Injury-related Health Equity Across the Lifespan (iHeal)

Together, we have the power to prevent injury and violence.

At HIPRC, multidisciplinary researchers, medical providers, and community stakeholders work together to identify and address disparities in injury-related healthcare.

Due to limited progress, health equity has been called the forgotten aim of the Institute of Medicine’s influential report on the new healthcare system of the 21st century.

Achieving health equity for all patients requires intervention at many levels. This work focuses on injury prevention, violence prevention and intervention, improving communication, care transitions, community capacity building, and culturally relevant engagement for our most vulnerable patient populations who experience disproportionate rates of injury and multiple socioeconomic barriers to health and recovery after injury.

iHeal is the first program of its kind to leverage existing partnerships and build new coalitions to create the national agenda for health equity and expand our work toward measurable, large-scale, and sustained impact. The program has also been integral to shaping HIPRC’s center-wide focus on health equity.

We are committed to creating a respectful workspace together as we seek to identify and correct structural biases that perpetuate inequities in health and well-being. We aim to dismantle biases based on age, disability, ethnicity, indigenous group membership, gender identity, linguistic differences, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, and social class.

HIPRC Group of Volunteers Photo

iHeal Symposium, May 23, 2017

The iHeal symposium at the University of Washington brought together researchers from the UW Schools of Social Work, Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, and College of Arts and Sciences, researchers from across the WWAMI region and country, and our community partners to create synergistic, innovative research, training, and practice agendas aimed at achieving injury-related health equity. Learn More about the symposium here > >

iHeal Co-Directors

Edwin Lindo, JD

Edwin Lindo, JD

Dr. Megan Moore

Dr. Monica Vavilala

The iHeal initiative at HIPRC hosted its first Book Club meeting. This book club will help further conversations about equity, diversity, and inclusion within Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center. We also hope that it will expand our knowledge of the history of race and racism in the U.S. and to take steps to uproot racism in society, in our center, and within ourselves.

Health Equity News

National Poison Prevention Week

Poisoning can be prevented. Did You Know… Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S. Join us in observing 2024 National Poison Prevention Week on Sunday, March 17 – Saturday, March 23….

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Transgender Patient Preferences When Discussing Gender in Health Care Settings

Gender-affirming health care improves the wellbeing of transgender (trans) individuals. But today, many trans patients frequently report discriminatory and harmful experiences in health care settings. In a new study published in JAMA Network | Open,…

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Women’s History Month

Content originally published on 2/27/2024 by Tyler S. Sampognaro at UW Medicine, Harborview Medical Center and 2/29/2024 by Ed Kromer of  THE WHOLE U at the University of Washington. ​Women’s History Month 2024: Celebrate champions…

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). The 2024 TDVAM theme is “Love Like That.” Selected by the Love is Respect Youth Council “Love Like That” illuminates what “that” means regarding healthy, unhealthy, and…

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Celebrating Black History

Join the HIPRC in learning and reflecting on the achievements, influences, legacies, and contributions of Black Americans.   Black History Month (also known as African American History Month and Celebration of the African Diaspora) began…

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2024 Outreach Learning Series: Engaging High School Students in Injury & Violence Prevention Careers

The HIPRC held its third annual “Outreach Learning Series: Engaging High School Students in Injury & Violence Prevention Careers.” Supported by the HIPRC Outreach Core, the event hosted about forty 11th-12th grade students and teachers…

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Funding

iHeal is supported by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, the University of Washington School of Social Work and School of Medicine, and Harborview Medical Center. Funding sources for specific health equity projects at the center include the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.