Trauma Emergency Trauma Emergency SurgerySurgery

Joseph Galante, MD FACSJoseph Galante, MD FACS

General Surgery Program DirectorGeneral Surgery Program Director

Trauma GroupTrauma Group

3000-3500 trauma admits per year3000-3500 trauma admits per year 1500-2000 emergency surgery patients1500-2000 emergency surgery patients 80-100 patients in the hospital80-100 patients in the hospital 10 Faculty10 Faculty

Research Research

Trauma ResuscitationTrauma Resuscitation Pre hospital Emergency ServicesPre hospital Emergency Services Graduate Medical EducationGraduate Medical Education

Trauma ResuscitationTrauma Resuscitation Conducting a prospective randomized trail Conducting a prospective randomized trail

comparing IV fluids in trauma patientscomparing IV fluids in trauma patients

Embarking on a second trail comparing IV fluids Embarking on a second trail comparing IV fluids in emergency surgery patientsin emergency surgery patients

Using animal model to assess IV fluids in Using animal model to assess IV fluids in abdominal washoutsabdominal washouts

Pre Hospital EMSPre Hospital EMS

Tactical EMS – Police and SWAT EMS in Tactical EMS – Police and SWAT EMS in high risk situationshigh risk situations

Transition of Military Battlefield Transition of Military Battlefield Technology to Civilian PracticeTechnology to Civilian Practice

Graduate Medical EducationGraduate Medical Education

Strategies to educate residents within Strategies to educate residents within ACGME time constraintsACGME time constraints

Identification of better training models for Identification of better training models for general surgeons, military surgeons, and general surgeons, military surgeons, and surgical subspecialistssurgical subspecialists

OpportunityOpportunity

Projects are just startingProjects are just starting

Builds experience in clinical researchBuilds experience in clinical research

Exposure to patients, medical records, and Exposure to patients, medical records, and clinical activityclinical activity

RolesRoles

Time commitments varyTime commitments vary Chart review to patient interactionsChart review to patient interactions Work on a project get your name on the Work on a project get your name on the

paperpaper Operating room exposureOperating room exposure