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Why Residency Programs and Research Are Core to Level I ACS Trauma Center Designation
Two distinguishing requirements of Level I trauma programs are residency and research.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 21


The Trauma Patient Perspective: What I Learned as a Fake Trauma Patient
Some things I learned when I was a fake trauma patient.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 3


My First Few Days Working in a Trauma Center
Nearly fifteen years ago, I started working at a Level I trauma center.

Sarah Spilman
Mar 19


Trauma Team Spotlight: CPT Mikayla Hamilton, DO
Dr. Mikayla Hamilton, emergency medicine physician at Carolinas Medical Center.

Sarah Spilman
Mar 5


Enhancing Trauma Research: A Marathon, Not a Sprint
Advice on how to optimize the trauma research program to maximize output.

Sarah Spilman
Feb 12


Trauma Research: Getting Published (More) Quickly
Writing and publishing a trauma research paper is a challenge.

Sarah Spilman
Feb 7


So you want to be an author? A practical guideline to help with research authorship decisions
Authorship can be a challenging research obstacle.

Sarah Spilman
Jan 28
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