BUFFALO, NEW YORK— Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation, the region’s Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, today participated in the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) social media campaign held on National Trauma Survivors Day, May 21, 2025.
The Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) is a community of patients and families looking to connect with one another and rebuild their lives after a serious injury. Each year on National Trauma Survivors Day, the TSN launches their social media campaign encouraging trauma survivors, families of survivors, emergency and trauma center clinicians and caregivers across the country to join in the initiative. Campaign participants post photographs and messages of hope and inspiration to trauma survivors and their families to provide support enabling survivors of traumatic injuries and their caregivers to draw inspiration on their road to recovery from trauma.
Beth A. Moses RN, BSN, TCRN, AEMT, ECMC Trauma Injury Prevention and Education Coordinator, said, “At ECMC, we coordinate numerous social media posts including photos with supportive messages on signs held by staff and trauma patients. We know from participation in this campaign each year and from the interactions that we have with our trauma patients and their families, that this campaign does in fact help to encourage their growth and success.”
Western New York’s only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, ECMC is verified by the American College of Surgeons and is designated a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center by the NYS Department of Health. As such, ECMC’s experienced and nationally accredited trauma and emergency services caregivers annually treat thousands of patients from all eight counties of Western New York and Southern Ontario each year. ECMC serves as a leader in establishing national trauma care standards, participating in national and regional quality improvement programs for trauma, as well as injury prevention and trauma education programs across Western New York. As one of the first trauma centers in the country, ECMC has long been a leader in the treatment of victims with traumatic injuries.
ABOUT THE TRAUMA SURVIVORS NETWORK: The Trauma Survivors Network (TSN), created by the American Trauma Society, aims to support trauma patients and their families in navigating hospital stays and facilitating recovery. TSN offers practical information, peer support, and skill-building resources. Collaborating with trauma centers, TSN fosters online communities and provides training for healthcare providers. Research shows that TSN implementation positively impacts post-trauma outcomes and aids in supporting those grieving the loss of a loved one.
ABOUT AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY: American Trauma Society (ATS) is dedicated to the elimination of needless death and disability from injury. For over 50 years, the ATS has served as an advocate for the trauma care system, trauma prevention programs, trauma survivors and their families throughout the United States. Many members of the ATS are members of trauma teams in communities across the country. They are active in their communities and often are politically active, advocating trauma systems to their governments; federal, state and local. The ATS strongly supports national and state legislation that creates and maintains trauma systems. It works closely with the U.S. Congress, various federal agencies and with the office of the President, supporting legislative and administrative efforts that address the financial and legal issues surrounding trauma. The ATS provides critical information on trauma to its members, to policy makers, and to the public. It supports the needs of families. It is also a strong supporter of injury prevention, creating and producing programs and providing these programs to its members. The members of ATS are the critical players in trauma care. They are the backbone of trauma systems. They provide the care trauma patients must have if they are to survive. ATS works with its members to insure that they are the best informed and the best prepared to provide unsurpassed medical care in their communities.
ABOUT ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (ECMC) CORPORATION: The ECMC Corporation includes an advanced academic medical center (ECMC) with 573 inpatient beds, on- and off-campus health centers, more than 30 outpatient specialty care services and Terrace View, a 390-bed long-term care facility. ECMC is a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, a regional center for burn care, behavioral health services, transplantation, medical oncology and head & neck cancer care, rehabilitation, and a major teaching facility for the University at Buffalo. Most ECMC physicians, dentists and pharmacists are dedicated faculty members of the university and/or members of a private practice plan. More Western New York residents are choosing ECMC for exceptional patient care and patient experiences—the difference between healthcare and true care™.