Welcome   Welcome to the home page for the North American/United States shock Society (which has been graciously sponsored by the ESS). The general mission (draft statement) of our organization is to improve the care of victims of trauma, shock, and sepsis, through:   Promoting clinically relevant research into the basic biology of trauma, shock, and sepsis Providing a multidisciplinary forum to integrate and disseminate new knowledge in trauma, shock, and sepsis Promoting the education and mentoring of the next generation of investigators in the field of trauma, shock, and sepsis   To learn more about our organization we have provided links to our annual meeting, list of current officers, fellowships and other societal activities through a listing on the left hand side of this page.