8th Annual Stepping Strong Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium

The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is proud to present the 8th Annual Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium, being held on November 6, 2025, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and virtually. This year’s theme, Post-Acute Care and Rehabilitation for Traumatic Injury, will focus on strategies to advance post-acute care and rehabilitation, optimize functional outcomes, and integrate innovative therapies to enhance long-term quality of life for trauma survivors.

The event will begin with Stepping Strong Breakthrough Award finalist presentations and provide an opportunity for audience members to contribute to the selection of the 2025 Stepping Strong Breakthrough Awardee. After the presentations, there will be a panel discussion consisting of leaders in trauma rehabilitation and recovery, followed by a keynote presentation highlighting the future direction of rehabilitation medicine. The symposium will conclude with a reception.

All are welcome to attend, with special encouragement for researchers and clinical leaders from fields such as trauma, emergency medicine, reconstruction, plastic and orthopaedic surgery, vascular, bioengineering, injury prevention, basic science, public health, policy, and community-based organizations.

To learn more about the Stepping Strong Center, please visit our website.

Course Director

Ali Salim, MD, Co-Medical Director, The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation; AMC Division Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Mass General Brigham; BWH Endowed Chair in Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Vice Chair for Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the innovative advancements and insights into the future of trauma care that will improve patient outcomes.
• Address the problem of lack of funding allocated towards trauma research by providing a platform for our researchers to present their current funded projects in injury prevention, pre-hospital care, treatment, and recovery of traumatic injuries.
• Recommend innovative research that will provide education on current standards of practice and research that is being conducted through the center to promote opportunities for healthcare workers to collaborate and incorporate these innovations into their patient care.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

This activity can be counted towards the Massachusetts PT/OT Continuing Competency Requirements under 259 CMR Section 7.03(2d).”