As part of this experience, participants will have the opportunity to see inside one of the highest-volume trauma centers in the nation and witness firsthand what it’s like for the 6,500 severely injured and critically ill people who come through the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center each year. The experience includes a guided tour of the trauma tower, with access to the intensive care units, the Trauma Resuscitation Unit, and (weather and clinical operations permitting) the helipad. Along the way, participants will learn about Shock Trauma’s history, mission, vision, and the defining characteristics that have made it internationally renowned in the world of traumacare.

In addition, participants will complete STOP THE BLEED® training, reflecting Shock Trauma’s vision that all Marylanders be equipped with the skills to intervene in a life-threatening bleeding emergency. Bleeding injuries can happen anywhere, at any time – after a motor vehicle crash, a workplace injury, an act of violence, or even at home. A person can bleed to death in as little as five minutes, but with this training, participants will learn three quick actions that can save the life of someone suffering from rapid blood loss. All participants will leave certificate-trained.

Participant waiver required. Bring signed consent form or email to Kristie Barron in advance. Meet at the Shock Trauma Center at 640 W. Lombard Street. Please note this is not a public entrance. Meet Kristie there to get wristbands for hospital entry. The parking garages closest to the building are Penn, Pratt, Redwood, and Baltimore Grand.