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"Trauma affects everyone, regardless of age, race, or economic status. Stepping Strong aims to reduce the number and severity of traumatic injuries in Boston and beyond."
—Ali Salim, MD, Stepping Strong Center Medical Co-Director

"A moment that defines my commitment to leading the center was when Gillian and I participated in B.A.A. 5K race. Our goal is to fuel innovation programs that lead to happy endings like Gillian’s."
—Mitchel B. Harris, MD, Stepping Strong Medical Co-Director

“For patients with a high level of chronic pain, amputation can be the best form of salvage. Ewing Procedure patients enjoy more precise control of their limb and increased sensory freedom.”
— Matthew J. Carty, MD, Stepping Strong Center Director of Strategy and Innovation

“Our goal is to provide the brilliant professionals at the Brigham with the funding to help patients with devastating traumatic injuries achieve the best possible outcomes."
—Steven, Audrey, Danielle, and Gillian Reny

The mission of The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is to catalyze multidisciplinary collaborations that inspire groundbreaking innovation, effective prevention, and compassionate intervention to transform care for civilians and military heroes who endure traumatic injuries and events.

The Stepping Strong Innovator Awards program inspires multi-institutional faculty to pursue groundbreaking innovation with a goal of transforming outcomes for civilians and military heroes worldwide.

The Stepping Strong Injury Prevention and Intervention program aims to reduce the number and severity of traumatic injuries resulting from elderly falls, gun violence, distracted driving, and substance use.

The Stepping Strong Plastic Surgery Trauma Fellowship is a unique program designed to train the next generation of medical leaders in advanced and innovative techniques for treating acute and complex injury.

True to the Boston Strong spirit of kindness and collaboration, the members of the Stepping Strong community are inspired to come together to help those with traumatic injuries step strong again.

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Today is #GlobalRunningDay!
 
The Stepping Strong Center expresses our gratitude and appreciation for our running community. As a result of the fundraising efforts of our runners, we are honored to share that the Center has set a new record by raising $2 MILLION from our Boston Marathon team for the first time in our team’s history. $2 million equates to each of our runners raising nearly $13,000 for trauma survivors everywhere.
 
We could not have achieved this milestone without the loyalty and kindheartedness of our running community, the generosity of our supporters, and the uplifting voices of everyone who cheered us on and shared our mission.
 
This historic achievement for our Center will continue to fund innovative projects that will heal trauma patients and allow our Stepping Strong team to expand further in our community to share evidence-based #injuryprevention practices. We are incredibly grateful for your support and your help in changing the field of trauma care for the better.
 
On behalf of the Reny family and the #SteppingStrong team, thank you for helping us #TurnTragedyIntoHope. 💙💗💛

Today is #GlobalRunningDay!

The Stepping Strong Center expresses our gratitude and appreciation for our running community. As a result of the fundraising efforts of our runners, we are honored to share that the Center has set a new record by raising $2 MILLION from our Boston Marathon team for the first time in our team’s history. $2 million equates to each of our runners raising nearly $13,000 for trauma survivors everywhere.

We could not have achieved this milestone without the loyalty and kindheartedness of our running community, the generosity of our supporters, and the uplifting voices of everyone who cheered us on and shared our mission.

This historic achievement for our Center will continue to fund innovative projects that will heal trauma patients and allow our Stepping Strong team to expand further in our community to share evidence-based #injuryprevention practices. We are incredibly grateful for your support and your help in changing the field of trauma care for the better.

On behalf of the Reny family and the #SteppingStrong team, thank you for helping us #TurnTragedyIntoHope. 💙💗💛
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We are saddened to learn about the unexpected passing of Stepping Strong friend, James McClelland of New Hampshire. James was a kindhearted, adventurous person who loved to spend his time outdoors. In 2018, James underwent the Stepping Strong-funded Ewing amputation procedure and was able to return to the activities he loved, including ice climbing. The Stepping Strong Center extends our deepest condolences to James’ family and loved ones. 💙💗💛

We are saddened to learn about the unexpected passing of Stepping Strong friend, James McClelland of New Hampshire. James was a kindhearted, adventurous person who loved to spend his time outdoors. In 2018, James underwent the Stepping Strong-funded Ewing amputation procedure and was able to return to the activities he loved, including ice climbing. The Stepping Strong Center extends our deepest condolences to James’ family and loved ones. 💙💗💛 ...

