8th Annual Stepping Strong Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium

The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is proud to present the 8th Annual Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium, being held on November 6, 2025, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and virtually. This year’s theme, Post-Acute Care and Rehabilitation for Traumatic Injury, will focus on strategies to advance post-acute care and rehabilitation, optimize functional outcomes, and integrate innovative therapies to enhance long-term quality of life for trauma survivors.

The event will begin with Stepping Strong Breakthrough Award finalist presentations and provide an opportunity for audience members to contribute to the selection of the 2025 Stepping Strong Breakthrough Awardee. After the presentations, there will be a panel discussion consisting of leaders in trauma rehabilitation and recovery, followed by a keynote presentation highlighting the future direction of rehabilitation medicine. The symposium will conclude with a reception.

All are welcome to attend, with special encouragement for researchers and clinical leaders from fields such as trauma, emergency medicine, reconstruction, plastic and orthopaedic surgery, vascular, bioengineering, injury prevention, basic science, public health, policy, and community-based organizations.

To learn more about the Stepping Strong Center, please visit our website.

Course Director

Ali Salim, MD, Co-Medical Director, The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation; AMC Division Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Mass General Brigham; BWH Endowed Chair in Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Vice Chair for Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the innovative advancements and insights into the future of trauma care that will improve patient outcomes.
• Address the problem of lack of funding allocated towards trauma research by providing a platform for our researchers to present their current funded projects in injury prevention, pre-hospital care, treatment, and recovery of traumatic injuries.
• Recommend innovative research that will provide education on current standards of practice and research that is being conducted through the center to promote opportunities for healthcare workers to collaborate and incorporate these innovations into their patient care.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Ph*rm*cy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Info: Stepping Strong Center Co-Founder, Audrey Epstein Reny, and Stepping Strong Center Co-Medical Director, Ali Salim, MD, welcome participants to the 8th Annual Stepping Strong Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium.

Info: The Stepping Strong Breakthrough Award provides follow-on funding to previous Stepping Strong Innovator Award recipients who have met or exceeded the goals of their initial project. The Stepping Strong Center leadership team invites audience members to contribute to the selection of the 2025 awardee(s). Participants will hear presentations from the Stepping Strong Breakthrough Award finalists, have the opportunity to ask questions, and cast their votes for the research project(s) they believe will advance trauma care and is aligned with the mission of the Stepping Strong Center.

Info: Featuring leaders from several Boston-area hospitals, expert panelists provide their insights on the direction of trauma rehabilitation and recovery with a focus on each stage of the continuum of care from prevention to treatment and recovery.

Info: Simon Driver, PhD, will deliver the keynote address on the future of rehabilitation medicine. Moderated by the Stepping Strong Center's Co-Medical Director, Ali Salim, MD.

Info: Stepping Strong Center Co-Founder, Audrey Epstein Reny, and Stepping Strong Center Co-Medical Director, Ali Salim, MD, conclude the event. Please join us for a reception featuring light fare and drinks.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

60 Fenwood Rd, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, United States