When Dr. Nicole Fierro was a sophomore in college, she joined Cedars-Sinai’s Trauma Research Program (TRP), which gave her a front-row seat to clinical research at one of the top Level I trauma centers in the country. Now, Dr. Fierro serves as a third-year general surgery resident mentoring the next generation of TRP students—and has earned a longer white coat. "Successful trauma care hinges on collecting data so we can achieve better outcomes for all of our patients, regardless of their demographics and socioeconomic status," Dr. Fierro says. "It’s rewarding to be part of a team that sees every patient as a human being who is in pain and who also has family members who love them—especially when I know that we can make a difference for people like the ones who surrounded me when I was growing up." #FacesOfCedarsSinai