Evans-Haynes Burn Center

InnovateUS Receives $2M in Funding and Pro Bono Support From Google.org to Provide Training on Digital Technologies to U.S. Public Sector Employees

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InnovateUS, an online learning initiative that delivers at-your-own pace and live skills training to public sector professionals in areas such as data, digital, and community engagement, announced today that it has secured $2 million in funding from Google.org and access to Google Career Certificates to support its mission to upskill and educate public sector professionals free-of-charge over the next three years. This initiative will offer online courses and workshops for workers to gain a wide range of data, digital, and artificial intelligence skills.

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  • InnovateUS will use the funding to offer training to 50,000 state workers across more than 15 states over three years.
  • Google.org will provide a pro-bono support team of Google employees to help InnovateUS with the user experience and design of the learning platform.
  • "We created InnovateUS because it is critical that such learning be free and easily accessible to the public sector.
  • In addition, InnovateUS will also provide access to weekly live workshops for 5,000 public workers and asynchronous training to another 1,500 workers.

Tampa General Hospital Opens Newly Renovated and Enhanced Burn Center and Burn ICU to Provide Advanced Care to Burn Patients

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) — the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and west central Florida's only Level I trauma center — today announced the opening of its newly renovated regional Burn Center, including its connected, specialized Burn Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for critically ill burn patients. Tampa General's 18-bed Burn Center includes a six-bed intensive care unit, a 12-bed wound care unit, treatment rooms and a burn operating room located within the unit.

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  • Tampa General's 18-bed Burn Center includes a six-bed intensive care unit, a 12-bed wound care unit, treatment rooms and a burn operating room located within the unit.
  • Specialized care provided in Tampa General's Burn ICU includes intravenous fluid replacement, breathing support, pain control and treatment of burn wounds.
  • Tampa General's Burn Center and ICU treat more than 500 adult burn patients and about 300 pediatric burn patients each year and this newly remodeled unit provides the team with more space to work and care for burn patients, as well as for patients with other skin conditions.
  • The renovated Burn Center and ICU make up one part of Tampa General's Master Facility Plan, announced in September 2021.

ARA Releases Free BurnCARE Virtual Trainer App on Google Play

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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ORLANDO, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Developed by Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), BurnCARE Virtual Trainer is designed to transform how the U.S. Army trains its medics to treat serious burn injuries.

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  • ORLANDO, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Developed by Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), BurnCARE Virtual Trainer is designed to transform how the U.S. Army trains its medics to treat serious burn injuries.
  • BurnCARE Virtual Trainer is now available to the public for free via Google Play, with an iOS release expected soon.
  • The U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center funded BurnCARE Virtual Trainer to develop a visually accurate and easy-to-access burn care medical training app for medics who dont have extensive experience treating burn injuries.
  • To download the free BurnCARE Virtual Trainer, visit https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.VH.BurncareApp

Celebrated Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Roger L. Simpson, Transitions Out of Leadership Roles After 33 Years

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Friday, July 8, 2022
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While Dr. Simpson will still maintain his association with NUMC, his trusted colleagues will be stepping in to fulfill his leadership roles at the institution.

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  • While Dr. Simpson will still maintain his association with NUMC, his trusted colleagues will be stepping in to fulfill his leadership roles at the institution.
  • Dr. Simpson held the titles of Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chief of Hand Surgery, and Director of the Burn Center.
  • His roles as both a leader and educator will continue to influence the field of plastic surgery for decades to come.
  • Long Island Plastic Surgical Group is the largest, longest-running private and academic plastic surgery practice in the United States.