American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

Dr. Jeffrey Shupp and Dr. Taryn Travis participated in the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (COT) Resident Paper Competition. Both presented their papers (listed below) at the District of Columbia COT meeting on November 6 2012, which took place at MWHC. Dr. Shupp won 1st place for basic science presentation.

“Improved Outcomes of Patients with Inhalation Injury after Implementing a Standardized Nebulizer Cocktail”

Taryn E. Travis MD, Jeffrey W. Shupp MD, Lisa Rae MD, Philip Fidler MD, Marion H. Jordan MD and James C. Jeng MD

“Differential Neurovascular Apoptosis and Necrosis are Detected in Tissues Distant from Electrical Contact Wounds”

J. W. Shupp, MD, N. J. Prindeze, BS, T.E. Travis, MD, T. Nguyen, MS, D. Y. Jo, BS, P. R. Randad, BS, L. T. Moffatt, PhD, J. C. Ramella-Roman, PhD, J.C. Jeng, MD, FACS, M.H. Jordan, MD, FACS

Dr. Shupp went on to present his paper (above) at the Regional COT meeting in Christiana, DE on December 1, 2012 where he also earned 1st place.