The ProblemThe number one killer of children in America is NOT a disease, NOT a virus, NOT a syndrome or an a�iction. In fact it’s something that most of us don’t even think of as the biggest risk to the life of our children.

The biggest killer of children in the U.S. is traumatic injury. Nearly 10,000 children die each year - more than all other causes combined. Every hour, one child dies from traumatic injuries and it can happen anywhere, at any time, to any child.

"If a disease were killing our children in the proportions that injuries are, people would be outraged and demand that this killer be stopped."

C. Everett Koop, M.D.U.S.Surgeon General, 1982-89

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The Problem !

Causes of Death – Ages 1-18*

*The most updated numbers reported by Center for Disease Control and Prevention for injury-related deaths in the U.S. are from 2010.Reports used include 10 Leading Causes of Death, Unintentional Injuries, Intentional Injuries.

Numbers used are rounded.

The Problem !

41Level 1 pediatric trauma centers currently verified by the American College of Surgeons:

51.7%

14.8%

8.6%

5.3%

1.8%

1.4%

Motor vehicle

Drowning

Poisoning

Fire/Burn

Firearms

Falls

$17.00 Cancer

$7.00 Diabetes

$4.00

$0.18

Heart Disease

Childhood Injury

Federal research dollars spent on: 3

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3,333Intentionalinjuries1

(homicide and suicide)

6,190Unintentionalinjuries1

The most updated numbers reported by Center for Disease Control and Prevention for injury-related deaths in the U.S. are from 2010. Reports used include 10 Leading Causes of Death, Unintentional Injuries, Intentional Injuries.

The most updated numbers reported by the CDC for injuries in the U.S. are from 2011. Reports used include Overall All Injury Causes Nonfatal Injuries, Cost of Injury.

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National Institutes of Health statisticsfor research dollar spent.3

Visit facs.org/trauma/verified for a full list of verified pediatric trauma centers4

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175,149Number of injured

kids that were hospitalized in 2011

Nonfatal hospitalized injuries result in annual cost of over ....2

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9,523Annual deaths from traumatic injury

9,5231 child dies from injury every hour

Injury kills more kids than all other causes combinedInjury kills more kids than all other causes combined1

The Solution“It is our mission to save the

lives of injured children throughout the U.S.”

“Although many organizations are supporting successful programs to prevent injuries, we also need to focus on preventing deaths after the injuries occur by improving the trauma care these patients receive.”

CIPT Executive DirectorDr. Wayne Meredith

The SolutionThe Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma (CIPT) was established through the generosity of Richard and Judy Childress. The Institute was founded at and receives considerable support fromWake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

CIPT invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. 

OUR VISION -Eliminate death and disability to injured children worldwide.

OUR MISSION -Lead national e�orts to reduce death and disability following injury to children less than 18 years of age.

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The Solution▶ RESEARCH

The Childress Institute is creating partnerships with researchers and medical centers around the world to establish a pediatric trauma collaborative research network and fund studies that analyze how children can be treated di�erently with better outcomes.

The Childress Institute seeks to improve pediatric trauma care through cooperative e�orts in basic and clinical research, shared knowledge and scientific discovery.  Our research program stimulates collaboration, multi-institutional research and a cost-e�ective strategy to solve the significant burden of childhood injury.  CIPT has funded a variety of projects for improving pediatric treatment, including the development and testing of medical devices, traumatic brain injury studies, and research in the fields of pre-hospital care, orthopedics and neurosurgery.

The Solution▶ EDUCATION

A child has a much greater chance of survival when pediatric-specialized care is received within the first few hours following a severe injury. We take for granted that the best care is always available for our children even in an emergency, but that is not always the case.

CIPT provides medical education programs, such as internationally-viewed webinars and local/regional trainings, to help first responders, nurses and doctors increase their knowledge so they are better prepared to treat critical injuries, no matter how or where a child gets hurt.

