It was a packed room at the Research Seminar Series this afternoon featuring Professor and Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Xianzhong Meng, MD, PhD, and Visiting Associate Professor of CU GITES, Jessica Cardenas,(Jessica Cardenas), PhD! 🤩

Go Dallas Stars!!

Our very own Dr. Liz Kovacs wins Shock Society Distinguished Service Award! Dr. Liz Kovacs CU GITES The Shock Society

This score solves the pre-operative prediction problem of the Parkland Grading Scale (PGS). The PGS has superior predictive capabilities compared to the AAST and #Tokyo grading scales. SACS + PGS is the best way to predict severe #cholecystitis and outcomes. CU GITES

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Congratulations to Zach Asher, PA-C on his promotion to Associate Professor of Clinical Practice in the GITES Division! We look forward to seeing your continued success! Zach Asher CU Department of Surgery #ImproveEveryLife

📢 Get ready for the THOR Virtual Ed Series! When: July 2nd - 11:00 AM EST What: Tension Pneumothorax in Trauma Where: FREE and NO REGISTRATION required – just click and join: rdcr.org/webinar. Sponsored by Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies Nat'l Assoc of EMTs Committee on TCCC Tactical Medicine New Zealand SOMA

The Severe Acute Cholecystitis Score is a pre-operative assessment that accurately predicts those at risk for a high Parkland Grade #cholecystitis. This score helps counsel patients on their risk of complications and assisting in surgical decision making. journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abstra…

Happy birthday America! Have fun working today, Karim Brohi. #ronswanson #merica

The pragmatics of implementing #LTOWB are not easy. Studying the effects of it is even harder - especially since most LTOWB cohorts receive component therapy, too. In LTOWB studies, it is important to know what the % of LTOWB in their #resuscitation.

U.S. News and World Report has ranked UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital as the #1 hospital in the state of Colorado. Additional rankings: Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland (#2) and Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs (#4). Learn more➡️ bit.ly/3WpvanW

Me talking to my 8 year old son and saying something about an encyclopedia. Me: Wait. Do you know what an encyclopedia is? 8: Sure! Me: What is it? 8: It's an old book version of Google I had not considered that.

Removing the barriers to prehospital blood: A roadmap to... : Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery journals.lww.com/jtrauma/fullte… A must read. Need to work together to change the system to allow for improved outcomes. Complacency is not an option.

Huge TY to Bellal Joseph for speaking at our annual uchealth Trauma Symposium! Phenomenal talks on #frailty and #artificalintelligence -- both critically important for us to embrace He's a great presenter, phenomenal leader, and an even better friend. CU GITES CU Department of Surgery

🔬 Discover the Future of Trauma & Transfusion Medicine! 🔬 Join us LIVE Sept 3rd at 11am EST for a deep dive into Flow-based Assays with Dr. Susan M. Shea. FREE! NO registration needed—just click & join: rdcr.org/webinar Sponsored by TERUMO: Blood and Cell Technologies

Attention all EAST members!! Please consider submitting Emergency General Surgery cases for this event! This is a great way to get your residents/fellows/junior faculty some recognition! Easy money says you can stump the "Experts" with some gnarly #EGS cases.

To all Acute Care Surgery fellows or AAST attending surgeon members interested in robotics. Call for applications for the 2025 AAST ROBO-TRACS program is now out. Link to apply: aastscholarships.communityforce.com/Funds/Search.a…

🚨 On November 19th! Symposium on Emergency Transfusion in Females with Childbearing Potential! 🚑 Jennifer Andrews, Philip Spinella, Beth Shaz, and more will discuss mitigating the risks of Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn. Don’t miss out! strategyaemlh.regfox.com/2024-hdfn-home…

Here we gooooo!! Looking forward to seeing everyone! AAST AAST Associate Members #aast2024

Slide presented by Ryan Dumas on behalf of AAST Associate Members Associate Member Council about the Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO) scholarship. Monthly winner gets free publication in #TSACO #OpenAccess #FOAMed #AAST2024