Co-Directors:
Charles Cox, MD
Lillian Kao, MD
Program Coordinator: Heidi Draehn ([email protected])
Maximum Number of Students per Year: 4-6
Overview
Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death in the ages of one to forty-five, and the leading cause of loss of life expectancy. Trauma also represents a major economic burden with an estimated cost of $670 billion per year in health care and lost productivity. The care of the patients with traumatic injuries encompasses all aspects of medicine.
Purpose/Goals
The Trauma Scholarly Concentration Program’s overall goal is to enrich the experience of medical students through learning, and scholarly activities, specific to the interdisciplinary health-related topic of trauma during years 1-4.
Program activities encourage the student’s acquisition of expertise in an interdisciplinary, health-related area, the development of critical thinking and analytical skills, the improvement of oral and written communication skills, the enrichment of self-directed learning skills, and the production of scholarly products.
Application Guidelines for the Trauma Scholarly Concentration
Students interested in the concentration are required to complete the Medical School’s Summer Research Program (SRP) the summer after MS1. To be considered for the concentration, you must apply to SRP in time to compete for dean’s funds. (As described below, in exceptional cases, equivalent research experiences can be acceptable with approval of the program directors.) The SRP is separate from the scholarly concentration program and has its own application, but the SRP project provides the basis for the activities in the trauma concentration. Visit the Summer Research Program website for current information and its application deadline.
In some unusual cases, students may apply and be accepted into the trauma concentration on the basis of a research project that they organize (with a mentor) and conduct separately from the SRP. Please contact the program coordinator of the trauma concentration if you are unable to participate in the SRP and are thinking of an independent research project. If you are interested in the trauma concentration, you will need to discuss your research plan or interests with the program coordinator as early as you can before you apply.
Application Deadline
The deadline for the trauma concentration application is February 28. Trauma Concentration Application
Overview of the Application
Be sure to answer all sections, or the application will be returned to you for completion. You will need to describe your background, experiences, and interest in trauma. You will also be asked to explain how your participation in the concentration fits in with your goals for medical school and the future. You will need to tell us who your mentor will be.
Student Selection Process
The trauma concentration co-directors will review applications, following an initial screening by the Office of Educational Programs. Applicants will receive a notice of the decision through the online system, within the first half of March. Only students in good academic standing will be admitted.
Trauma Concentration Requirements (Didactic and Experiential)
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Suggested Didactic Courses
The interests of the student and the advice of the individual’s mentor and advisory committee will determine the specific courses for each student.
GS211161 – Critical Thinking in Science: Mattox, William
These classes and several others are offered by the Center for Clinical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine at the Medical School under the direction of Dr. J. Tyson.
Additional classes of interest are available through the Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice (C-STEP) program.
https://med.uth.edu/pediatricsurgery/research/research-centers-and-programs/cstep/
Scholarly Concentration Faculty Mentors
| Faculty Name | Contribution to Concentration | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Charles S. Cox, MD | Co-Director, Project Mentor | Pediatric Surgery |
| Lillian S. Kao, MD | Co-Director, Project Mentor | Acute Care Surgery |
| Bryan A. Cotton, MD | Project Mentor | Acute Care Surgery |
| John A. Harvin, MD | Project Mentor | Acute Care Surgery |
| David E. Meyer, MD | Project Mentor | Acute Care Surgery |
| Michael W. Wandling, MD | Project Mentor | Acute Care Surgery |
| Christopher T. Stephens, MD | Project Mentor | Anesthesiology |
| Huimahn A. Choi, MD | Project Mentor | Neurosurgery |
| Ryan S. Kitagawa, MD | Project Mentor | Neurosurgery |
| Georgene W. Hergenroeder, PhD | Project Mentor | Neurosurgery |
| John R. Williams, MD | Project Mentor | Neurosurgery |
| Catherine G. Ambrose, PhD | Project Mentor | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Jonathan Eastman, MD | Project Mentor | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Stephen J. Warner, MD, PhD | Project Mentor | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Mary E. Aitken, MD, MPH | Project Mentor | Pediatrics |
| Gerard E. Francisco, MD | Project Mentor | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
| Joy M. Schmitz, PhD | Project Mentor | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
| Jin H. Yoon, PhD | Project Mentor | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
| Brijesh S. Gill, MD | Project Mentor | Surgery |