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 Professor Elaine Cole

Professor in Trauma Sciences, QMUL; Director of Research and Innovation, London Major Trauma System

Teaching/Academic

I am a Professor in Trauma Sciences within the Blizard Institute. I co-lead the MSc in Trauma Sciences, and lead the dissertation year of this programme. This international online MSc provides its multi-professional students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge about all aspects of trauma care via a distance learning format. Most of the students are also working as clinicians and the virtual MSc provides them with flexibility to study around their working patterns. The MSc also provides students access to many of the global leaders in clinical trauma management.

Within my role I supervise MSc and PhD students, supporting the development of their research, publications and presentations.

I also co-lead the Trauma Sciences and Care of the Injured Patient Programme (TSCIPP).  This undergraduate run-through SSC provides students with the unique opportunity to gain professional experience in trauma care and clinical research through a structured four-year programme. TSCIPP has embedded placements within multidisciplinary teams at Barts Health NHS trust and the Centre for Trauma Sciences, QMUL.

 

Research

One of my main research interests focus on the drivers and prevalence of poor outcomes after severe injury. This has included investigating the predictors and phenotypes of contemporary multiple organ dysfunction (MODS) after major trauma. I led the first national major trauma study: ORDIT (Organ Dysfunction in Trauma), which involved all Major Trauma Centres in England, Wales and Scotland (ORDIT publication). Following this I was the Chief Investigator for the pan-London Dunhill Medical Trust funded study called MODET. The study was carried out by research teams at the four London Major Trauma Centres investigating the characteristics, predictors and outcomes of MODS in severely injured older patients, compared to younger cohorts. This important research has helped us better understand needs of and plan acute care for an increasing older severely injured population (MODET publication).

I am also the Director of Research and Innovation for the London Major Trauma System (LMTS). Within this role I work with clinical and academic staff within the four major trauma networks and prehospital providers in the London Major Trauma System to support the development of innovation, collaborative research and education across the system. I co-led the evaluation of the London Trauma System (ELOTS) which reported improvements in care quality and patient outcomes following system implementation. In response to increasing numbers of older trauma patients I have led the development of two important sets of guidance to support clinicians in providing the best possible care for this population: Management of older trauma patients and Palliative and End of life care for older trauma.

 

Contact

email: e.cole@qmul.ac.uk

 



 

 

 

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