WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (July 31, 2009) – On July 30, 2008, Richard and Judy Childress announced an ambitious plan -- the first of its kind: working with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, they would launch the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma, whose mission would be to prevent and treat the leading cause of death in children, serious injuries. Twelve months later, while the hard work of education, prevention and research continues, a great deal has been accomplished. The Institute has: · Designed an intensive first-responder training pilot program that will serve as a replicable national model · Established 10 partnerships and affiliates, including with the World Health Organization / ... FULL STORY »