Today is #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay. 

Gun violence claims the lives of 120 people every day in the United States and is one of the top 5 leading causes of traumatic injury death for people ages 1-44. Today, we #WearOrange to honor survivors of gun violence and bring awareness to this public health crisis. 

Looking for ways to participate in #WearOrangeWeekend? Click the link in our bio to learn how you can call for an end to gun violence. 

Visit BWHSteppingStrong.org to learn about the Stepping Strong Center’s efforts to reduce gun violence in our community. 

#SteppingStrong #TurningTragedyIntoHope #InjuryPrevention

Clockwise from top center: Gillian Reny, Audrey Epstein Reny, Molly Jarman, PhD, MPH, Rebecca Robbins, MMSci, PhD, MS, and Rahsaan Peters.

Today is #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay.

Gun violence claims the lives of 120 people every day in the United States and is one of the top 5 leading causes of traumatic injury death for people ages 1-44. Today, we #WearOrange to honor survivors of gun violence and bring awareness to this public health crisis.

Looking for ways to participate in #WearOrangeWeekend? Click the link in our bio to learn how you can call for an end to gun violence.

Visit BWHSteppingStrong.org to learn about the Stepping Strong Center’s efforts to reduce gun violence in our community.

#SteppingStrong #TurningTragedyIntoHope #InjuryPrevention

Clockwise from top center: Gillian Reny, Audrey Epstein Reny, Molly Jarman, PhD, MPH, Rebecca Robbins, MMSci, PhD, MS, and Rahsaan Peters.
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Last week, the Stepping Strong Center honored #NationalStopTheBleedDay by teaching compression and tourniquet techniques to our Young Professionals Council, and hosted a Stop the Bleed table at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. 

Knowing how to apply tourniquets helped save Gillian Reny’s life and legs in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. If you want to learn these life-saving skills for yourself, your organization, or your team, email steppingstrong@bwh.harvard.edu to schedule a training or click the link in our bio.

#SteppingStrong #TurningTragedyIntoHope #InjuryPrevention

Last week, the Stepping Strong Center honored #NationalStopTheBleedDay by teaching compression and tourniquet techniques to our Young Professionals Council, and hosted a Stop the Bleed table at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Knowing how to apply tourniquets helped save Gillian Reny’s life and legs in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. If you want to learn these life-saving skills for yourself, your organization, or your team, email steppingstrong@bwh.harvard.edu to schedule a training or click the link in our bio.

#SteppingStrong #TurningTragedyIntoHope #InjuryPrevention
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The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is pleased to present our 2022-2023 Annual Stewardship Report: From Boston Strong to Stepping Strong. 

The report reflects our commitment since the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy to transform the field of trauma research and care and shares our determination to do more in the years ahead.

We are forever grateful for our community of researchers, runners, and supporters, who have helped us, year after year, to turn our vision into a reality. 

Click the link in our bio to view the report. 

#SteppingStrong #TurningTragedyIntoHope #InjuryPrevention

The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is pleased to present our 2022-2023 Annual Stewardship Report: From Boston Strong to Stepping Strong.

The report reflects our commitment since the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy to transform the field of trauma research and care and shares our determination to do more in the years ahead.

We are forever grateful for our community of researchers, runners, and supporters, who have helped us, year after year, to turn our vision into a reality.

Click the link in our bio to view the report.

#SteppingStrong #TurningTragedyIntoHope #InjuryPrevention
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Congratulations to all teams and participants on completing another Step Up for #SteppingStrong challenge and thank you for helping us surpass 500M steps! Together we’ve unlocked over $100,000 for trauma research and care at The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at @brighamandwomens. THANK YOU! 💙💗💛

Congratulations to all teams and participants on completing another Step Up for #SteppingStrong challenge and thank you for helping us surpass 500M steps! Together we’ve unlocked over $100,000 for trauma research and care at The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at @brighamandwomens. THANK YOU! 💙💗💛 ...

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