Originally posted to UW Huddle. Hispanic American Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year. This year’s theme is: “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future.” The theme recognizes the spirit of innovation, resilience, and…
Originally posted to UW Huddle. Hispanic American Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year. This year’s theme is: “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future.” The theme recognizes the spirit of innovation, resilience, and…
HIPRC’s Core Faculty Member, Dr. Beth Ebel, sat down with KOMO-TV’s Preston Phillips to discuss a personal story around drowning prevention and the importance of learning to swim. She shares tips to stay safe around…
Dr. Frederick Rivara, HIPRC Core Faculty, recently authored a new Viewpoint in the JAMA Pediatrics. Dr. Rivara reflects on his 24 years as editor-in-chief of two prestigious journals in the JAMA Network (JAMA Pediatrics and…
UW Medicine’s Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) has received a $4.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support research on opioid overdose prevention, adverse child experiences, school…
Seattle, Washington (September 4, 2024) – The University of Washington’s Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (UW HIPRC) is excited to announce the launch of a new Equity in Aquatic Programming Guide, now available for…
CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control awarded grants to 11 Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC) to develop and share effective injury and violence prevention interventions, tools, and strategies. These efforts aim to reduce…
Dr. Beth Ebel’s kids were raised on the water and are strong swimmers. Yet her son found himself tossed into cold Puget Sound when a strong wave upended his craft. His life jacket kept him…
The ORISE Research Participation Programs at CDC are educational and training programs designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to participate in project-specific CDC research and developmental activities. The CDC Program…
The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) will be hosting an Overdose Awareness Series every Wednesday this August. Through presentations from WAPC’s own staff and from external experts, the series explores: Unintentional and intentional factors that can…
Over the past few weeks, the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) Outreach Core took part in local communities’ events to spread awareness about safety and injury prevention. We were thrilled to participate in…