The Senate Resolution commends Dr. Jeffrey Carter and the LSU Health New Orleans burn team for their exceptional leadership in the field of burn and blast injury care. It highlights their recent achievement of securing a $9.7 million grant from the Department of Defense, which will support innovative research and field training aimed at improving treatment protocols for both military and civilian trauma victims. The resolution emphasizes the team's commitment to enhancing care for active-duty military personnel and their efforts to train battlefield medical professionals globally, including in Ukraine.

Additionally, the resolution acknowledges the team's pioneering work in developing groundbreaking technologies, such as a "spray-on skin" therapy that accelerates healing and improves patients' quality of life. It recognizes the significant impact of their work on Louisiana's reputation in trauma and burn care, as well as its contribution to national emergency response readiness. The Louisiana Senate expresses its gratitude for the LSU Health burn team's contributions to military medicine, public health, and trauma recovery, and resolves to transmit a copy of the resolution to Dr. Carter.