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 […]
Endowment fund honors HIPRC co-founder Dr. Fred Rivara
UW Medicine has created the Frederick P. Rivara Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center Endowment to honor and continue the work of a caring pediatrician, visionary researcher, and dedicated educator. The endowment was publicly announced at an event honoring Rivara’s work on Jan. 22, attended by many current and former colleagues and trainees. For many, […]
Blacks, minorities disproportionately impacted by hate crimes
Hispanic and Black populations have a higher risk of becoming victims of race- or ethnicity- motivated violent hate crimes compared to non-Hispanic Whites (Whites), according to a new study from the University of Washington (UW) that looked at the risk and health impacts of these types of crimes. Model estimates of victimization for Blacks ranged […]
TBI & fall prevention among older adults webinar released
The TBI Topics Webinar “Fall Prevention & TBI Among Older Adults” is now available to view online. HIPRC core member Hilaire Thompson, Ph.D., RN, and community health provider Paige Denison, Director of Project Enhance and the Health and Wellness Department at Sound Generations, presented a broad spectrum look at TBI, older adults, and fall prevention. […]
Study: Fatality rates are decreasing after motor vehicle crashes – but not after firearm injuries
A new study from Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center indicates that while the United States has seen a reduction in case-fatality percentage for motor vehicle crash injuries, those reductions are not translating to firearm injuries. Researchers examined both in-hospital and out-of-hospital fatalities and considered injury severity scores in their analysis, which was published earlier […]
Safe firearm storage giveaway raises awareness in Seattle
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center joined Seattle Children’s Hospital and other partners to sponsor a safe firearm storage giveaway on Dec. 15. The event, held at Outdoor Emporium in Seattle, distributed 168 lock boxes, 27 trigger locks and 512 cable locks. Attendees could choose one free lock box or trigger lock to initiate safe […]
HIPRC members recognized for excellence in teaching
Several Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center faculty have been nominated for the University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Awards for 2019. Violence Prevention section lead Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, M.D., Ph.D., core member Mary Fan, JD, M.Phil., and associate member Mark Sullivan, M.D., Ph.D., are all up for the university-wide honor. Recipients are selected by the UW’s […]
‘Trouble in Toyland’ report encourages holiday safety
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group released its 33rd annual Trouble in Toyland report in November, and its Washington affiliate WashPIRG announcing the release from Harborview Medical Center in a press conference with HMC pediatrician Beth Ebel, M.D., MSc, MPH. “It’s worth taking the time to research things that are engaging and age appropriate and […]
HIPRC study on care of pediatric traumatic brain injury published in Lancet journal
In a first of its kind study, a new paper from researchers at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center assessed implementation and effectiveness of hospital care guidelines for pediatric traumatic brain injury. The study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health this month, examined the use of the Pediatric Guideline Adherence and Outcomes (PEGASUS) program […]
Alcohol, firearms and kids: a dangerous mix
Children living with an adult gun owner who misuses alcohol are at increased risk of self-harm and interpersonal violence, a recent study found. Guns in such households sometimes are loaded and not safely stored, according to the study by UW Medicine’s Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and the University of Washington’s School of Public […]
2019 INSIGHT summer internship opens for applications
The 2019 INSIGHT Summer Research Program has opened applications from undergraduate, graduate and first-year medical students looking for a hands-on, paid summer internship with injury research. INSIGHT is an intensive eight-week program at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle, Washington with a focus on developing the next generation of injury researchers. Participants work […]
Fall Prevention, Older Adults & TBI Webinar Announced
Falls are one of the leading cause of traumatic brain injury among older adults, and HIPRC invites public health and medical professionals to learn from experts working in research and community programs around traumatic brain injury, fall prevention, and older adults in a live webinar on Dec. 6. This webinar is part of a series […]
Study: Suicide more prevalent than homicide in US, but most Americans don’t know it
In the United States, suicide is twice as common as homicide — and more often involves firearms — but public perception is just the opposite. News reports, movies and TV shows may contribute to the perception of a high risk of firearm homicide, authors of a new study say, leaving a substantial gap between ideas […]
Parent of a teen driver? Help them get home safely
Inexperience is one of the key causes of crashes among teen drivers – but parents can take steps to help keep their new drivers safer on the road. During National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 21-27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted concrete strategies: Learn about the top riskiest factors in teen driving […]
Prescience: Helping doctors predict the future
During surgery, anesthesiologists monitor and manage patients to make sure they are safe and breathing well. But these doctors can’t always predict when complications will arise. Now researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new machine-learning system, called Prescience, which uses input from patient charts and standard operating room sensors to predict […]
Stop the Bleed training courses open to public
Free first aid training courses on emergency bleeding control will resume starting Oct. 20 at Harborview Medical Center. The two-hour sessions cover knowledge on how to identify potentially lethal bleeding injuries and hands-on practice with tourniquet and wound packing. Stop the Bleed training sessions at Harboview Medical Center in Seattle will be held on the […]
New study: Photo enforcement slows school zone speeders
School zone speeding violations tend to spike after school breaks, weekends and summer vacation, but automated photo enforcement may help slow down motorists and keep kids safer. These are the findings of a study published in Injury Prevention by researchers at University of Washington School of Medicine and Drexel University. This study is the first to examine […]
Suicide Prevention Awareness – What Can I Do?
September is suicide prevention awareness month, a time to highlight the steps individuals can take to support loved ones who might be thinking about suicide. Evidence suggest that straightforward, concrete actions in response to a person having suicidal thoughts, including asking about suicide directly, reducing access to lethal means, being there, connecting to support, and […]
Geriatric care, burn management and more featured at trauma conference
HIPRC members highlighted the multidisciplinary nature of effective trauma care at the 2018 UW Medicine EMS & Trauma Conference Sept. 17-18. From a break out track on geriatric care to a panel on burn management and talks on opioid use, Stop the Bleed programs, and more, faculty highlighted how every member of the medical team works […]
INSIGHT program awarded federal research education grant
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center’s INSIGHT Summer Research Program has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the National Institutes of Health to support research training and career development. The INSIGHT Research Program is an innovative, paid summer internship where undergraduate, graduate and medical students complete hands-on, mentored research projects on injury prevention and control. […]
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