationwide program connecting over 300 trauma survivor sites with peer support and resources, and CSTR (Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry) professional certification. The education portfolio consists of multiple instructor-led virtual courses including the Trauma Registry Course (TRC), ICD-10 Trauma Injury Coding Course, ICD-10 External Cause Coding Course, CSTR Exam Preparation Course, Trauma Program Management Course, and the 2nd Trauma Program Course. Additional offerings include the annual ATS Conference, the ATSConnect membership platform, National Trauma Awareness Month programs, and a Career Center. Courses are primarily delivered in virtual live formats with CE/CME credit provided through partnerships with the Trauma Center Association of America and Trauma Analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trauma Survivors Network (TSN)

Quantifiable outcome

• Trauma Survivors Network has grown to 300+ sites over five years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Safe-StatesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner featured in the 'Thank You To Our Partners' section. Safe-States is an organization dedicated to injury and violence prevention professionals.
• Johnson & Johnson (JJ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner featured in the 'Thank You To Our Partners' section. Johnson & Johnson provides healthcare products and support for injury prevention initiatives.
• Trauma AnalyticscoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerful partnership powering the ATS ICD-10 Trauma Injury Coding Course. Trauma Analytics provides the AI-driven trauma registry software, ICD-10 coding tools, and 14 nursing CE contact hours. The only course providing registry professionals with unlimited access to a full registry application and comprehensive coding resources. Trauma Analytics is approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP17125.
• Trauma Center Association of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved provider of continuing nursing education. Trauma Center Association of America is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16459, for contact hours across multiple ATS courses including Trauma Registry Course (12.0 hours), Trauma Program Management Course (13.5 hours), and CSTR Exam Preparation Course (16.0 hours).
• American College of SurgeonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Trauma Registry Course has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient since 1999 as an avenue for comprehensive trauma registry training. ACS verification standards influence trauma center requirements for registry education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP): A smaller specialty society focused on EMS physicians with overlapping trauma system and education goals; comparable to ATS as a niche professional organization in the broader trauma care continuum.
• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM): An academic emergency medicine society providing trauma-related education, research, and training programs, comparable to ATS in serving emergency medicine clinicians with structured professional development.

Direct peers

• Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST): A scientific trauma surgery organization offering trauma education, scientific meetings, and practice guidelines, comparable to ATS as a trauma-focused professional society serving clinicians and program leaders.
• Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA): An association representing trauma centers and providing trauma system advocacy and education; ATS and TCAA already partner as continuing-education providers, making them direct organizational peers in the trauma professional space.
• Society of Trauma Nurses (STN): A national professional association that provides trauma nursing education, certification, and conferences directly comparable to ATS's trauma professional education and CSTR certification programs.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN): AACN certifies and educates critical-care nurses, a population that overlaps significantly with ATS's trauma nurse audience, making it a comparable professional certification and CE provider.
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): A large specialty college providing EM-focused CME, trauma education, and certification programs that partially overlap with ATS's audience of emergency and trauma clinicians.
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): AAOS provides orthopedic trauma education, CME, and practice resources; while broader than ATS, it competes for the same orthopedic trauma learner audience ATS addresses in its ICD-10 and trauma coding courses.
• American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Committee on Trauma: ACS sets trauma center verification standards and recognizes ATS's courses; while larger and broader, its trauma education and verification work overlaps meaningfully with ATS's curriculum and certification role.
• HealthStream: A large enterprise healthcare learning and credentialing platform serving hospitals; competes indirectly with ATS by offering bundled continuing-education subscriptions to the same trauma center customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ATSTrauma
• Facebookfacebook.com/atstrauma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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