OUTREACH
Community outreach is at the heart of what we do at the WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute. We are dedicated to reducing traumatic injuries and empowering our community with life-saving knowledge and skills.
Through programs – like our Mountaineer Trauma Support Group, Race to Rebuild, and Stop the Bleed – we strive to make a meaningful impact.
And each year, at our Trauma Night of Recognition, we take the opportunity to honor the incredible medical professionals who support trauma care across our region, while recognizing survivors of harrowing traumatic injuries.
PROGRAMS
Mountaineer Trauma Support Group
The Mountaineer Trauma Support Group offers patients and families a supportive environment to connect with others who have experienced trauma.
Monthly meetings provide a platform for trauma survivors and their families to share experiences, learn coping strategies, and gain peer support.
The meetings are held virtually via Microsoft Teams at 6 pm on the third Tuesday of each month.
For more information about the support group or to join the meetings, please email [email protected].
Race to Rebuild
The WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center, along with the Mountaineer Trauma Support Group, hosts an annual 5K and one-mile walk/run/cycle/roll event on the Ruby Memorial Hospital campus each year.
This event is part of the American Trauma Society and Trauma Survivors Network’s virtual event, Race to Rebuild.
The initiative supports trauma survivors as they rebuild their lives after a traumatic event.
There is no cost to participate in the Race to Rebuild, and advance registration is not required.
Please email [email protected] for more information.
Stop the Bleed
The Stop the Bleed campaign is a national program that links trained professionals with communities to teach and train teachers, law enforcement staff, first responders, and community leaders in the use of tourniquets, pressure dressings, and other various methods to give people who would otherwise bleed to death a chance to survive.
To request training, email [email protected].
Night of Recognition
The WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center Night of Recognition is an annual event held each fall to recognize the hard work and dedication of the many medical professionals who comprise the trauma system – from the scene of the injury through inpatient hospital care to rehabilitation and recovery.
During the event, trauma patients’ stories are shared, and representatives from each stage of their care are presented with a Cornerstone of Recovery Award.
Visit the links below to watch the remarkable stories of some recent Night of Recognition honorees and hear from the medical professionals who worked to save their lives: