Congratulations Laura Prater, PhD, MPH, MHA! Dr. Prater’s award/grant “Engaging Machine Learning and Data Linkage to Understand Firearm Suicide Among Females,” was funded by the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research. Dr. Prater was awarded…
A new digital online toolkit focuses on critical interventions to support individuals in crisis. In the United States, only Washington makes these three interventions available: Extreme Risk Protection Orders Washington Firearm Safe Storage Map Voluntary…
King County Executive Dow Constantine and the King County Board of Health have declared June 4th, 2021 as King County Regional Community Safety and Well-being Day in recognition of the rising rates of gun violence…
A newly published study evaluates how well proxy variables for firearm ownership used in county-level studies measure gun ownership. Due to legislative restrictions and infrastructure limitations, accurate and updated data on firearm ownership at the…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence can have psychological, emotional, and physical effects on a survivor. Listen. Believe. Support. #SAAM For 2022: Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center (HATC) is partnering with local coffee…
A newly published study examines the role of healthcare and social service professionals when a court order is requested that would bar an individual in Washington state from possessing a firearm for one year. Washington…
“The tragedy in Boulder emphasizes this need all the more to restrict firearm access of those intent on killing others,” says HIPRC’s Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program (FIPRP) director, Dr. Frederick Rivara. Death and…
Burns are painful injuries associated with a long recovery. Some patients may not be receiving sufficient pain management education to optimize their experience and recovery after their injury. Researchers at UW Medicine’s Harborview Injury Prevention…
“We join the University of Washington community and people everywhere in mourning the victims of last night’s horrific shootings in Atlanta. The deaths of eight people, including six women of Asian descent, reflect a disturbing…
HIPRC trainees Avanti Adhia, ScD, and Kelsey Conrick, MPH were elected to The Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) Board of Directors. Conrick will be the Student Member and Adhia will be…