The Charles ‘McC.’ Mathias National Study Center (NSC) for Trauma & Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) was established by Congress in 1986 and became part of the Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research - Organized Research Center (STAR-ORC) in 2007. The NSC is affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and serves as the primary research arm of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). Our multi-disciplinary staff is composed of faculty epidemiologists, emergency medicine clinicians, statisticians, program management professionals, and database experts with extensive experience with analysis of national, state, and local data.
The NSC conducts a wide variety of research projects encompassing injury epidemiology, emergency medical services system evaluation, and health services outcomes. Injury research has included motor vehicle-related trauma, traumatic brain injury, trauma induced coagulopathy, transfusion medicine, substance abuse, social determinants of health, and violent injury studies. Clinical trials and intervention studies have been conducted through close working relationships with clinical staff at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (STC) and STAR-ORC.
The NSC has performed work for numerous local, state, and federal government agencies and funding organizations, including:
- NHTSA
- Maryland State Judiciary
- Maryland Institute of EMS Services
- Maryland Highway Safety Office
- Department of Defense
- US Air Force Research Lab
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- many industry partners
Location
110 S. Paca Street
Baltimore, MD 21201