Regulation .16 Trauma Research.

Have an organized pediatric trauma research program with a designated physician director and a documented research plan;

Hold regular meetings of the research group;

Show evidence of productivity;

Have research proposals reviewed by an institutional review board;

Conduct clinical research designed to enhance the trauma system’s ability to resuscitate, stabilize, and treat trauma patients in the most cost-effective manner;

Present research study results at local, regional, and national meetings; and

Produce publications in peer-reviewed journals on an average of seven times per year.