Trauma Center Research Projects
All verified Level I and Pediatric trauma centers in Florida are required to conduct research projects to comply with standard XIX
of the state's trauma center standards. These projects must demonstrate a Level I or Pediatric trauma center's commitment to the
discovery and application of new knowledge to adult and pediatric trauma care. The results of these research projects may be
disseminated in one of several forms, including but not limited to articles published in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters,
presentations, or trauma-related course material. Floridas seven Level I trauma centers, two Pediatric trauma centers, and four
Level II trauma centers with pediatric designation reported approximately 180 completed or ongoing research projects in 2008-2009.
Highlights
Based on an August 2009 internet search using the Google Scholar search engine of each trauma center's scholarly output in 2008-2009, Florida's Level I
trauma centers have emerged as leaders in specific areas of trauma care.
- Orlando Regional Medical Center is an international leader in abdominal compartment syndrome, led by the efforts of surgical educator Dr. Matthew
Cheatham, who authored or coauthored 11 research articles on this trauma-associated surgical condition in 2008-2009.
- Shands Jacksonville Medical Center has long been recognized as a leader in pediatric surgery and pediatric trauma care, under the direction of
Dr. Joseph Tepas, Chief of Pediatric Surgery. Shands Jacksonville Medical Center is one of only two, Injury Free Coalition for Kids® member sites in
Florida, and together with Shands at the University of Florida and Jackson Memorial Hospital/Ryder Trauma Center, is leading multicenter studies on
pediatric traumatic brain injury care and rehabilitation in the state.
- Jackson Memorial Hospital/Ryder Trauma Center, Florida's largest trauma and burn center and one of only two Injury Free Coalition for Kids® member
sites in Florida, is leading efforts to prevent pediatric pedestrian injuries in high-risk communities through the statewide
"WalkSafeTM Program,"
pediatric pedestrian safety program directed by Dr. Gillian Hotz, in partnership with schools and other trauma centers in the state.
- Under the direction of Dr. Lawrence Lottenberg, Trauma Medical Director, Shands at the University of Florida, the trauma surgical residents at
Shands at the University of Florida won Best Paper Award in both the basic science and clinical categories of the Florida Committee on Trauma's 2008
Annual Resident Paper Competition. The Best Basic Science Paper went on to win the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma's national resident
paper competition in that category.
- In recent years, Memorial Regional Hospital (MRH), published a series of noteworthy case reports on injuries resulting from shark attacks (2006),
falls (2007), horseback riding (2007), taser guns (2008), and BB pellet (2009), as well as multiple scientific papers authored or coauthored by
Dr. Eddy Carrillo, Trauma Medical Director at MRH, on thoracic surgical procedures, reflecting the unique challenges of trauma care in south Florida.
- Tampa General Hospital has emerged as an active center for orthopaedic trauma, burn, and polytrauma care, working in partnership with the Florida Orthopaedic Institute and the Tampa Veterans Administration Hospital
- Broward General Medical Center is emerging as an active center for oral and maxillofacial surgical research, publishing four abstracts in the
August 2008 and October 2008 issues of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology.
- Florida's Level I trauma centers are actively involved in Phase II and III human pharmaceutical trials. Under the direction of Dr. Mark McKenney,
Trauma Medical Director, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Ryder Trauma Center has secured pharmaceutical grants to support research by trauma surgical
residents and fellows.
A list of the 2008 research projects and publications reported by each trauma center is provided below.
2008 Florida
Trauma Center Research Projects
More information about research projects conducted by Florida's trauma centers may be found in the Florida Trauma System Research and Data Report
available at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/trauma/index.html.
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