On #WorldTraumaDay (Oct. 17), we’d like to highlight research that’s driving meaningful change in how #TraumaCare is delivered across Canada. Meet one of our past CAEP grant winners, Dr. Johannes von Vopelius-Feldt, Emergency Physician and Trauma Team Leader at St. Michael’s Hospital, @unityhealthto. His research asks an important question: "𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀?" 🩺 Brief summary: "Trauma is the most common cause of death for Canadians under 45 years of age. Admission to a trauma centre has been shown to improve survival following severe injuries. In this research, we have connected EMS data of incidents of severe injuries with measures of marginalization on a community level. In our analysis, we will compare if marginalized communities have a higher burden of trauma and if they have equitable access to trauma centre care. The results will allow us to explore system improvements in trauma care that improve equity for our communities." 🙏 Thank you, Dr. von Vopelius-Feldt, for your contributions to #EmergencyMedicine research! 👉 Want to be eligible for future research grants and awards? Join CAEP today at a prorated rate: caep.ca/membership