About this Event
The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation presents the 9th Annual Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium on November 19, 2026, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and virtually.
This year’s theme, Military and Civilian Trauma Readiness, explores strategies to strengthen trauma readiness and how military medicine has transformed civilian trauma care.
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.
CMEs and CEUs will be offered for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants.
To learn more about this event and the Stepping Strong Center, please visit our website.
Agenda
🕑: 03:00 PM
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Info: Stepping Strong Center Co-Founder, Audrey Epstein Reny, and Stepping Strong Center Co-Medical Director, Ali Salim, MD, welcome participants to the 9th Annual Stepping Strong Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium.
🕑: 03:05 PM
Next in Trauma Innovation: Breakthrough Award Finalists
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 2026 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.
🕑: 04:00 PM
Voices in Trauma Care: Beyond the Frontlines
Info: Expert panelists provide their insights on military and civilian trauma readiness, with a focus on each stage of the continuum of care, from prevention to treatment and recovery.
🕑: 05:00 PM
Keynote Presentation: The Future of Trauma Readiness
Info: Colonel Martin Schreiber will deliver the keynote address on how military medicine has transformed civilian trauma care. Moderated by the Stepping Strong Center's Co-Medical Director, Ali Salim, MD.
🕑: 05:45 PM
Closing Remarks and Reception
Info: Stepping Strong Center Co-Medical Director, Ali Salim, MD, will conclude the event. Please join us for a reception featuring light fare and drinks.
Event venue & nearby stays
70 Francis St, 70 Francis Street, Boston, United States
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