Stepping Strong Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium

The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is proud to present the 6th Annual Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium, being held on November 16, 2023, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and virtually. The event will feature presentations from Stepping Strong-funded researchers, a panel of speakers who have seen the clinical impacts from various medical disciplines, a keynote presentation from emergency medicine and preparedness expert, Paul Biddinger, MD on the response to trauma, and the announcement of the 2023 Breakthrough Award recipient.

With the history and founding of the Stepping Strong Center in mind, this year’s theme, Ten Years Later: Advancements in Trauma Care After the Boston Marathon Bombing, spotlights healthcare innovations and changes in the field of trauma that resulted from the tragic events of April 15, 2013.

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; BWH Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Chief, Division of Trauma, Burn, Surgical Critical Care, & Emergency General Surgery; Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School.

Learning Objectives

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

- Describe the innovative advancements in trauma care over the last ten years after the Boston Marathon Bombing to increase collaboration among multiple sectors.

- Demonstrate the problem of lack of funding allocated towards trauma research by providing a platform for researchers to present their current funded projects in injury prevention, pre-hospital care, treatment, and recovery of traumatic injuries.

- Translate innovative research that will provide education on current standards of practice and research that is being conducted through the Stepping Strong Center to promote opportunities for healthcare workers to incorporate these innovations into patient care.

- Develop partnerships and opportunities for collaboration across various public health sectors to promote further innovation and awareness and to advance research and funding for trauma care on the federal and local levels.

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 TM

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 2.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.