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2024 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

March 2024 – Observances / Programs & Initiatives / In the News / Honors / Opportunities / IVP Topics / Downloadables

H I G H L I G H T S :

3/30/24: FREE Community Health & Wellness Fair at the Rainier Beach Community Center – Invite a friend & attend >>
Understand the Differences: 988, 911, and 211 – Learn about these Three Ways to Connect >>
Transgender Patient Preferences When Discussing Gender in Health Care Settings – Learn about the four themes researchers identified >>
FREE 2024 King County Car Seat Inspections – Register online with QR Code >>
Now Available: 2024 Bicycle Safety Grants – Learn about this funding opportunity >>

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February 2024 – Observances / Programs & Initiatives / In the News / Honors / Opportunities / IVP Topics / Downloadables

H I G H L I G H T S :

Dr. Frederick P. Rivara 2024 Endowment – Learn more & apply >>
PACIFIC Study: Exploring tele-exercise for older adults with knee arthritis – Check your eligibility >>
Celebrating our nation’s Black History – Read more >>
National Burn Awareness Week – Spread awareness & prevent flammable liquid burn injuries >>

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January 2024 – Observances / Programs & Initiatives / In the News / Opportunities / IVP Topics / Downloadables

H I G H L I G H T S :

2023 HIPRC Year in Review – (PDF)
Outreach Learning Series
Trainee Highlight
Partnership with CANHR at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
New study published in BMC Health Services Research

2023 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

HIPRC Newsletter (November 2023)

2023 National Injury Prevention Day
HIPRC Co-Founder, Dr. Abraham B. Bergman, Remembered for Child Advocacy
Honoring Native American Heritage
Winter Safety, Holiday Hazards & other observances
CONGRATS! Dr. John Hess

HIPRC Newsletter (October 2023)

FREE (Virtual) Student Lifeguard Workshop
HAVE A SAFE & Happy Halloween
NEW NIH Clinical Research Training Program Awarded
INSIGHT Program Applications Open In November
CONGRATS! Drs. Frederick P. Rivara & Sharon Laing

HIPRC Newsletter (September 2023)

CDC Core SIPP and ICRC Joint Awardee Meeting
Global Awareness: Suicide & Fall Prevention
Fentanyl in King County: How we can address the crisis in our community
SEPTEMBER Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (August 2023)

NEW Injury & Violence Prevention Resource Page
Pop-up Pedestrian Traffic Garden
Shareable Resources for Drowning Prevention, Water Safety & Pedestrian Safety
Gearing Up for Back to School
INSIGHT Symposiums
AUGUST Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (July 2023)

NEW Drowning Prevention Resource Fliers
Foster High School Summer University
Summer Safety
INSIGHT Programs join forces!!
Dr. Michele Curatolo voted Top Pain Medicine Doctor by Seattle Magazine
JULY Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (June 2023)

HIPRC Announces Interim Director
Planning to swim in Seattle or other areas of King County this summer?
Celebrating freedom in the City of Auburn
The effect of RISE bundle on Return-to-Learn (RTL) implementation in WA schools
Return-to-Learn (RTL) in WA public high schools during COVID-19
JUNE Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (May 2023)

Mental Health Awareness
Innovative Approaches to Injury & Violence Prevention
NEW Injury & Violence Prevention Laws
15th Annual Academic Evening
MAY Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (April 2023)

APRIL is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Community Partnership with Seattle Swim
April “Pools” Day Events to continue in May!
INSIGHT High School Program Registration
APRIL Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (March 2023)

MARCH is Brain Injury Awareness Month
HIPRC Unveils New Endowment
SAVIR 2023
Many Students Not Getting Recommended Concussion Care
Perceptions of Prehospital Care for LEP Patients Among EMTs & Paramedics
Bike Helmet Use after KC Law Dropped
MARCH Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (February 2023)

2022 Year in Review
Celebrating Black American History
Outreach Learning Series
Helping Students Succeed in the Classroom After a Concussion
Quantitative Methods Series
FEBRUARY Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

HIPRC Newsletter (January 2023)

Rivara Endowment Injury Research Grant Award
2023 MLK Day
Stop the Bleed WA, training with Casa Latina & Seattle PD
JANUARY Observances
Funding Opportunities and more!

2022 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

HIPRC Newsletter (November 2022)

“Shining Our Light” on National Injury Prevention Day
New National Guidelines for Improving Youth Mental Health Crisis Care
INSIGHT Summer Research Program>> APPLY TODAY!

HIPRC Newsletter (October 2022)

Halloween Safety Tips
FREE Lifeguard Training
Job Opportunities >> APPLY TODAY!

HIPRC Newsletter (September 2022)

35th Anniversary of the Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) program
Honoring Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
FREE Forefront Suicide Prevention & Grief Trainings >> REGISTER TODAY!

HIPRC Newsletter (August 2022)

EMS & Trauma Conference
INSIGHT Program Achievements
New COVID-19 Prevention Guidance

HIPRC Newsletter (July 2022)

Partnership with Seattle Children’s, Safe Kids & King County Public Health
New 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Funding & Job Opportunities >> Apply TODAY!

HIPRC Newsletter (June 2022)

Gear Up for a SAFE Summer
Funding & Job Opportunities >> Apply TODAY!
In the News

HIPRC Newsletter (May 2022)

In the burden of violence, you can MAKE A DIFFERENCE
How to Talk to your Child after a Tragedy Occurs
Congratulations, Dr. Rebecca Maine & Dr. Chelsea Hicks!!
We’re Hiring >> Apply TODAY!

HIPRC Newsletter (April 2022)

Sexual Assault Awareness Month
CDC Success Story
NEW Firearm Laws for Washington State
We’re Hiring!

HIPRC Newsletter (March 2022)

Brain Injury Awareness
Hill Day
Award Applications Due!

HIPRC Newsletter (February 2022)

2021 Year in Review
Progress in TBI
Black History Month

HIPRC Newsletter (January 2022)

Rivara Endowment Injury Research Grant Award
We’re Hiring!
New CDC Study

2021 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

HIPRC Newsletter (November 2021)

Teen Opioid-Use Prevention Toolkit
National Injury Prevention Day
INSIGHT application opens

HIPRC Newsletter (October 2021)

National Fire Prevention Week: October 3-9,2021
HIPRC Trainee Wins Judy Su Endowed Research Training Award in Anesthesiology
Demographics suggest risk for COVID-19 positive test

HIPRC Newsletter (September 2021)

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Now Hiring Program Operations Specialist
New Secure Bike Parking at HMC

HIPRC Newsletter (August 2021)

City of Seattle Investments to Address Gun Violence
Vavilala Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Built Environments and Pedestrian Risk Study

HIPRC Newsletter (July 2021)

City of Seattle Investments to Address Gun Violence
Vavilala Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Built Environments and Pedestrian Risk Study

HIPRC Newsletter (June 2021)

FIPRP Firearm Interventions Toolkit
Rivara Endowment Injury Research Grant
INSIGHT Session B

HIPRC Newsletter (May 2021)

INSIGHT High School Program – Last Call to Apply
Mental Health Awareness Month
Michele Curatolo Voted a Top Doctor by Seattle Magazine
Monica Vavilala Speaker at TBI Conference

HIPRC Newsletter (April 2021)

Fred Rivara Receives Highest Honor for Pediatrician
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Barclay Stewart, Erin Morgan and Elizabeth Killien Receive Awards

HIPRC Newsletter (March 2021)

#StopAsianHate
Atlanta & Boulder Shootings Statement
SAVIR Board of Directors
Women’s History Month

HIPRC Newsletter (February 2021)

Winter safety tips
Black History Month
Digital Dating Abuse Study
Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award: Now accepting submissions

HIPRC Newsletter (January 2021)

2020 Year-in-Review
Department of Defense funds enteral resuscitation for major burn injuries study
New study on state EITC and suicidal behavior
Seeking Return to Learn study participants

2020 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

HIPRC Newsletter (November 2020)

HIPRC participates in inaugural National Injury Prevention Day
INSIGHT Summer Research Program accepting applications
Commentary on firearm policy and youth suicide
Return to Learn Study is enrolling

HIPRC Newsletter (October 2020)

Fred Rivara honored as “50 Changemakers of Public Health”
R61 Research Project Funded
Featured Faculty: Avanti Adhia, Shining the Spotlight on Domestic Violence Action Month
Molly Fuentes Receives K23 Award

HIPRC Newsletter (September 2020)

FIPRP Awarded CDC Research Grant
Age Influences TBI Recovery in Older Adults
Suicide Prevention Month
Alex Quistberg Awarded K01 International Research Development Award

HIPRC Newsletter (August 2020)

Preventing Window Falls Video
Non-lethal Firearm Injuries Study
Barclay Stewart Receives Pilot Research Project Award
Erin Morgan Earns Doctorate

HIPRC Newsletter (July 2020)

HIPRC Launches New Website
K99 Grant Selected for Funding from NICHD
RTL Featured in Concussion Alliance
Mock Study Section

HIPRC Newsletter (June 2020)

Statement on Black Lives Matter
HIPRC Turns Orange to Honor Gun Violence Victims
UW Teacher of The Year
Outstanding Doctoral Student

HIPRC Newsletter (May 2020)

COVID-19 rapid response grants awarded
Exploratory Research Project Frequently Asked Questions
Inaugural Rivara Endowment Injury Research Grant to support firearm research
Trainee award will fund violence studies in Colombia

HIPRC Newsletter (April 2020)

Injury Prevention during COVID-19
INSIGHT High School Program Now Online
In Focus: Global Injury
Firearm deaths in the home due to suicide and criminal homicide are more common than self-defense homicide
States don’t define legal liability for returning firearms to a suicidal person
Featured Staff: Navigating research during COVID-19

HIPRC Newsletter (March 2020)

Washington firearm safe storage map unveiled
Call for Applications: Exploratory Research Projects and Injury Research Awards
Population Health Initiative pilot research grants awarded
UW funds collaborative stove injury project with Ghana, Nepal
HIPRC-led paper recognized by Injury Epidemiology
Featured Faculty: Associate member finds a challenging, varied field in urology
HIPRC faculty recognized by International Swimming Hall of Fame
HIPRC graduate student selected for national violence prevention internship
High-Powered Magnets Put Children of All Ages at Risk

HIPRC Newsletter (February 2020)

Teen access to civil protection orders varies by state
Firearm program leaders call for action to prevent firearm violence
Study: Most Wash. hospital websites hinder non-English speakers
Rural kids carrying handguns is ‘not uncommon’ and starts as early as sixth grade
Featured Faculty: Young Investigators Unite
Higher drowning deaths associated with fewer regulations on open water swimming
Take action to prevent button battery injuries

HIPRC Newsletter (January 2020)

Study explores firearm storage
Congress funds firearm injury research
Best clinical paper recognition awarded to HIPRC fellow
Study explores financial costs of concussion
Trauma conference keynoted by core member

2019 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

HIPRC Newsletter (December 2019)

To achieve health equity, injury disparities must be better understood
INSIGHT announces Jean M. Pinder Memorial Fund
HIPRC launches junior faculty series for collaboration
HIPRC’s Miriam Haviland earns doctorate
UW Public Health Magazine relaunched

HIPRC Newsletter (November 2019)

INSIGHT 2020 summer research applications open
HIPRC forms Community Advisory Board
UW president spotlights firearm research program
HIPRC’s Vivian Lyons earns doctorate
Firearm program researchers featured at national symposium
Study: Child firearm injuries more severe than other types of traumatic injury
Tracheal intubation studies co-authored by associate member
CDC releases report on Adverse Childhood Experiences

