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Monthly News & Opportunities | |
September 12, 2025 | V2 #8 | | |
CNTR's GIS Modeling Identifies Strategies to Improve Trauma Care Coverage in Georgia | |
At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma this week, CNTR data analyst Nick Medrano, MS, presented a poster sharing the results of a project he conducted with the Georgia Trauma Commission. Medrano employed a statewide Geographic Information System (GIS) model to evaluate trauma care access across Georgia.
The analysis found substantial disparities in Level I–II trauma center coverage, particularly in southern Georgia, and showed that integrating helicopter EMS and strategically upgrading facilities—such as elevating South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta—could significantly expand the number of residents able to reach trauma care within the critical 60-minute “Golden Hour.”
This work highlights how GIS modeling can guide policymakers and providers in targeting resources to improve access to timely, lifesaving care.
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Present to the I-REP Panel of Trauma Patients & Caregivers
Our next Injury Research Engagement Project (I-REP) Panel will meet on Wednesday, October 8th (7-8:15 pm EDT) via Zoom. If you have a study or project idea that could benefit from early trauma survivor feedback, please email ashley@nattrauma.org to be added to the agenda.
| | CNTR Announces New Research Leadership | |
The Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR) is proud to announce two key leadership appointments: Lizette Villarreal, MA, PhD(c), a longtime CNTR program manager, has been promoted to Director of Applied Research, and Serina Zorrilla, MSN, RN, ACRP-PM®, joins the organization as its first Director of Clinical Research.
Villarreal brings more than a decade of experience leading major CNTR studies such as MIMIC and CLOTT 3, while Zorrilla adds deep expertise in clinical trials, patient-centered research, and regulatory operations.
Together, they will expand CNTR’s applied and clinical research portfolios, driving collaboration, innovation, and impact in trauma care. Their appointments mark a pivotal moment for CNTR, as the organization continues to elevate trauma research on a national scale.
| | | CNTR Investigator Resources | | | | | CNTR Joins the Avoca Quality Consortium to Boost Clinical Trial Excellence | |
CNTR is now a proud member of the Avoca Quality Consortium (AQC), a collaborative established in 2011 to elevate quality in clinical trials and align stakeholders across trials ecosystems.
AQC brings together more than 40,000 members to establish and share best practices in clinical trial quality and compliance. Members gain access to a robust library of guidelines, tools, templates, metrics, and leading practices in proactive quality and risk management, backed by subject-matter expertise from Avoca’s consulting and research teams.
By joining the AQC, CNTR stands to enhance its professionalism and operational efficiency across its expanding multi-center trial portfolio. Access to AQC’s comprehensive tools and quality frameworks will streamline CNTR’s execution of complex clinical research, strengthen compliance and risk oversight, and improve support for participating clinical sites.
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Third DFI Conference to be held February 25-26, 2026 in Chicago
The three-year Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research & Clinical Guidance conference series wraps up in early 2026 with a focus on refining the structure of clinical practice guidance, enhancing its accessibility, and ensuring broad engagement to promote lasting improvements in trauma care, with the patient remaining at the heart of the solution.
The meeting will explore the trauma quality improvement program as a means of assessing CPG adoption and application. While in-person attendance is limited, all interested trauma community members are invited to attend and participate remotely.
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Manuscripts from DFI 1 Now Available in TSACO
Papers detailing the results of the first year of the Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance (DFI) Conference Series can now be accessed in a special issue of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO), published this month. Convened in February 2024, the inaugural conference brought together a uniquely multidisciplinary group of attendees with a clear, shared vision: to design trauma guidance that is more effective, equitable, and implementable at the bedside.
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Strengthening Trauma Readiness with Advanced Burn Life Support® (ABLS)
Burn injuries are among the most complex forms of trauma, often occurring alongside other life-threatening injuries. Rapid, coordinated care is critical, and the American Burn Association’s Advanced Burn Life Support® (ABLS) program provides the knowledge and skills to make that possible.
Designed for the interdisciplinary trauma care community, including surgeons, physicians, nurses, EMS providers, and rehabilitation specialists, ABLS offers evidence-based training in:
- Immediate burn patient assessment and stabilization
- Airway management for inhalation injuries
- Fluid resuscitation tailored to burn severity
- Transfer guidelines to verified burn centers
With flexible delivery in person or virtually, ABLS equips providers across the continuum of care with a shared, consistent approach to burn management—supporting the integrated trauma care that CNTR’s coalition champions. Tens of thousands of healthcare professionals worldwide have completed ABLS, advancing readiness and improving patient outcomes.
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