Feasibility Study and Demonstration Project for Joint Military/Civilian Trauma Institute with a Burn Center.

摘要

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC) proposed to utilize $1.35M in congressional funding to work collaboratively with Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), the US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC) and University Hospital (UH). The original grant was modified and awarded the additional funds. The awarded grant enabled these partners to create the Trauma Institute of San Antonio, Texas (TRISAT), now named the National Trauma Institute. This name change reflects the change in mission, vision and scope from a local effort to a more national effort. The modified Statement of Work described goals in the areas of patient care, research, and education. The collaborative nature of NTI permits all partners to take advantage of their individual strengths in the areas of patient care, research and teaching and creates a joint operation that is thought to have stronger sustainability. This collaboration improves the ability of UTHSC, BAMC and WHMC to provide stronger educational and research programs, thus enhancing mission readiness.