From Survival to Survivorship, Part II

Join us for our special 2-part kickoff series inspired by the New England Journal of Medicine article “From Survival to Survivorship – Framing Traumatic Injury as a Chronic Condition.” In this episode, we discuss finding common language in our data.

Episode Guests

David Estrada, JD, represents United Spinal Association as a peer mentor, board member, and former executive director of its Greater Boston chapter as well as a national chapter liaison. He is a program manager at the Spaulding New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System and the Exercise for Persons with Disabilities Program. Living with a spinal cord injury and wheelchair user for the past 27 years, he has focused on consumer-led advocacy locally and nationally to promote high quality services for better healthcare management and access to resources for the SCI community. For nearly a decade, Dave was an Athletes with Disabilities Coordinator for the Boston Marathon and continues to promote adaptive sports participation.

Dr. Juan Herrera-Escobar, MD, MPH, is a physician scientist from Colombia with advanced training in trauma outcomes research methodology. Dr. Herrera-Escobar serves as Research Director in Long Term Outcomes in Trauma at Brigham & Women’s Center for Surgery and Public Health. His academic interests are in studying the long-term physical, mental, and social health consequences of traumatic injuries, as well as in the implementation of trauma registries and trauma systems design. His work has led to several publications on the long-term impact of traumatic injuries and the factors associated with poor outcomes, emphasizing the role of patient and socioeconomic factors in recovery. 

Episode Resources

Articles & Related Research

• From Survival to Survivorship — Framing Traumatic Injury as a Chronic Condition | NEJM
• Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation 
• Spaulding New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center
• Mental Health Evaluation for Non-English Speaking Survivors of Traumatic Injury

Advocacy, Education & Community Organizations

• United Spinal Association
• Greater Boston Chapter of the United Spinal Association
• Disabilities Commission, City of Boston
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• How to Become a Mentor: Mass Mentors

News & Services

• Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Facts and Figures
• Lee Park, MD Q&A: Bridging the Digital Divide
• How to Embed a Disability Economic Justice Policy Framework in Domestic Policy Making