Scott B. Frame MD 1952-2001

["David A. Summers" <copterrn@bellsouth.net>]

The message below arrived today from the Trauma-L (the listserv for
Trauma Surgeons)
sent by Dr McSwain from Tulane-New Orleans.
I felt compelled to share this with the flight nurses.
There may be many that may have crossed roads with Dr. Frame.

Play Safe.
David A. Summers RN,CEN,CFRN, EMT-P
Jupiter, FL

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Requiem to a Friend

Scott B Frame, MD, FACS, EMT-P

1952-2001



In the early morning hours of March 14, 2001, Scott B Frame, MD, a
personal
friend of many of us and a true friend of the trauma patient, passed
away after a
long fight with adenoma carcinoma of the colon. Scott approached his
disease
‘pedal to the metal’ just like he approached his patients and his life.
After
diagnosis, he made the decision to go all the way with whatever
treatment
modalities that were available. He proudly told everyone when he passed
the 8
months "dead day"for the average of his level of disease. He was
continuing to
pursue the tough road of experiential chemotherapy until the very end.
When all
failed, he personally made the next decision with the strength of
character that he
used when he took care of his patients or taught surgery to his
residents and the
trauma management to the EMT’s of the world. Scott was one of the major
reasons
that the PreHospital Trauma Life Support program has grown
internationally to
now be available in 28 countries.

This is being written (at the suggestion of another friend, Ken Mattox)
on the
airplane on the way home after telling Scott, "Good by". Good by to a
friend.
Good by to our friend.

"Only the rocks, my friend, last forever"* ......We will all follow you
shortly.

* Martin Little Thunder

We have said good by to his mortal remains, but his spirit and the
patient care
that he taught us will last, both in our hearts and in the lives of our
patients.
Thank you, Scott for spending part of your 49 years in this life with
us.

Norman McSwain, MD, one of Scott's many friends

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March 2001

For those who don’t know

Scott Frame, MD, born January 31, 1952, spent his early years in
Albuquerque,
New Mexico He attended high school there, playing football and competing
in both
the high and low huddles. In the last two years of high school, his was
the fastest
time in the state in both races. He went to college at the University of
New
Mexico, playing football and excelling in his studies en route to
medical school
there as well. For medical school financial support he applied for and
was accepted
into the US Navy. He completed his residency in Portsmouth Naval
Hospital. On
one tour of duty he was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore
Roosevelt
as it was in the yards being readied for sea duty. Because the duties of
a surgeon
are light during the construction phase of a ship, he (as he did for all
of his life)
found a way to manipulate the system to spend most this time in New
Orleans at
Tulane and Charity Hospital completing a trauma/critical care
fellowship. He was
the second person to complete the US Navy fellowship at Tulane. From
there he
returned to a duty assignment at the San Diego Naval hospital to assist
in the
development of a trauma educational program for the Navy residents.

After completing his Navy obligation, Scott joined the faculty at
University of
Tennessee in Knoxville. He continued to develop his trauma and
prehospital
interests, joining the American Association for Trauma Surgery, The
Eastern
Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the National Association of
EMT’s. He
was then recruited to become the trauma director for the University of
Cincinnati.
The changes that he produced were aggressive and compatible with his
approach to
the other aspects of his life.

His prehospital involvement grew as he became active in the EMS delivery
system
both ground and air in Knoxville and the PreHospital Trauma Life Support

program. In PHTLS he became the associate Medical Director and very
active in
the promulgation of courses outside of North America. At the time of his
untimely
death he had assumed the responsibility of putting together the 5th
edition of the
PHTLS course, which included not only revision of the textbook but also
the
instructor manual and all of the associated teaching materials such as
the slides
and the CD. He had accepted the appointment to become the medical
director of
the course when the 5th edition was published. He was the liaison to the
ACS/COT
for the PHTLS program

An avid diver, Scott took over the job as Director of Continuing Medical

Education for the International Society of Aquatic Medicine (ISAM) in
1995. He
provided excellent and interesting speakers for that organization.

When Scott married Joyce, she quickly developed as the mainstay in his
life. She
was his constant companion whither he was working on the PHTLS course,
traveling
to meetings or just staying at home relaxing. During his illness, Joyce
provided him
with love, companionship during the long days in the hospital and
assistance in all
of the decisions necessary for planning his medical care. She was
Scott’s life and
love and he hers. She held his hand as he took his last breath.

Scott’s friends are numerous because he was a friend to them. Outspoken
when he
believed that he was correct, loving when he was needed, aggressive in
the care of
his patients and an excellent teacher to residents, other physicians and
to the
prehospital providers of the world. The hole that he leaves in all of
our lives will
never be filled.





Thoughts of love and support should be sent to:

Joyce (Mrs Scott) Frame

3216 Dry Run View Lane

Cincinnati, OH 45244

sbframe@prodigy.net

Memorial services tentatively will be Thursday March 22 but this is not
definite.

Please pass this message on to any who may not have received it.

Norman E McSwain, Jr MD FACS

Professor of Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine
1430 Tulane Ave
New Orleans LA, 70112
norman.mcswain@tulane.edu


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