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Patient being delivered by ambulance to Shock TraumaThe physicians and staff of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center work around the clock, every day of the year, to save Maryland's most critically injured patients when their lives are on the line.

Additionally, the Shock Trauma Center educates emergency medical service providers around the state and citizens of Maryland about the dangers of activities like drinking and driving.

Below are links to five public service announcements highlighting the lifesaving work performed at the Shock Trauma Center every day, most of which feature patient success stories.

Doctors receiving patient from helicopterThese spots, which will be seen on local network and cable stations, were funded in part by the Phyllis and Leonard J. Attman Family Foundation.

To show your support for the Shock Trauma Center by making a tax-deductible donation, please call 410-328-GIFT (4438) or complete our secure online contribution form.


Public Service Announcements:

  1. Shock Trauma's Success Rate, featuring Allie Gold, who was in a coma for 21 days
  2. The Need for Public Support, featuring Josh Basile, who was seriously injured at age 18
  3. DWI Prevention, featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps
  4. Shock Trauma's Lifesaving Resources, featuring Corporal Robert Bartlett, who was injured in Iraq
  5. The Maryland Statewide Referral System, featuring Maryland state trooper Eric Workman, whose life was saved at the Shock Trauma Center