Education for Healthcare Professionals

West Penn Burn Center supports a wide range of education and research opportunities for healthcare professionals.Ongoing research initiatives include:
  • Wound care
  • Resuscitation
  • Psychological implications of burn injuries
  • Ventilator weaning

Research projects at the Center have helped develop techniques that reduce the length of patient stays, lessen or prevent scarring and improve overall healing.

Medical and graduate medical education opportunities

West Penn Burn Center offers graduate training opportunities for physicians, residents, and medical students who wish to increase their knowle