Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care

Improving traumatic injury outcomes for rural MN and future military combatants

Trauma is the #1 cause of death for people under the age of 46. When a traumatic injury occurs, what happens at the scene of the accident is directly correlated to the patient’s survival.
Examples of these traumatic accidents are:

Motor vehicle crashes
Traumatic occupational injuries
Drowning
Unintentional firearm injuries

These trends also extend to the military. Future conflicts are predicted to occur in rural locations without robust medical infrastructure or evacuation capabilities. There are currently not enough surgical or critical care resources to support global operations for small, diverse teams and missions.

This center focuses on improving prolonged field care that combat medics can use to evaluate and care for injured service members

Newsworthy

Dr. Mike Puskarich and Dr. Brian Driver will be speaking at this year's Design of Medical Devices Conference. They will be speaking about next generation sepsis diagnostics and emergency airway management on April 9 at 4pm. See the full schedule and register by April 1!
MPR published an article about how two-way audio and video equipment installed in the back of ambulances is improving rural trauma care. Read the article here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/07/new-ambulance-telemedicine-devices-save-time-and-lives
We are excited to partner with 3M, the 59th Medical Wing Science & Technology Office of the Chief Scientist, Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on a program focused on treatment of traumatic wounds from point-of-injury to hospital. Read the press release here!
Our Center was featured twice in the Medical School's annual review. See more here!
An article in NBC News highlights the critical need for trauma care in rural America. Read more here.
Are you a dedicated first responder looking to influence positive change within your field? Your expertise and experience are invaluable in shaping improvements to better serve our communities. The University of Minnesota Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care is conducting focus groups to gather insights directly from first responders like you to improve tools, decision support and training. Together we will identify areas where we can co-create tools, training and other support to improve patient care from point of injury to arrival at the hospital. Join us in this crucial effort to make meaningful improvements within the State of Minnesota. Learn more here.
We would like to congratulate Aaron Robinson, MD, on receiving a TCRTC Scholars Award! His project is titled, "Optimal Prehospital Airway Management with Patients with Major Trauma", and it will begin in early 2024.
The Medic to Medical School Pathway Program was recently announced! The Star Tribune has written an editorial about some of the program's goals, its origins, significance, and support. To learn more about the new program, read the editorial here.

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How will the center add value for collaborators?

Facilitate multidisciplinary, cross-organizational collaboration
Centralized administrative and grant support
Identification and targeted award opportunities
Preclinical small and large animal study support
Support of clinical trial design, coordination, and conduct
Coordinated development and implementation of knowledge products

The following metrics will help us track our improvement efforts in this critical area:

Impact on patient outcomes & care team (first responders and emergency room staff and MDs)
Publications
External grant applications & funded
Education & development impact
Reach to broader UMN & Minnesota

Leadership

Greg Beilman, MD, COL (ret)
Director, [email protected]

Lisa Rogers, MS, MPH
Executive Director, [email protected]

Mike Puskarich, MD
Associate Director, [email protected]

Amanda Hayward, PhD
Research Dev. Manager, [email protected]

Kristine Mulier, MS
Preclinical Research Director, [email protected]

Chris vanBrenk
Program Manager, Medic to Medical School Pipeline Program/Military Relationships

What is the center doing to help?

The Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care was created to help improve these statistics for rural patients and those in military combat. The goal of this center is to improve care for Minnesota trauma patients and future military combatants by conducting translational research for the following points of care: