A Comprehensive Approach to Trauma Education

Each year, the Georgia Trauma Foundation hosts Trauma Awareness Day at the state Capitol. This vital event brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community leaders to advocate for the continued support and advancement of Georgia’s trauma system. By raising awareness about the critical role trauma care plays in saving lives, we champion the needs of trauma centers, healthcare providers, and, most importantly, the patients who rely on this essential care. Trauma Awareness Day serves as a platform to highlight the importance of sustained funding, policy improvements, and resources that ensure every Georgian has access to life-saving trauma services when they need it most.

We believe that advancing the care of the trauma patient is contingent upon a well-trained healthcare team; therefore, we are dedicated to providing the most advanced continuing medical education in the field of trauma throughout Georgia.

The Georgia Trauma Foundation collaborates with state partners to fund research projects that allow for meaningful change in the way trauma care is delivered in Georgia.

Since its inception, the research program has provided funding to support ten (10) grants totaling over $1M for trauma research throughout the continuum of care, which includes pre-hospital, hospital, and post-hospital care. The wide range of research projects focus on expanding knowledge gaps and treatment options for the trauma patient. Our research program partners have included the Georgia Trauma Commission, Georgia EMS Association, Georgia State Office of Rural Health, and Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma.