TRC4 News: “TRC4 Announces 2025 UT System Trauma Research Symposium Featuring Military Medicine Pioneer and Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor”

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TRC4 Announces 2025 UT System Trauma Research Symposium Featuring Military Medicine Pioneer and Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor


SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4) is proud to announce the 2025 University of Texas System Trauma Research Symposium, taking place February 10-11, 2025, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Focused on cutting-edge trauma innovation, this symposium will bring together experts, researchers, and practitioners from the UT System and the Department of Defense to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and forge new professional partnerships.”

The symposium aims to promote collaboration on lifesaving and innovative trauma research that serves both civilian and military communities across Texas and beyond. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore groundbreaking trauma-related research conducted by faculty across the UT System.

This year’s keynote speakers are Colonel Valerie G. Sams, USAF, and Mr. Marc Fucarile. Col Sams, a Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon, is a leader in military healthcare and trauma medicine, serving as the Director of the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (CSTARS) in Cincinnati and a trainer for the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCAT). Her contributions as a researcher, educator, and innovator have made her a driving force in advancing trauma care.

Marc Fucarile, a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings, will share his powerful journey of resilience and recovery. As a right-leg above-the-knee amputee, Marc has become a passionate advocate for the mobility-impaired community and a source of inspiration for overcoming adversity.

Together, Col Sams and Mr. Fucarile will deliver compelling insights into trauma care, recovery, and the human spirit. This symposium promises to inspire collaboration and innovation, offering attendees an unparalleled opportunity to engage with leaders in trauma research and care.

For more information and to register, please visit TRC4.org.

About TRC4

TRC4 was established by The University of Texas System Board of Regents. The TRC4 mission is to integrate efforts that will transform trauma care both on the battlefield and in the civilian sector, resulting in dramatic improvements in survivability. This mission will be accomplished through research, training, and clinical partnership and support. Based at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and on behalf of the UT System, the TRC4 will facilitate, and fund groundbreaking interinstitutional collaborative basic, clinical, and translational research between UT institutions and the Department of Defense (DoD)/Defense Health Agency (DHA). This endeavor will provide significant economic and business opportunities for Texans by leveraging both state and federal funding sources.

About The University of Texas System

With 14 institutions that enroll over 256,000 students overall, the UT System is the largest university system in Texas and one of the largest public university systems in the United States. UT institutions produced over 66,000 graduates last year and awarded more than one-third of the undergraduate degrees in Texas. They also educate more than one-half of the state’s health care professionals with a four-year degree or above, and award 63% of the state’s medical degrees annually. The combined efforts of UT-owned and affiliated hospitals and clinics resulted in nearly 10.8 million outpatient visits and more than 2.1 million hospital days in 2023. UT’s $4.3 billion research enterprise is one of the nation’s most innovative, ranking No. 1 in Texas and No. 2 in the U.S. for both total and federal research expenditures. With an operating budget of $32 billion for fiscal year 2025, UT institutions collectively employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, support staff and students.

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