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I believe that I achieved the accuracy that has allowed me to “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on
both change and improve on the great model that was passed which to place it, and I shall move the world.”
on to me by other like-minded professionals who have sat in —Archimedes
this seat. My mission was to help facilitate the change to a
new Scientific Assembly location that would be beneficial to You, the SOMA members and volunteers, are that lever and
improving SOMA’s mission of decreasing the mortality, mini- fulcrum, and I feel that we are moving to a better world thanks
mizing the suffering and increasing the survivability of those to your time, energy, and commitment. As I complete my term
in extremis. In my humble opinion, I believe we have done as your president, I’m left to ask, What do you do for an encore
well in all categories because of the trust that you gave me to after working with such a phenomenal group of professionals?
run your organization and the continued support of the mem-
bers, Board of Directors, volunteers, the staff from the Kel- All the best and with great respect,
len Company, and our fantastic Executive Director Stephanie
Newman. Steve Viola, SOMA President
Command Master Chief (SEAL) (Ret)
See you in Charlotte for our 30th anniversary as I bid farewell NREMT-P, ATP, SOCM
to you in the presidential capacity. I leave you with this thought
that I feel best personifies the SOMA members’ efforts—

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