SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
3:00 pm - 3:05 pm
3:05 pm - 3:50 pm
TRAILBLAZERS IN TRAUMA RESEARCH: BREAKTHROUGH AWARD FINALIST PRESENTATION
Participants will hear presentations from the 2024 Breakthrough Award finalists, have the opportunity to ask questions, and cast their votes for the research project(s) they believe will advance trauma care and is aligned with the mission of the Stepping Strong Center.
Moderator
Presenters
Peter Masiakos & Chana Sacks
Ryan Harari
Saef Izzy, MD, MBChB
Jeffrey Schneider, M.D.
Bharti Khurana, MD
3:50 pm - 5:00 pm
NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF TRAUMA CARE WITH BOSTON’S TRAUMA LEADERS
Featuring trauma leaders from several Boston-area hospitals, expert panelists provide their insights on the direction of trauma care with a focus on each stage of the continuum of care from prevention to treatment and recovery.
Moderator
Panelists
Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital
Crisanto Torres, MD, MPH
Boston Medical Center
Horacio Hojman, MD
Tufts Medical Center
Charles Cook, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess
David Mooney, PhD
Boston Children’s Hospital
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: MICHAEL VANROOYEN, MD, MPH
Michael VanRooyen, MD, MPH, recognizes the current state of trauma and emergency care and highlights the path ahead for trauma research and innovation.
Moderator
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Closing Remarks and Breakthrough Award Announcement
Stepping Strong Co-Founder, Audrey Epstein Reny, and Stepping Strong Co-Medical Director, Ali Salim, MD, conclude the event with the announcement of the 2023 Breakthrough Award recipient.