UM SOM: National Study Center for Trauma (NSC)

About Us

The Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems was designated by the United States Congress in 1986 to serve as a focal point for research related to trauma, emergency medicine and emergency medical systems. Faculty and staff collaborate with clinicians and policy makers who share the goal of reducing preventable deaths and disabilities caused by injury and illness.

As the Research arm for the the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, the NSC conducts research in three primary areas: injury epidemiology, trauma, and EMS system evaluation and health services outcomes. Learn more about specific research areas.

The National Study Center's expertise includes study design, epidemiology, systems analysis, statistical analysis and professional publication. The Study Center also sponsors educational forums for clinicians and other investigators. Faculty from the Program in Trauma and Emergency Medicine collaborate on many Study Center initiatives.

National Study Center research activities are supported by a combination of funding sources, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, major corporations, foundations and private individuals.

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