Burn and Trauma Center

Turning Evidence Into Advocacy
Turning Evidence Into Advocacy 1024 574 Abbie Miller
A girl in a bright pink shirt smiles while sitting beside a large hospital window and looking outside.

The healthcare community is increasingly recognizing their role in shaping policy, leveraging front-line experience, injury data and research. In June 2024, 11-year-old Avery Russell was playing at a friend’s house when she was viciously attacked by two dogs. What happened that day changed her life — and it ultimately led to a change in Ohio’s…

Featured Researcher: Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA
Featured Researcher: Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA 150 150 Alaina London

Dr. Henry Xiang is the founding Director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is also a tenured full professor at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Xiang directs the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program at the NIH-funded Ohio State University…