We are honored to present our Center’s 2024 Year in Review. View some of our Center's core achievements and highlights — in addition to our Center’s projects throughout the last year.
Warm weather means more time in the water—make sure safety comes first. Learn simple drowning prevention tips to help protect your family.
Stay injury-free this season with summer safety tips on burns, fireworks, drowning prevention, heat and hydration, helmet use. A little preparation goes a long way toward a safer summer.
Harborview Medical Center reports a surge of accidents involving two-wheel vehicles, many driven by people not wearing a helmet. Yann Gorbatov is like many 13-year-old boys: He loves playing basketball, hanging out with friends and…
Read MoreThe Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) is proud to join communities across Washington state in recognizing Water Safety Day—a statewide effort to raise awareness about drowning prevention and promote safe water practices. To…
Read MoreElectric scooters are a convenient and eco-friendly way to get around—but they come with real safety risks. In a recent KING5-Seattle interview, Dr. Beth Ebel, UW Medicine Pediatrician and HIPRC Faculty, breaks down what riders…
Read MoreThe International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) is excited to announce the release of its Patient-Centered Outcome Measures for Major Injuries. This innovative resource, developed through a global collaboration of individuals with lived experience,…
Read MoreNo More Under, YMCA of Greater Seattle and Bellevue Aquatic Center are supporting free Spring Break swim lessons at five locations across King County. These classes are geared towards youth ages 5 to 18 and…
Read MoreApril Pools Day is right around the corner & so is summer, let’s make it a safe one! This nationwide initiative aims to teach water safety and competency – skills that can save lives –…
Read MoreWe conduct research, train scientists, educate public health practitioners, and implement prevention programs to achieve injury-related health equity across the lifespan.
We are dedicated to leading and supporting the best in injury research and to embracing the principles of health equity.
We are creating a pipeline of skilled, insightful, and productive investigators who will advance the field of injury control science in response to community needs.
We work with diverse communities to identify injury prevention concerns and collaborate with community and policy partners to prevent injuries.
