1. Trauma Emergency Surgery Joseph Galante, MD FACS General Surgery Program Director

2. Trauma Group  3000-3500 trauma admits per year  1500-2000 emergency surgery patients  80-100 patients in the hospital  10 Faculty

3. Research  Trauma Resuscitation  Pre hospital Emergency Services  Graduate Medical Education

4. Trauma Resuscitation  Conducting a prospective randomized trail comparing IV fluids in trauma patients  Embarking on a second trail comparing IV fluids in emergency surgery patients  Using animal model to assess IV fluids in abdominal washouts

5. Pre Hospital EMS  Tactical EMS – Police and SWAT EMS in high risk situations  Transition of Military Battlefield Technology to Civilian Practice

6. Graduate Medical Education  Strategies to educate residents within ACGME time constraints  Identification of better training models for general surgeons, military surgeons, and surgical subspecialists

7. Opportunity  Projects are just starting  Builds experience in clinical research  Exposure to patients, medical records, and clinical activity

8. Roles  Time commitments vary  Chart review to patient interactions  Work on a project get your name on the paper  Operating room exposure