Roy Alson

Roy L. Alson (Col ’74 CM) was appointed as professor emeritus in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine after 30 years on the faculty. Dr. Alson’s areas of interest and expertise were in pre-hospital and disaster medicine. He has published numerous papers and book chapters and lectured nationally and internationally on these topics and on trauma care in the field. He has also served on various committees and work groups for both professional organizations and for federal and state government. Dr. Alson serves as the editor of the International Trauma Life Support textbook, which is now used in 27 countries. He spent nearly 30 years with the National Disaster Medical System, serving as a DMAT commander and responded to numerous natural disasters and events. He and his wife of 41 years, Becky, continue to live in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, area.