HIPRC Newsletter (October 2019)

In Focus: Growth at HIPRC
- Health Equity
- Leadership
- CDC-funded Research Projects
Anyone can learn suicide-intervention tactics
Firearm researchers identify roadblocks to firearm data
Violence has complex, far-reaching impacts on health
Study explores mining injuries in Ghana

HIPRC Newsletter (September 2019)

HIPRC researchers refine guidelines for pediatric brain injuries
Gun violence special issues feature firearm program researchers
Study: In pelvic trauma, sexual dysfunction is common among men – but little discussed
Trauma conference to feature HIPRC speakers
Joyce Foundation report features HIPRC publications

HIPRC Newsletter (August 2019)

$4.2 million federal grant will expand regional impact
Washington state funds program to research firearm injury and policy
2019 INSIGHT Research Symposium builds foundation for injury researchers
HIPRC trainee awarded grant to study firearm suicide after incarceration
Trauma conference to feature HIPRC speakers
Trainee earns travel award for traumatic brain injury project

HIPRC Newsletter (July 2019)

Grant seeks to improve health disparities data
Medic One Foundation awards research grants
INSIGHT Research Symposium set for Aug. 6
HiFi study reaches milestone
Through the power of story, high school student raises support for HIPRC
Research explores impact of motorcycle taxi safety program in Uganda
Surgeon General meets with HIPRC trainees
High school football coaches surveyed on VICIS Zero1 helmet use

HIPRC Newsletter (June 2019)

Somali, medical community collaborate to Stop the Bleed
Inaugural Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention releases proceedings
Study: How close to home do firearm injuries actually occur?
Infrastructure changes found to reduce pedestrian injury in Ghana
HIPRC fellow wins grant to study acupuncture for TBI rehabilitation
Core member authors book about recording police
Trainee earns public health communication recognition
Associate member awarded scholarship to study health leadership
Neuroscience conference to feature HIPRC faculty

HIPRC Newsletter (May 2019)

Washington state updates booster seat law
Free webinar on TBI and health disparities
New study: teens are also victims of intimate partner homicides
Depression, dementia, and firearm storage studied among households with older adults
Journal’s articles of the year list includes HIPRC co-author

HIPRC Newsletter (April 2019)

Study: Do parents support tackle football age limits?
INSIGHT interns selected, mentors sought
HIPRC research on health equity, firearm injury, transportation research and more featured at SAVIR Conference
HIPRC trainee selected as SOPHE fellow
Associate member wins international volunteer recognition

HIPRC Newsletter (March 2019)

TBI Webinar: Return to Learn after Concussion
Study: Firearm homicide rate higher in U.S counties with greater income inequality
Text-based intervention shows promising results for reducing risk of suicide among active military
HIPRC member featured speaker at rehabilitation psychology conference

HIPRC Newsletter (February 2019)

Endowment honors HIPRC co-founder Dr. Fred Rivara
New study: Blacks, minorities disproportionately impacted by hate crimes
Summer High School Program accepting applications
Fellow recognized by critical care organization

HIPRC Newsletter (January 2019)

HIPRC study on pediatric TBI published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Alcohol, firearms and kids: a dangerous mix
Study: Fatality rates are decreasing after motor vehicle crashes – but not after firearm injuries
UW announces teaching award nominations
Webinar on fall prevention, older adults, and TBI available online
Chronic opioid use focus of new grant to HIPRC trainee
Safe Firearm Storage Giveaway

2018 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

HIPRC Newsletter (November 2018)

TBI webinar series to launch
INSIGHT applications open
Firearm injury initiatives presented to national audiences

HIPRC Newsletter (October 2018)

Study: Photo enforcement slows school zone speeders
Prescience: Helping doctors predict the future
Washington releases state fall prevention plan
HIPRC member wins CDC grants to study worker injuries

HIPRC Newsletter (September 2018)

INSIGHT, center faculty awarded federal grants
New data access tool released
Stop the Bleed training resumes
Geriatric care, burn management and more featured at trauma conference
Annual neuroscience meeting to feature HIPRC speakers

HIPRC Newsletter (August 2018)

Police, hospital records show warning signs of future firearm injury
2018 INSIGHT Research Symposium
Core member elected to state science organization
HIPRC members to speak at UW Medicine EMS & Trauma Conference

HIPRC Newsletter (July 2018)

HIPRC joins collaboration to reduce firearm injuries
Seattle City Council passes safe storage legislation, citing HIPRC research
TBI webinar recordings released
Fellows win grants to study unique populations
New Faces & Fond Farewells

HIPRC Newsletter (June 2018)

In Focus: Firearm Safe Storage
- Policy: Proposed safe storage legislation cites HIPRC research
- Research: Most gun-owning homes in Washington do not safely store firearms
- Outreach: Safe Firearm Storage Giveaway
National Complete Streets study finds reduction in bicycling fatality rates
Amazon Catalyst Award funds better air splint design
HIPRC welcomes 2018 INSIGHT summer interns
CDC releases suicide statistics report

HIPRC Newsletter (May 2018)

Gear Up for a Safer Summer
Child and teen firearm safety research consortium funded by NIH
New study seeks to understand crash risk among older adults
Alumni Spotlight

HIPRC Newsletter (April 2018)

Seattle leaders propose gun violence prevention measures
Adult TBI Webinar adds group registration option
Section lead selected for endowed professorship
HIPRC members among Seattle ‘Top Docs’

HIPRC Newsletter (March 2018)

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Youth Concussions and Return to Learn
Core member earns international recognition

HIPRC Newsletter (February 2018)

Adult TBI webinar offers certificate, optional CNE credit
Applications open for INSIGHT High School Program
Stop the Bleed WA takes Olympia
Volunteers needed for Safe Firearm Storage Giveaway
Publication expands analysis of Argentina pediatric TBI care

HIPRC Newsletter (January 2018)

BoosterSeat.org Unveils New Look
Outreach Highlights at HIPRC
INSIGHT program seeking summer mentors
University of Washington IRB changes

2017 // HIPRC Newsletter Archives

HIPRC Newsletter (November 2017)

Student opportunities at HIPRC
“Mix-and-Match” injury control curriculum available
HIPRC members elected to national leadership posts
HIPRC to host adult TBI webinar

HIPRC Newsletter (October 2017)

Las Vegas shooting draws attention to firearm research, emergency prep
Geri-T Bundle project launches to improve elderly patient care
Trauma Conference Recap
HIPRC core member to helm new medical journal
Long-time crash researcher celebrated
Fellowship extends application deadline

HIPRC Newsletter (September 2017)

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Pediatrician, researcher responds to Freeman High School shooting
HIPRC member wins international recognition
Research fellowship applications open

HIPRC Newsletter (August 2017)

Vehicle side curtain air bags offer protection from partial ejections, new study finds
Featured Faculty: From Physicist to Physician
INSIGHT Research Symposium highlights HIPRC interns
Grandmothers Against Gun Violence spotlights HIPRC researcher
Seattle “Top Docs” list highlights center members
HIPRC researchers to feature at national conferences

HIPRC Newsletter (July 2017)

Only 61% of gun owners have formal training with firearms, new HIPRC study estimates
Researchers connect with families at Latino health fair
iHeal lecture, Pediatric TBI webinar recordings available online
Family of young patient advocates for fire pit safety

HIPRC Newsletter (June 2017)

Severe firework injuries most commonly caused by shells, mortars, study finds
HIPRC welcomes newest INSIGHT students
Pediatric TBI webinar reaches 316 attendees
iHeal Symposium speakers call for research, action, partnerships around health equity

HIPRC Newsletter (May 2017)