The Shands at University of Florida Level I Trauma Center provides care for patients with traumatic critical injuries. The care provided is rendered by a multidisciplinary team that includes pre-hospital personnel, University of Florida trauma surgeons, consult physicians, nurses and ancillary staff.

For trauma patients, getting proper care within the first hour of injury greatly increases the chance of survival. With the addition of a Level I Trauma Center, professionals at Shands at UF are able to provide trauma care not only for patients in the Gainesville area, but for areas as far as Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Orlando.

To learn more about the Shands at the University of Florida Trauma Center, download our 2007 annual report.

Read an article from the Gainesville Sun about the anniversary of the SUF Trauma Center.

The Trauma Guidelines for 2008 can be found here.

Objectives of the Trauma Team at Shands:

• Provide initial resuscitative care required for critically injured patients
• Provide easy accessibility to radiology, blood banks, and laboratory services and operating rooms
• Provide necessary intensive care - both diagnostic and therapeutic - for all trauma patients admitted to Shands at the University of Florida
• Provide outreach activities on trauma prevention, including public education and continuing education for staff, physicians, nurses, allied health personnel and community physicians
• Provide all necessary team coordination in cases of complex, multi-system trauma
• Provide clinical experience and teaching for residents, nurses, physician extenders, emergency medical technicians and other allied health care professionals
• Perform trauma research designed to produce new knowledge applicable to the care of injured patients

Shands at UF Trauma Program

Overview

Community Outreach

Continuing Education

Injury Prevention

Jobs

Quality Initiative

Related Links

Service Area Map

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Team

Trauma for Patients and Public

2008 Trauma Guidelines