The Solution▶ AWARENESS

Many people think “accidents happen,” but there are ways to make improvements to care and save the lives of injured children. While many great organizations are focused on injury prevention, CIPT is focused on saving these kids by raising national awareness about pediatric trauma and advocating for more investment in research and education to improve medical treatment throughout the U.S.

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Partnered with the Pediatric Trauma Society (PTS) to co-host a national pediatric trauma conference to begin work on a 10-year plan for advancing research, treatment and education

Funded nearly $500,000 of research to improve the assessment and treatment of injured children, including a recently published study that examines youth football head impacts

Engaged national leaders in pediatric trauma clinical care to host web CME-accredited symposiums that taught innovative treatments and procedures for injured children to health care professionals around the world

Invested more than $250,000 in the past two years to fund training courses for first responders, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals

How You Can Help

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Philanthropic investment in the following areas will provide the transformational support needed to fulfill CIPT’s national mission. Detailed information can be provided for any of the programs or funds listed.

ANNUAL PRIORITY GOALS:

ResearchGoal: create a comprehensive, national pediatric trauma research agenda and provide support for investigator initiated research projects, pilot research or feasibility studies to enhance standard practices in pediatric trauma management

Childress Summit (annual conference) $150,000 National Research Awards $150,000 Head Impacts in Youth Football Study $150,000

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▶Medical Education and TrainingGoal: provide innovative education and training experiences for all those in the healthcareworkforce who provide treatment to traumatically injured children

The Golden Hour Fund pre-hospital and critical care education $250,000 International Webcasts (two per year) $100,000▶▶

How You Can Help

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▶Establishment of pediatric trauma research network ...........$1-2 MillionGoal: establish specific initiatives and provide a sustainable infrastructure to support collaborative research and coordinate multi-center investigations nationwide

Technology Fund.....................................................................$1-2 MillionGoal: construct a state-of-the-art information technology environment in order to establish a world-wide Knowledge Center; disseminating new knowledge, enriching education, providing a network of expertise, and partnering with other e�orts to improve the care of injured children, nationally and worldwide

▶Childress Institute Endowed Fund .........................................$7-8 MillionGoal: provide sustained support, in perpetuity, to recruit and retain themost-talented leaders and researchers in the field of pediatric trauma

Institute Directorship Faculty Scholar Pediatric Trauma Fellowship Pediatric Trauma Lectureship Faculty Research and/or Education Fund Faculty, Resident or Student Award

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Annual Return$250,000

$75,000$25,000

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Fully Endowed$5,000,000$1,500,000

$500,000$100,000$100,000$50,000

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We need you. Our children need you. With your help we can change the outcome from devastation to hope for many critically-injured children and their families.

To learn more about pediatric trauma, visit

Also find the Childress Institute on

Save Kids' Lives by Joining theChildress Champions Childress Champions is an annual giving club to support the mission of the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. Members choose their level of support and are eligible to receive Childress Institute merchandise, as well as invitations to various CIPT events throughout the year.

InjuredKids.org

YouTube.com/ChildressInstitute

@injuredkids

facebook.com/ChildressPediatricTrauma

Winning ResultsThe Cross family learned all too well how important it is toreceive care from appropriately-trained first responders and the expertise of a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.

Their 15-year-old daughter Meredith was riding her horse when she fell o�, hitting the back of her head on a concrete pad. She sustained alife-threatening head injury that resulted in the need for air transportation, multiple CT scans, and care from pediatric neurosurgeons.

The speed and expertise in care that Meredith received resulted in multiple procedures and surgeries by highly skilled pediatric specialists because the Cross family had access to an American College of Surgeon’s approved Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.

The Childress Institute helped the trauma center achieve Level 1 status by pushing for improved pediatric trauma care and providing funding for research and education. We also currently fund the only pediatric-specific, EMS-focused trauma course available in N.C.

After much work and care on everyone’s part, Meredith is back at school, playing in the marching band and almost fully-recovered.

Hear Meredith and her family telltheir story at YouTube.com/ChildressInstitute

-Richard Childress

“If we are able to save even onechild’s life then it is all worth it.”