National
EAST Introduces New Funding Mechanism for a Registry-Based Randomized Controlled Trial – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma is collaborating with CNTR to create a novel funding mechanism aimed at the goal of zero preventable deaths from trauma. This award will support a Registry-based Randomized Controlled Trial (RRCT). The intent of the EAST-RRCT Award is to assist a primary investigator in successfully conducting and publishing […]
Call For Peer Reviewers – 2024 MHSRS Supplement to Military Medicine – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Patricia A. Reilly, Col (RET), USAF, PhD, Guest Editor of the 2024 MHSRS Supplement to Military Medicine, has issued a second call for peer reviewers who can assist in reviewing submitted manuscripts. The expertise they are soliciting includes: Behavioral health Cognitive function and resilience Clinical decision support Combat Casualty Care, hemorrhage, tourniquets Global Health Engagement […]
KeriCure Medical and CNTR Begin First Clinical Trial on Cutting Edge Spray-on Wound Dressing for Burns – Coalition for National Trauma Research
KeriCure Medical, a leader in advanced biotechnology solutions, launched its first clinical trial at two study sites, enrolling both military and civilian patients. The trial, a head-to-head comparison of KeriCure Medical’s Field Shield Wound Dressing versus a standard of care silver dressing for military medic use in burn management, officially kicked off in January, 2025, […]
Trauma Research Community Coalesces Around Model for Clinical Guidance – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Trauma society leaders discussed ways of collaborating instead of competing on clinical guideline development. This second year of the Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance Conference Series built on last year’s work to arrive at a shared understanding of shortcomings in the ways that guidance is developed, disseminated and implemented. […]
Year 2 of Design for Implementation Conference Assembles Stakeholders in Clinical Guidance and Experts on AI – Coalition for National Trauma Research
DFI participants provided feedback on the beta version of a clinical guidance app developed following Year 1 of the conference. In her introductory remarks to the Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance Conference, Eileen Bulger, MD, ACS Medical Director of Trauma Programs, reminded attendees of the vast scope of the […]
CNTR Partners with University of Utah on PCORI-Funded Project Targeting Access to Care in Rural Settings – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Survivors of traumatic injury who live in rural America face many challenges to recovery due to limited access to specialized services, geographic barriers, and socioeconomic factors including lower baseline income levels and higher rates of uninsurance. While nearly 20% of the U.S. population lives in areas defined as rural, rural patients are substantially underrepresented in […]
CNTR Joins University of Chicago Project to Improve Penetrating TBI Outcomes – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Service members at the frontlines of world conflicts will have a better chance at survival, thanks to a $6.67M research award from the Department of Defense through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) to the University of Chicago (UC). The University of Chicago project, titled Neurotrauma Training Program for Military Providers: Bridging Gaps in Deployed […]
Founder of ABA Centers, Christopher Barnett, Announced as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 National Overall Winner
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Christopher Barnett, Founder of ABA Centers, the nation’s fastest growing autism care provider, has been named the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 National Overall Award winner. For nearly 40 years, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program has celebrated the bold leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize industries and transform lives. […]
Trauma Community Begins to Define the Ideal Future of Clinical Guidance – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance series kicked off at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago February 21-22, 2024. An ambitious effort partially funded with a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the three-year series aims to redesign how trauma clinical guidance is developed […]
BCEN’s Michael Dexter wins national learning leadership award – Trauma System News
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that Michael Dexter has been awarded a “Best Learning Leader” Gold Medal by the Brandon Hall Group as part of its 2024 HCM Excellence Awards in the Learning and Development area. Michael Dexter, MSN, RN, CNL, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, TCRN, CCRN, EMT Dexter is […]