Boston Trauma

Yesterday this amazing group

placed pinwheels as a silent demonstration in recognition of Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month

https://people.com/boston-nurse-struck-by-lightning-released-from-hospital-after-40-days-8364117

Nurse Struck by Lightning in Boston Released from Hospital After 40 Days: ‘We Are Blessed’ Thalita Teixeira Padilla, a nurse, was walking her dog in Boston on Sept. 9 when she was struck by lightning. Her life was saved thanks to someone performing CPR

We are happy to welcome Dr. Danby Kang to Trauma & Acute Care Surgery team!
Dr. Kang joins us after completing the surgical critical care/acute care surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburg.

Welcome back to BMC! Dr. Megan Janeway returns to Boston Trauma as an attending trauma surgeon. We are thrilled to have you join us!

Please welcome to our new Surgical ICU/Trauma Fellows. Dr. Christina Klecker, MD completed her surgical residency at UConn. Dr. Da Eun Cha, MD completed her surgical residency at Mount Sinai-St. Luke's/Roosevelt.

In 2019, these nursing students volunteered to be "patients" during ATLS. This month all of them graduate from college with their BSN. Happy that Boston Trauma could be a small part in their education!

As a trauma level 1 center, we are constantly using data to assure we are delivering the best care to our injured patients. The people behind the scenes collecting this data are our hard working team of trauma registrars! Let us celebrate them today and every day for the endless hours, energy, and passion that goes into the provision of accurate, timely, and complete registry data. THANK YOU!

Visit the link below to learn how you can show your support:

National Trauma Registry Professionals Day 2019 On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the ATS will host its fifth annual Trauma Registry Professionals Day. We recognize that Trauma Registrars are vital to providing care, key members of the trauma team as well as the advancement of the trauma registry profession. As the leader in trauma registry, the ATS un...

Did you know that at least eight people a day are killed in distracted driving crashes? In observance of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, visit and share the link below to bring awareness to, and eliminate distractions while on the road. Have a safe weekend!

Distracted Driving Awareness Month - National Safety Council April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and new NSC estimates show that our roads are the most dangerous they’ve been in years.

In observance of youth sports safety month, check out the link below to learn what a sports injury is, how to prevent them, and what treatment options are available.

Youth Sports Injuries - Prevention & Treatment | Made for This Moment Learn how to prevent sports injuries, and explore pain management and common treatment options for youth athletes.

BUMC Socially Responsible Surgery (SRS) will be participating in the Mother's Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 14, at 8am in Town Field Park in Dorchester to honor those lost to homicide. This event is open to the public, so please share the link below with friends and family who may want to participate:

https://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/account/register

In observance of the 10th year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, members from our BMC community reflect on the ways this traumatic event has highlighted disparities in trauma care and community support. Read more by clicking the link below:

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/how-trauma-care-changed-after-boston-marathon-bombing/

Let’s give a BIG shout out to our growing team of trauma surgeons and all of BMC’s amazing physicians on National Doctors Day!