Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care

We are co-producing a lunch and learn seminar with the Center for Transportation Studies on April 16th at noon titled, "Measuring access to trauma centers from Minnesota's state highway network: rural areas of risk".
Register today at https://z.umn.edu/tcrtc-lunch-and-learn!

Zach Bergman, MD, delivered a full-length oral presentation at the Academic Surgical Congress last month in Las Vegas! His talk was titled "Effect of Norepinephrine Up-Titration on the Venous Waveform in Distributive Shock with Resuscitation."

Check out this new article!

‘Identical patients’: A Minneapolis ER doc remembers the COVID-19 surge

‘Identical patients’: A Minneapolis ER doc remembers the COVID-19 surge Dr. John Hick saw Minnesota’s busiest emergency department fill with patients, many struggled to breathe. Five years later, health care is still dealing with the pandemic’s aftermath.

Greg Beilman, MD will be speaking at the Combat Medicine session at this year's Design of Medical Devices Conference on Tuesday, April 29 from 10:30am-noon.

See more information about the session here: https://dmd.umn.edu/2025/combat-medicine

Register by April 14! https://dmd.umn.edu/registration

Thank you to Jason Stockman, Vaughn Schmid, JD, and Hubert Lim, PhD for speaking at our Center's Research in Progress Meeting. Each shared their insights on fostering strong relationships with business and industry partners. Their expertise, thoughtful answers, and real-world perspectives made for a truly engaging conversation.

Thank you for your time, knowledge, and commitment to collaboration!

We'd like to extend a huge thanks to our Research Innovation Office for their outstanding organization of the UMN National Security & Research Innovation Day earlier this week!

Center leader Greg Beilman chaired the Medical Solutions for Service Members session, where UMN faculty and collaborators presented and discussed cutting-edge topics — from organ-on-a-chip technology to telemedicine for remote and rural trauma care.

A special shoutout to our incredible speakers and poster presenters for sharing their expertise, and to all attendees for engaging in such a valuable discussion.

Check out this new article!

The Association of Lowest Prehospital Blood Pressure with Mortality in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury from a Nationwide Emergency Medical Services Database: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access

The Association of Lowest Prehospital Blood Pressure with Mortality in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury from a Nationwide Emergency Medical Services Database Clinical management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) focuses on preventing secondary injury from cerebral edema and ongoing anoxic injury. Consensus guidelines recommend maintaining systolic blood p...

We had a great time (and learned a lot) at the Arrowhead EMS Conference! Our group stopped by the Toward Zero Deaths booth and tried the Seatbelt Convincer, which simulates a crash at 5-10 mph. Big thanks to MN Toward Zero Deaths for raising seatbelt awareness and to Dr. Beilman for volunteering!

We had a wonderful time at the Arrowhead EMS conference!

During the conference, we had a chance to sit down with Dean Tolar and our colleagues at Arrowhead EMS Association , Southwest EMS, Avel eCare, and MN Toward Zero Deaths to discuss our two recently awarded grants from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement and evaluate the use of tele-EMS in the backs of ambulances.

One of our fellows, Julia Harrison, MD, Center Leaders, and Center members have a new journal article in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery about the impact of EMS provider level training on patient mortality.

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Emergency medical services level of training is associated... : Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery We performed secondary analysis of a combined prehospital and in-hospital database of trauma patients utilizing ESO electronic medical records from 2018 to 2022. We included encounters with patients aged 15 years to 100 years transported by ground to a Level I or II trauma center with trauma-specifi...

From combat medic to doctor https://www.hometownsource.com/forest_lake_times/news/from-combat-medic-to-doctor/article_4dfe8238-c0f1-11ef-a786-9f0c3dc161c9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share via Forest Lake Times

From combat medic to doctor By the time Taylor Ritchot had finished her senior year of high school, she knew two things: she loved medicine and she was ready for military service. Five and a

As the year winds down, we’d like to thank all of the amazing partnerships that we made in 2024, including: Avel eCare, Arrowhead EMS Association, Southwest EMS Association, and all of the members of our "A causal analysis to investigate factors associated with prehospital trauma care" working group.

To every individual, team, and organization that joined us this year: Thank you! Your expertise, creativity, and dedication made all the difference. Here’s to building even more in the years ahead!

We've recently revamped our website, complete with a page for our Rural EMS Improvements Working Group. Head to https://med.umn.edu/traumacare to see what we've been up to!

This year, our Center was a part of two awarded NHTSA Safe Streets for All Grants, one in Southwest Minnesota and one in Northeast Minnesota. Both grants have us working together with EMS Assocations and Avel eCare to implement and evaluate the use of tele-EMS in the back of ambulances. We're excited to start both projects in 2025!

This year, we were thrilled to welcome an incredible group of minds to the Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care. From professors to fellows, leaders, Military Medic to Medical School scholars, and administrative professionals, these individuals are driving innovation and collaboration in trauma care.

The Military Medic to Medical School Program was featured in the Star Tribune!

Read the article here:

Burcum: Inspiring Minnesota program steers military medics into medical school The University of Minnesota Medical School is innovating as the nation faces a shortage of physicians. Help from the state’s philanthropic sector could make a noteworthy program even stronger.

As we gather to celebrate this season of gratitude, we want to take a moment to thank you—our incredible community of colleagues, partners, and friends. Your dedication, collaboration, and support make everything we do possible.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and peaceful holiday filled with warmth, connection, and delicious food.