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In 2013, Boston was changed forever when a beautiful Marathon Monday turned into a senseless tragedy. Watching from within the last mile of the finish line, it is a day that I will never forget.
Gillian Reny, then a high school senior, was one of 39 critically injured patients rushed to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where doctors and nurses saved her life and legs. With gratitude to the Brigham, the Reny family established The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation to help other trauma patients regain their strength and ability to step strong once again.
Since witnessing the tragedy of the marathon bombings firsthand, I completed my predoctoral training at Harvard and embarked on surgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Throughout my surgical training I have had the opportunity to treat patients affected by all kinds of trauma and see the profound impact on them and their loved ones.
The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation aims to catalyze trauma innovation for injured civilians and military heroes through multidisciplinary investigative collaborations across the continuum of trauma care, from prevention to treatment and recovery. Stepping Strong-funded initiatives are making a profound impact on trauma survivors and their families worldwide. The center has raised more than $30 million to fuel trauma research, advance education, build community, and inspire advocacy. But much more needs to be done.Trauma is a neglected global epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control:
- Trauma is the number one cause of death for people 44 or younger, ahead of cancer and heart disease.
- Traumatic injuries comprise 40% of visits to emergency departments.
- More than $2 trillion per year is spent on decreased productivity, work loss, and medical costs due to traumatic injuries.
- Despite the significant burden of trauma, less than 2% of federal funding is allocated toward trauma research, inhibiting our ability to understand how to prevent, treat, and improve recovery from traumatic injury.
Thank you for supporting this extraordinary group of runners and continuing to honor the Boston Strong spirit that still defines our city today. Learn more about the Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at the Brigham: www.bwhsteppingstrong.org Qualified runners are encouraged to join our team as well.
Brigham and Women's Hospital is a proud partner of the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program.
Achievements
Self-Gift Badge
I'm a runner and a Brigham donor!
Personal Progress:
of Goal
$11,203
Raised
$11,500.00
Honor Roll
Abigail Smitka
Anonymous
$1,000
Anonymous
Anonymous Fidelity DAF Fund
$1,000
Bill and Beverly Partridge
$250
Brooke Spirio
Cambridge Oral Surgery
$250
Dr. Justin Partridge
$250
Dr. Matt Hurley
$150
Dr. Nathan Connell
$250
Karen and Doug Kiersey
Kristina Tagliente
$150
Margot Vose
$250
Mr. Garrett Partridge
$250
Mr. Joseph Tagliente
$500
Mr. Justin Rouse
$150
Romie and Joe Tagliente
$500
The Bush Family
$250
The DelGiudice-Ha Family
$200
Tom & Suzy Lyman
$500
