Terri DeWees is an accomplished healthcare executive and trauma program leader with extensive experience advancing system performance, quality, and verification readiness at a high-volume trauma center. As a Trauma Program Director, she has led a program experiencing significant growth, overseeing complex clinical, regulatory, and operational infrastructures while maintaining a steadfast focus on patient safety, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement.
Throughout her career, Terri has driven measurable improvements in performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) programs, trauma registry operations, and multidisciplinary governance structures. She is recognized for aligning frontline clinical practice with national standards, translating regulatory requirements into sustainable operational models, and building high-functioning teams capable of meeting the demands of trauma center verification. Her work has included scaling registry and PI resources to support thousands of annual trauma activations, improving abstraction timeliness, strengthening loop closure, and embedding a Just Culture approach across trauma services.
Terri brings deep expertise in American College of Surgeons trauma standards, verification readiness, and strategic planning. She has led gap assessments, developed executive-level business cases for program investment, and partnered with senior leadership to align trauma quality initiatives with organizational safety, financial, and operational goals. Her leadership has contributed to improved compliance, enhanced survey readiness, and strengthened credibility with external reviewers.
In addition to operational leadership, Terri is committed to advancing trauma research and professional development. She has supported the development of trauma research infrastructure, multidisciplinary collaboration, and scholarly output, while mentoring trauma professionals and emerging leaders. Known for her direct, data-driven, and systems-focused leadership style, she is respected for balancing regulatory rigor with practical implementation and team engagement.
Terri continues to focus on building resilient trauma programs that deliver high-quality, equitable care while meeting the evolving demands of trauma systems, healthcare regulation, and organizational accountability.
Annemarie Glazer has been a nurse for many years. My first love is trauma nursing and pre-hospital care. I am a member of STN and EAST. I have served on the STN finance committee, was the inaugural chair of the geriatric committee, and now am part of the PI committee. I have completed five successful ACS visits. I have had the privilege to hold the positions of outreach, education, and research coordinator, performance improvement coordinator, and trauma program manager at a Level 1 center. I am a member of my local fire department for over forty years and was the first female line officer. My family, husband, three sons, and a fur baby mean the world to me.
