Researchers from Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center conducted a survey examining use by high school football coaches using a specific football helmet, the VICIS Zero1. The results are reported below. Coaches Survey of VICIS Zero1 Helmet Use in HS Football We conducted a survey of high school football coaches in which the VICIS Zero1 […]
Through the power of story, high school student raises support for HIPRC
A Bellevue high school student with a mission to reduce the harms of prejudice and hate crimes used his passion for storytelling to raise funds for Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center this spring. As Arjan Dillon looked ahead to his graduation this summer from Bellevue’s International School, he knew he wanted his senior project […]
Two-year postdoctoral opportunity in firearm injury & policy research offered
We are recruiting outstanding investigators for an intensive two-year postdoctoral program of mentored, applied research on firearm injury and policy. We are seeking individuals who have completed a doctoral degree program (MD, PhD, or equivalent) and have made a long-term commitment to firearm violence research as their primary career research focus. The fellowship is offered […]
Research explores impact of motorcycle taxi safety program in Uganda
A new study examining motorcycle taxis in Uganda found that both drivers and passengers of a safety-conscious company generally engaged in safer behaviors when compared to other drivers and passengers. The research was published in Injury Prevention and took a two-pronged approach to study the issue: surveys and roadside observation of motorcycle taxi drivers. Researchers […]
Collaboration brings Stop the Bleed to Seattle’s Somali community
A collaborative community outreach program, “Working toward Equity in emergencies: WE Stop the Bleed,” has launched to help keep Seattle’s Somali community safer during emergencies. Using the American College of Surgeons’ Stop the Bleed emergency bleeding control course as a starting point, leaders from the Somali Health Board, the UW Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical […]
Inaugural Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention releases proceedings
Proceedings from the first-ever Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention have been released and published on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website as an article in press in advance of print publication. Leaders from the 43 national medical organizations and the American Bar Association attended the historic meeting on February 10-11 in […]
Core member authors book about recording police
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center core member Mary Fan, J.D., M.Phil, has authored a new book examining policy questions and implications around recording police. Her book, “Camera Power: Proof, Policing, Privacy, and Audiovisual Big Data,” which was released by Cambridge University Press earlier this month, is the first of its kind to examine this […]
Argentina pediatric TBI care focus of global partnership
A global partnership led by UW Medicine’s Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center is aiming to improve outcomes after severe pediatric traumatic brain injury with support from a grant by the National Institutes of Health. The partnership with Centro de Informatica e Investigacion Clinica in Rosario, Argentina, Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C., and […]
Infrastructure changes found to reduce pedestrian injury in Ghana
Traffic calming devices in Ghana were effective at reducing vehicle speeds and pedestrian injuries, a new study has found. Reducing pedestrian injuries is a pressing need in Ghana in West Africa, where pedestrian fatalities account for more than 40 percent of all road casualty deaths nationally. In many low- and middle-income countries, traffic regulations are […]
Study: How close to home do firearm injuries actually occur?
When it comes to firearm assaults, the neighborhoods where people live are not necessarily where they are shot. A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health found that nearly three-quarters of firearm injuries and deaths in King County occurred beyond the immediate area surrounding the victim’s home. Previous […]
Next TBI Webinar: Health Disparities and Traumatic Brain Injury
Experts working in research in communities to address health disparities for persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) will be featured in a live webinar on Wednesday, May 15 from Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center. This webinar will discuss TBI in the larger context of health disparities and how health equity work in other fields […]
Washington state updates booster seat law to improve child safety
The Washington State Legislature approved updated regulations on car-seat and booster seat use. The updated law will go into effect statewide in 2020. Under the revised law: · Children under age 2 must use rear-facing car seats. Children should remain in a rear-facing car safety seat as long as possible, until they reach the highest […]
Depression, dementia risks, and unsafe firearm storage raise concerns for older adults in firearm-owning households
Nearly a quarter of adults aged 65 and older in Washington State live in households that store their firearms unlocked and loaded according to a new report by researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Given the elevated prevalence of dementia and depression in older adults, these findings raise concerns for the safety of […]
New study examines intimate partner violence among teens
Intimate-partner homicide among teens does occur and 90 percent of the victims are girls, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. “This is a public health issue that should be taken seriously,” said lead author Avanti Adhia, a senior fellow at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center at the University of Washington School of Medicine. […]
Parents polled on tackle football age limits
More than 60 percent of 1,025 parents surveyed in the United States reported they would support age restrictions for tackling in youth football, similar to limits in soccer and hockey. An analysis of the survey results are published in the May 2019 Pediatrics, a journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study, “Parents’ Perspectives […]
UW Researchers Discuss Firearm Risks with Chinese Immigrant Community Gathering
Researchers from the University of Washington and UW Medicine organized a panel session about firearm risks and safety for Chinese community members at the Stan Head Cultural Center in Bellevue on Tuesday. The hour-long event, led by Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC), provided public health information about injuries and deaths involving firearms in […]
Work-in-progress session to explore study on emergency medicine in Ghana
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center has added a special work-in-progress session with Dr. Paa Forson and Global Injury section lead Dr. Charles Mock on Thursday, March 14 at 3 p.m. in the HIPRC offices. The talk will explore a developing study to examine emergency medicine in Ghana, particularly looking at a new initiative to place […]
Firearm homicide rate higher in U.S counties with greater income inequality
Counties in the United States with greater gaps between rich and poor have a higher rate of homicide deaths involving firearms, according to a national study by researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health. These same counties experienced higher levels of crime and poverty, and lower levels of community social networks. The […]
Free TBI Webinar: Pediatric Return to Learn after Concussion
Learn from experts working in research and community programs around pediatric concussion and the school-based Return to Learn program in a live webinar on Wednesday, March 13. This webinar will discuss the documented need and collaborative development of a school-based program to support high school students returning to school after a concussion diagnosis. This webinar […]
2019 Summer High School Program accepting applications
High school students with an interest in public health and medicine are invited to apply to the 2019 INSIGHT Summer High School Program, which will run July 15-Aug. 9, 2019. The program emphasizes hands-on learning about public health, research and medicine, including opportunities to learn from medical professionals, tour medical and scientific facilities at the […]
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