LERN’s vision and mission statements reflect the intent of our enabling legislation and the Board’s commitment to building a comprehensive statewide trauma system that meets national model standards and requirements established by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT).

Our Vision

To build and oversee a comprehensive trauma system

for the State of Louisiana

Our Mission

To defend the public health, safety,

and welfare by protecting the people of the state of

Louisiana from unnecessary deaths and morbidity

due to trauma and time-sensitive illness.