UTMB Galveston Level 1 Trauma Center
The trauma center at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is one of the largest and most technologically sophisticated emergency care facilities in the world. Designated a Level I trauma center, it serves as the lead trauma facility for a nine-county region of southeast Texas. It is the only Level I trauma center in the region that is also an official American Burn Association Verified Burn Center.
UTMB’s Galveston trauma center offers the full range of every medical and surgical specialty 24/7, 365 days a year. It can respond to diverse medical needs, such as mass casualties, multiple traumas, closed-head injury, severe burns, petroleum industry accidents, hazardous material exposure, heart attacks and a variety of minor complaints that are treated simultaneously.
TSN Coordinator
Adam Peterson
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Email Coordinator
Address
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, Texas, 77555
Telephone
work: 4097470152
Email
[email protected]
Upcoming Programs and Events
May is Trauma Awareness Month!
May 2024 – The entire month of May is focused on raising awareness for trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here .
National Trauma Survivors Day!
May 15, 2024 – The 3rd Wednesday in May is National Trauma Survivors Day! We celebrate together the strength and resiliency of trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here.
NextSteps Online
Ongoing – The NextSteps program is a free 6-week self management course designed to recognize that YOU play the most important role in your recovery. based on the principles of self-management. It uses techniques that have been scientifically proven to increase one’s self confidence and sense of empowerment. NextSteps teaches you the skills to become an active self manager of your health and your life. Learn more here.
Community Resources
Community Resources
American Trauma Society
Amputee Coalition of America
Brain Injury Association (National)
Brain Injury Association of American – Texas Division
Burn Survivors
The Counseling Center of Texas
http://thecounselingcentertexas.com/groups/ptsd-support-group-online/