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Dear Stop the Bleed Instructors,</div>
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As we close out 2025, I want to sincerely thank each of you for your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Stop the Bleed education. The success of this program, both this year and over the past
<b><i>nine years,</i></b> is a direct result of your service to our communities and your willingness to step forward when called upon.</div>
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<b>Curriculum Updates and Program Growth</b></div>
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At the start of 2025, the American College of Surgeons released Stop the Bleed Version 3, which our program implemented immediately. You adapted seamlessly to the updated curriculum, ensuring consistent, high-quality instruction across all courses. To support
this transition, instructor notes were printed and placed into binders within each Pelican case.</div>
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We also continued our partnership with Upstate Oasis, providing a centralized and accessible location for Upstate staff and community members to participate in Stop the Bleed courses. Classes were offered every other month throughout 2025. In 2026, we will
transition to <b><i>monthly</i></b> classes, held on the last Wednesday of each month, with alternating daytime and evening sessions.</div>
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<b>Major Training Events and Partnerships</b></div>
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This year included two large-scale training events supported by more than 25 voluntary instructors.</div>
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Over 250 students were trained at Cazenovia High School</div>
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All 180 incoming first-year Upstate medical students completed Stop the Bleed training in August</div>
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>From the medical student cohort, at least 15 students became instructors and are actively teaching throughout Central New York. In addition, we established a new partnership with Upstate’s School of Medicine, allowing medical students to receive
<b><i>Community Engaged Learning credit</i></b> for their time instructing Stop the Bleed courses in the community.</div>
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<b>Program Impact and Outcomes</b></div>
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In 2025, <b>776 individuals</b> were trained across several counties in Central New York, bringing our total to
<b>4,485 people trained</b> since the program’s inception nearly <b>nine years ago</b>. This marked the second-highest training year in program history.</div>
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Post-course evaluation data further demonstrates the impact of your instruction. Of the 776 individuals trained, 445 participants, or
<b><i>57%, completed post-course surveys.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Key outcomes:</i></b></div>
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Knowledge of how to stop life-threatening bleeding <b>increased from 50% before the course to 100 %
</b>after the course.</div>
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Willingness to intervene and help someone with life-threatening bleeding <b>increased from 32% before the course to 75%</b> after the course.</div>
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These findings reflect a substantial improvement in both bleeding control knowledge and participants’ readiness to take action during a real-world emergency.</div>
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<b>Program Support and Equipment Updates</b></div>
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Upstate Trauma also welcomed a new Trauma Administrative Assistant, Erica Buck, in 2025. Erica played a key role in updating the Stop the Bleed Pelican cases, including reorganizing supplies and ensuring each kit contains brand-new tourniquets. Thank you as
well to the CNY Healthcare Training Center for their support in making these updates possible.</div>
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<b>Looking Ahead to 2026</b></div>
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Free public Stop the Bleed classes will continue monthly at Upstate Oasis in East Syracuse.</div>
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A large-scale community event is planned in partnership with Walker Tree Care of Chittenango,
<b><i>tentatively scheduled for May 8, 2026</i></b>. Multiple instructors will be needed, and additional details will be shared.</div>
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CME Tracker may be implemented for course registration and attendance tracking for both instructors and participants, replacing Eventbrite (more to come).</div>
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Private Stop the Bleed courses will continue to be offered upon request.</div>
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As a reminder, information on submitting course requests, requesting equipment loan-outs, and other program resources can be found here:<br>
<a href="Https://www.upstate.edu/surgery/healthcare/trauma/education/stop-the-bleed.php">Https://www.upstate.edu/surgery/healthcare/trauma/education/stop-the-bleed.php</a> </div>
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Thank you again for your time, expertise, and dedication. Through your instruction, individuals across our region are better prepared to recognize and respond to life-threatening traumatic hemorrhage when seconds matter most.</div>
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With sincere appreciation,<br>
Anthony</div>
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<b>Anthony M. Scalise III MBA, BSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, TCRN, NREMT</b></p>
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Stop the Bleed Program Director</p>
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Upstate University Hospital</p>
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Syracuse, NY 13210</p>
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315-464-4774 (Office)</p>
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