Researchers at the HIPRC have received funding from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) to examine electric scooter (e-Scooter) related injuries in Washington state and estimate the potential impact of e-Scooter share programs on injuries….
The HIPRC is excited to partner with Dr. Stacy Rasmus and the Center for Alaska Native Health Research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Drs. Patel and Rasmus are collaborating to investigate Alaska Native elder…
Originally published to the Whole U by Ed Kromer. On January 15, a longstanding federal holiday, we honor the towering life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who catalyzed enormous social progress in a time…
In a new interview with Science News, the HIPRC’s core faculty member, Dr. Beth Ebel, talks about the dangers of THC on the teen brain. She discusses how cannabis products now are more potent—which may…
Injuries are a major cause of death and disability in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. A study resulting from a partnership between the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Alaska Native Medical Center,…
A new study conducted by the Division of Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Control and Prevention (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), looked into Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) impact on furthering…
Prioritizing and Informing the Advancement of Health Equity in Injury Prevention HIPRC Trainee, Hannah Scheuer, MSW, LICSW, was selected this past summer for an internship with the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers…
The Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center attended the Career Fair at Roosevelt High School, Wednesday November 29, 2023. The event was tailed to introduce students to career opportunities in Business, Hospitality/Tourism, STEM, and…
Dr. Abraham “Abe” B. Bergman, the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center’s Co-Founder, who spent his career working on the prevention of injuries to children, passed away November 10, in Seattle. As Chief of…
More than double the number of health workers reported harassment at work in 2022 than in 2018. Now, health workers are reporting burnout and symptoms of poor mental health at levels higher than before the…