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Military Surgeon Discusses Urgent Need to Improve National Trauma Readiness

December 23, 2025

Military Surgeon Discusses Urgent Need to Improve National Trauma Readiness

A recent episode of The House of Surgery podcast features Dr. William Schwab, a retired US Navy Commander from Philadelphia, who is among the growing number of trauma surgeons urging national trauma readiness. During the Edward D. Churchill Lecture at Clinical Congress 2025, Dr. Schwab said that the US healthcare system’s ability to respond to mass casualty events, including warfare-related injuries, is predicated on the preparedness of every surgeon and hospital system.

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