Professional Bio
Zakk Arciaga, MSN, RN, is the Assistant Director of Trauma Surgery and Adult Trauma Program Director at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, providing leadership in trauma program operations, performance improvement, injury prevention, registry and data initiatives, and trauma system development. His work extends across the Johns Hopkins Health System, supporting collaboration among adult and pediatric Level I and Level II trauma centers and specialty trauma programs.
Zakk is actively engaged in advancing trauma systems at the institutional, state, national, and international levels. He serves as Chair of the Maryland Trauma Quality Improvement Committee (MD TQIC) and Chair of the Maryland TraumaNet Legislative Committee, advancing statewide collaboration in trauma quality, data, injury prevention, education, and system policy. His international work includes collaboration in Bermuda focused on trauma program development, education, readiness, and strengthening trauma systems.
He also provides leadership for Break the Cycle, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s hospital-based violence intervention program, integrating violence intervention, victim services, injury prevention, community partnerships, and longitudinal patient support.
Zakk is actively involved with the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) as a mentor and is committed to developing emerging trauma leaders. His professional interests include trauma systems, nursing leadership, performance improvement, data modernization, violence intervention, injury prevention, disaster preparedness, and building collaborative models that improve trauma care across communities.
Zakk is actively engaged in advancing trauma systems at the institutional, state, national, and international levels. He serves as Chair of the Maryland Trauma Quality Improvement Committee (MD TQIC) and Chair of the Maryland TraumaNet Legislative Committee, advancing statewide collaboration in trauma quality, data, injury prevention, education, and system policy. His international work includes collaboration in Bermuda focused on trauma program development, education, readiness, and strengthening trauma systems.
He also provides leadership for Break the Cycle, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s hospital-based violence intervention program, integrating violence intervention, victim services, injury prevention, community partnerships, and longitudinal patient support.
Zakk is actively involved with the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) as a mentor and is committed to developing emerging trauma leaders. His professional interests include trauma systems, nursing leadership, performance improvement, data modernization, violence intervention, injury prevention, disaster preparedness, and building collaborative models that improve trauma care across communities.
Organization
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Regular Membership