Originally posted to BMJ Talk Medicine’s SoundCloud. In this month’s British Medical Journal podcast, Editor-in-Chief of Injury Prevention, Dr. Rod McClure, talks with Professor Fred Rivara, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington, School of Medicine….
The INSIGHT Research Program has opened its applications for summer 2023, Monday, November 14, 2022. The program is open to undergraduate, graduate, and first-year medical students, and will run June 20 – August 11, 2023….
Originally posted to the UW Huddle History of Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month. The appeal for a formal recognition day for Native American peoples has been in the works since…
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be taking place Saturday, October 29, 2022. Prescription Drug Take Back Day encourages the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication…
2022 PTS 8th Annual Meeting Portland, OR Dates: November 2 – 5, 2022 Pediatric Trauma Society (PTS) is a professional organization for all healthcare providers interested in improving outcomes for injured children through development of…
Originally published by UW Alert Blog October 20, 2022 Today, millions of individuals around the world participated in Great ShakeOut 2022, an international earthquake drill. In observance, the UW Alert notification system was tested across…
A new study published in the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries evaluated current access to burn care services for Brazilian people, in the event of a disaster. HIPRC Core Faculty member, Dr….
Reducing access to firearms during times of risk is a recommended approach for suicide prevention; one option is temporary, voluntary, out-of-home storage of firearms at retailers, ranges, or law enforcement agencies. This type of out-of-home…
Originally posted to UW Combined Fund Drive. Monday, October 10 marks a day of recognition of Indigenous peoples’ resilience and rich cultural heritage in the face of centuries of oppression, assimilation and genocide. Recognized on…
In a new podcast and JAMA Network viewpoint, HIPRC’s Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program director, Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, discusses approaches to reducing firearm violence with several JAMA Viewpoint authors. In the viewpoint titled,…