MPH alumnus commended for leadership of Vanderbilt’s Level 1 Trauma Center
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma has recertified the Vanderbilt Trauma Center with its Level 1 ranking. The country’s leading surgical care organization first bestowed its highest stamp of approval on the Trauma Center in 2014, and renewed this designation following a recent site visit.
“Maintaining the status of an American College of Surgeons-verified Level 1 Trauma Center demonstrates the epitome of excellence in the management of critically injured patients,” said Richard Miller, MD, chief of the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care and professor of Surgery. “It places Vanderbilt University Medical Center in a league of its own in outstanding research, education and, most importantly, clinical care of the injured citizens of Middle Tennessee and the surrounding states.”
Miller commended the work and dedication of the entire trauma team and the leadership of Oscar Guillamondegui, MD, associate professor of Surgery and trauma medical director, and Melissa Smith, RN, MSN, trauma program manager, through the application process and on-site examination.