Mission
The mission of the Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CIPC) is to reduce death and disability from intentional and unintentional injury. Our goal is to promote existing prevention methods and to optimize trauma care through education, collaboration with the community, and engaging in research contributing to the advancement of the field.
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Upcoming Summer Institute Course
Join faculty members Dr. Douglass & Dr. Paichadze for the one week course: Injury & Global Public Health.
This one week course will provide a snapshot of different injury topics, both domestic and international, through a public health lens. Find more information and register here:
https://publichealth.gwu.edu/programs/graduate-summer-institute
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Upcoming webinar in collaboration with the Center for Commercial Determinants of Health:
Youth & Speed, Realities from Around the World.
Tuesday May 18, 2021
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April 24th, 2020:
"Kids locked at home all day are a recipe for accidental injuries and visits to the ER"
Authored by: Sadiqa Kendi, M.D., F.A.A.P., C.P.S.T.,Medical Director of Safe Kids DC
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Upcoming Events:
Washington Region Vision Zero Summit
To register: https://waba.org/blog/2019/10/washington-region-vision-zero-summit/
**UPDATE: VISION ZERO HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2020**
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Recent Publications:
To reach the full publication, please visit https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2019.12.023
Contact Us
The Center for Injury Prevention and Control |
Katherine Douglass, M.D., M.P.H.
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