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NAEMT Spring 2018 Project

NAEMT Spring 2018 Project

I will never forget when I found out I would be highlighted in the Spring 2018 edition of the NAEMT Newsletter. This was a significant moment in my career, and I was fulfilling multiple roles as a provider of care in prehospital medicine, trauma care, and public...
A Keynote at the Hospital Where My Career Began

A Keynote at the Hospital Where My Career Began

My early medical exposure in Montgomery County, Maryland, including time associated with Suburban Hospital, was pivotal to shaping my professional development in trauma care. It was there that I first experienced how teamwork and preparation can literally save lives....
My Work on Prehospital Care During Mass Shootings

My Work on Prehospital Care During Mass Shootings

My entire professional experience has been spent in critical care, from busy operating rooms to the “field” as a first responder. During all these years, there is one thing that has become very evident to me: the first few minutes after a violent injury determine if a...
The “Golden Hour” on the Front Line

The “Golden Hour” on the Front Line

When I began my surgical training at Parkland Memorial Hospital, the “golden hour” had been well established in trauma care for many years. The “golden hour” refers to the period shortly after a traumatic injury during which immediate medical...