Rachael Callcut, MD, MSPH Named Chair of Research and Scholarship Committee for EAST

Trauma Surgeon Rachael Callcut, MD, MSPH has been named Chair of the Research and Scholarship Committee for the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) Trauma, for a three-year a term to commencing January 19, 2019.

The Research and Scholarship Committee promotes the mentorship and development of young surgeon scientists through a variety of initiatives. The Chair is an integral part the leadership team at EAST, a prestigious and highly sought after position.

Dr. Callcut is an associate professor of surgery in the UCSF Division of General Surgery and is based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. She is also Director of Data Science and Program Director of the Smarter Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative in the Center for Digital Health Innovation. Her research in the field of AI innonvation was was recently recognized by GE Healthcare in the development of new applications and smart devices built on the Edison platform.