Injury Prevention and Emergency Care
PI: Dr. Apurv Soni
Study Objective and Design:
Identify community-level injury burden through household surveys and ascertain types of injuries and outcomes through implementation of a trauma registry.
Trainee Involvement:
A new trainee, a surgical resident, led the study in all phases; the trainee spent 2 years of dedicated research between UMMS and CAM to lead the study.
Faculty Support:
An acute care surgeon partnered with a team of surgeons and community-medicine faculty to support the community and hospital-level activities.
Instituitional Support:
UMMS OGH pilot project grant ($35,000), supported all research activities and hiring of staff at CAM to implement trauma registry; in-kind logistical support from CAM.
Significance for the collaboration:
First project led completely by a new trainee; established a precedence for involving new generation of trainees in leadership role. These projects focus on identifying and responding to the burden of injury in rural communities—particularly road traffic injuries—and improving emergency health systems.