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Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Research Services
Philadelphia, PA 1,903 followers
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
About us
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is dedicated to advancing the safety and health of children, adolescents, and young adults through comprehensive research resulting in practical tools to reduce injury and promote recovery. The Center brings scientific rigor and translation to accident prevention and safety. To advance the science and create tangible impact, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention: • Addresses children’s injuries comprehensively – from before-the-injury prevention to after-the-injury healing • Translates rigorous scientific research to usable, age-appropriate tools and practical steps for families, professionals, and policymakers • Asks and answers important questions from an interdisciplinary perspective, with expertise in Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Care, Engineering, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Human Factors, Public Health and Communications • Engages with a broad range of organizations from universities and government entities to nonprofit groups, foundations and corporations, to ensure that research results extend to the real world
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http://injury.research.chop.edu
External link for Center for Injury Research and Prevention
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1997
- Specialties
- Traffic Injury Prevention, Pediatric Biomechanics, Concussion Care and Recovery, Emotional Recovery from Injury, Violence Prevention, and Digital Health
Locations
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2716 South Street
13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19146, US
Employees at Center for Injury Research and Prevention
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Suzanne Hill
Principal Strategic Partnership Advisor
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Teena Fletcher-Horton
Program Manager Analyst at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Center for Injury Research and Prevention
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Lindsey Borda Mitros
Associate Director of Communications at Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Kristy Arbogast
Scientific Director at Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Updates
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Get the latest news from the NJ-SHO Center for Integrated Data at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia! Sign up for our bimonthly enewsletter to receive updates on data resources, recent research highlights and more straight to your inbox: ✉️https://ow.ly/X2bz50SKjLR
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How do concussion injuries occur in young children? Dr. Dan Corwin, Associate Director of the Minds Matter Concussion Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses new research in this CBS Philadelphia story: https://lnkd.in/gEVFPA9t
New research reveals the common causes of concussions in young children
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🌟Congratulations to Valentina Graci, PhD on recently receiving a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foerderer Grant for her research project, "Return To Driving Among Teen Drivers After ACL Reconstruction Surgery," in collaboration with the Division of Orthopedic Surgery. The project runs now through June 2025. Stay tuned for more ! https://ow.ly/631t50SHtRs
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Check out and share new resources for #MentalHealth providers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress: https://ow.ly/N3sx50SHtxk 💻Online course w/ CE available -- "How to Support Families Coping with Medical Trauma: Introduction to Mental Health Providers" 📝Updated resource guide for psychosocial professionals
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New Children's Hospital of Philadelphia research published in the Annals of Family Medicine shows how implementation of a virtual driving assessment in the primary care setting as part of routine care is not only feasible, but also desired by adolescents: https://ow.ly/abXf50SFtti Clinical Futures at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia #Research #TeenDriving #VirtualDrivingAssessment
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Did you know that CIRP studies traffic safety among people of all ages? Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Dr. Allison Curry and Melissa Pfeiffer, MPH collaborated with researchers from Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania to further study older drivers and the effect of sleep medications on crash risk in this new research from the NJ-SHO Center for Integrated Data: https://lnkd.in/eTBYHHwy #OlderDrivers #Research
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🚗Did you know that Children's Hospital of Philadelphia developed 54 TeenDrivingPlan videos that focus on helping parents structure practice drives to focus on specific skills, including practice activities, signs that their teen is getting it right, and common errors? 👀Watch this video to help teens learn how to manage distractions while driving: https://lnkd.in/ebjSgvAy #DistractedDriving #TeenDriverSafety
Additional Challenges: Managing Distractions
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🎧🛣️Can music tempo affect the ability to drive safely? Learn about research that delves into the impact of slow- and fast-tempo background music on reaction time and accuracy during various behind-the-wheel tasks: https://ow.ly/Jhhx50SzJQ4 #TeenDriving #DrivingSafety
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📅Deadline approaching for upcoming virtual webinar! Clinicians, school nurses, coaches, and anyone looking to learn more about a post-concussion treatment plan are invited to attend a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Minds Matter webinar on Thursday, July 25 from 8-10 am EST. Continuing education credits will be available for those who complete the webinar. Register by July 23: https://ow.ly/Ir1T50Su6TE
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