The Trauma Center at Penn is a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center, based at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Accredited as a trauma center since 1987, the center is a leader both regionally, nationally, and internationally in the care of the injured patient.
Currently, the center serves as a quaternary hospital for injured patients within southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Our critical care transport service, PennSTAR supports the region with both aeromedical and ground critical transport units strategically placed to cover 11 counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Core to our mission is the continuous training and education of future clinicians and leaders in trauma care. We are a widely recognized academic program, based on clinical excellence, scientific contributions, and fellowship training. Our Penn Acute Care Education program offers multidisciplinary education in fields of surgery, trauma, critical care, pre-hospital, disaster and emergency management. Through our international programs, we continue to educate professionals from around the world including Europe, Asia, and South America. Our faculty have a strong link to the US and NATO Military Medical programs. In 2021 we embarked on a Military-Civilian partnership, Naval Strategic Health Alliance for Readiness and Performance, dedicated to promoting new approaches and knowledge across both civilian and military healthcare to improve trauma outcomes. Finally, our injury prevention and Hospital Based Violence Recovery programs are focused on the needs of our community and include the Penn Interdisciplinary Center for Injury Science (PICIS).