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Our mission is to improve population health by reducing the morbidity and mortality from unintentional and intentional injuries through knowledge creation, dissemination and translation of scientific discoveries, development of innovative and multilevel training and education programs, and promotion of best practices and evidence-based interventions.
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Experts Translate Research into Effective Prevention
New Tools Offered to Translate Injury Research into Effective Prevention Public health professionals from around the region have new tools in their repertoire for translating injury research into effective prevention. Bullying and youth suicide, the contributions stable safe communities can add to violence and suicide prevention, a data driven approach to saving lives when it…
Read more...Research on Police Assaults Awarded
The Jess Kraus Award is given annually to acknowledge the best paper published in the journal Injury Epidemiology.
Read more...The Injury Times – Suicide and Injury Prevention
The latest issue of The Injury Times has been published, focusing on the topic of Suicide and Injury Prevention.
Read more...The Injury Times – Prescription Drug and Substance Use Safety
The latest issue of The Injury Times has been published, focusing on the topic of Prescription Drug and Substance Use Safety.
Read more...Injury Prevention Center Seminar Provides Much Needed Help
Phenomenal and empowering are just two of the words attendees used to describe the 3rd Annual Innovations in Translating Injury Research into Effective Prevention Seminar sponsored by the Center for Injury Epidemiology and Research at Columbia University.
Read more...Events & Announcements
Seminar: Opioid Utilization and Its Association with Workers Compensation Cost and Return to Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Webinar available, see details for link.
Read more...Schedule of Injury Epidemiology Unit Seminars, 2018-2019
UNIT SEMINARS INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY 2018-2019 All of the seminars listed below will be held from 11:30 – 12:30 pm in the Hammer Health Sciences Building (701 West 168th Street, Rm LL205). Lunch will be served. Webinar link also listed with each talk. Download a PDF of this schedule. SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 Opioid Utilization and…
Read more...Advanced Topics in Injury Epidemiology and Prevention, May 23, 2018
This course will introduce students to contemporary analytic methods and innovative designs applied to injury epidemiology and the science of prevention.
Read more...6th Annual Conference, May 24, 2018
Innovations in Translating Injury Research into Effective Prevention. Register now!
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