Proud to call Jennifer Munley a friend and current/future colleague. UF Surgery Residents taking over the world of trauma.

Trauma surgery is unique among the surgical specialties in that 85% of the daily work could be done by others. It’s that last 15% where the true value of the specialty lies, and it’s the whole point for our existence. Often this isn’t understood, and trauma becomes undervalued.

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Had a great time and learned a ton! (Even with a bum knee🩼)

Thanks to Bellal Joseph for inspiring our trainees and teaching us all! Outstanding grand rounds and great company! Pitt Surgery UPMC

Incredibly blessed that this fantastic group of residents wants to hang with me. Pitt Surgery

Among injured patients meeting selected triage criteria, a time-savings of 15-20 minutes for air over ground transport was associated with a survival benefit. #HEMS Pitt Surgery @pittTTMRC UPMC EMS Fellowship STAT MedEvac AAMS ETHOS Database journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abstra…

Dr. Tamara Byrd shows her findings on racial/ethnic/SDoH disparities in access to prehospital interventions after injury - interestingly we saw no disparities in tourniquets, perhaps another STOP THE BLEED® win? #ARM25 AcademyHealth Pitt Surgery Pitt Public Health Pitt Trauma & Transfusion Medicine Research Center

In a secondary CLOTT study analysis, early platelet count reduction was linked to trauma-associated VTE. Changes in P2Y1/2 and PAR-1 receptor stimulation affected platelet aggregation in VTE patients. journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abstra…

Among injured patients meeting selected triage criteria, a time-savings of 15-20 minutes for air over ground transport was associated with a survival benefit. #HEMS Pitt Surgery @pittTTMRC UPMC EMS Fellowship STAT MedEvac AAMS ETHOS Database journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abstra…

Ways of injuring the bile duct. Circa 1955 Shackelford Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.

Robotic-assisted surgery is reshaping how surgeons approach complex abdominal wall reconstruction. UPMC and Pitt Surgery's Matthew Neal, MD, highlights its precision, efficiency, and growing role in advancing surgical care in our newest article ⤵️ go.upmc.com/1485g1Dss

Congratulations to Dr Gwen Gillies UF Surgery Residents for matching into surgical oncology fellowship at Louisville UofL Health 🐊💪

Congratulations to Dr Kathy Ehresmann UF Surgery Residents for matching into transplant fellowship at Cleveland Clinic 🐊💪

This paper covers modern management of adult splenic injuries including grading, operative v. nonoperative management, and use of angioembolization. The latest on repeat imaging, VTE prophylaxis, & vaccinations are also discussed. Ben Zarzaur Nicole Werner journals.lww.com/jtrauma/fullte…

So proud of my best friend & fav research collaborator Kelly Herremans for graduating from gen surg residency at UF Surgery Can't wait to see the incredible things she'll do as a future surgical oncologist at UNC Surgery Thankful for our village UF Surgery

Congrats to PGY5 David Silver on his match to the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Fellowship Program at Cleveland Clinic!

It's that wonderful time of year when new residents are joining the ICU team! Here are a few of my favorite Critical Care Time infographics to help you understand key concepts: ⚡️Undifferentiated shock 💉 Vasopressors 😮‍💨 The physiologically difficult airway & 🧪 Metabolic acidosis