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Congress approves $2.4 million for National Trauma Institute


San Antonio Business Journal - October 1, 2008



The National Trauma Institute is slated to receive a $2.4 million federal appropriation that should help advance trauma treatment for soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. The institute is part of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The funding will make the National Trauma Institute the primary site for trauma research in the United States.

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, made the announcement. Congress approved the funding in its Fiscal Year 2009 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Spending Bill. “The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio instructs many of the extraordinary medical professionals who care for our wounded servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Hutchison says. “These funds will allow our trauma specialists to utilize the best medical technology and personnel available to improve treatments for those injured in combat.”

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The National Trauma Institute is a member of BioMed SA, an organization focused on growing and promoting San Antonio’s vibrant healthcare and bioscience sector. BioMed SA’s membership includes biomedical firms, healthcare service providers, medical educators, research organizations and other companies.

With support from the city, county and private sector, BioMed SA is working to attract new healthcare companies to the city and grow and retain the necessary talent.

Membership allows NTI to tap into BioMed SA’s network, comprised of 85 organizations, and to stay abreast of local research and commercial developments.

As a focal point for U.S. military medicine and a fruitful bioscience center, San Antonio is an apt home for the National Trauma Institute, even though our agenda is at the national level. Leveraging San Antonio’s fantastic assets, we expect to draw national attention to the scourge of trauma.



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