Day 2 of #SAVIR2024 starts in 15 mins! Hear from visionaries Carol W. Runyan, MPH, PhD, Shelli S-Stidham, MPA, Renee M. Johnson, PhD, MPH, MPH, PhD, Fred Rivara, MD, MPH, & Douglas Wiebe, PhD at the plenary session “Standing on the shoulders of pioneers - Looking back to envision the future”

UNC Public Health UNC Injury Prevention Research Center epidemiology PhD students representing at #SAVIR2024 ! SAVIR

We’re starting day 2 of #SAVIR2024 with a plenary session: The history of the injury and violence prevention field in recent decades and moving forward, informed by the past.

Speaker: Carol W. Runyan, MPH, PhD, Emeritus Professor, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Greetings from Chapel Hill, NC! The SAVIR annual conference kicks off today! We are excited to learn how our colleagues in #injury and #violence prevention are actualizing this year’s theme, “Advancing injury prevention through community-engaged research.” #SAVIR2024

Injury Center leadership Shannon Frattaroli Renee M. Johnson, PhD, MPH Elise Omaki are at the 2024 SAVIR conference. You’ll find them in a training, on a panel, in sessions listening to the latest in #injury & #violence prevention, and networking. If you see them, say hi. 👋 #SAVIR2024

We’re off to a great start at the #SAVIR2024 Conference with our opening keynote by Allison Arwady, MD, MPH, Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

There’s still time to register for tomorrow’s webinar! We hope to see you there!

Join us for our April “Connect, Empower, Prevent” webinar!

Wednesday, 4/10/24 from 12-12:30pm

Featuring Michelle Meyer, PhD, MPH, presenting about: “The pain intervention via video optimization trial (PIVOT)”

Register here:
go.unc.edu/IPRCWebinar

Our newest “Felllow in Focus” is Alexandria Coffey.

Coffey is another one of our outstanding Injury and Violence Prevention Fellows.

Find out more about her in our “Fellow in Focus” Q&A:

iprc.unc.edu/news-events/fe…

CDC Injury Center Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) leaders advocating for injury and violence prevention in Washington DC! U-M Injury Prevention Center UNC Injury Prevention Research Center Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research & Policy ColumbiaInjuryCenter

Join us tomorrow for our March “Connect, Empower, Prevent” webinar!

Wednesday, 3/13/24 from 12-12:30pm

Featuring Shae Robinson-Mosley, PA-C, M.Ed., MMSc, ATC, who will be sharing about student athlete mental health.

Register here:
go.unc.edu/IPRCWebinar

Paris Wiechecki Vergara is another one of our outstanding Injury and Violence Prevention Fellows.

Find out more about her in our “Fellow in Focus” Q&A:

iprc.unc.edu/news-events/fe…

Madeline Frank is one of our outstanding Injury and Violence Prevention Fellows. We’ve spotlighted her in a recent “Fellow in Focus” Q&A.

Read more here:
iprc.unc.edu/news-events/fe…

The application deadline for Strengthening Systems for NC Children (SYNC) has been extended to March 13th. Learn how to use systems thinking for cross-system, coordinated, long-term adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) prevention work.

Learn more at tinyurl.com/sync-nc

Register now for the #SAVIR2024 conference on “Advancing injury prevention through community-engaged research!”

Join us in Chapel Hill, NC, April 15-17 #injuryprevention

Get early bird pricing until 3/1 bit.ly/SAVIR2024

Application for Strengthening Systems for NC Children (SYNC) closes Feb 28 at 5pm. SYNC is a no-cost opportunity for NC communities interested in using systems thinking to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in their community.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/sync-nc

Join us for our February “Connect, Empower, Prevent” webinar!

Wednesday, 2/14/24 from 12-12:30pm

Featuring Lauren Kestner who will be sharing about the pilot of a Harm Reduction Housing First program implemented in Charlotte, NC.

Register here:
go.unc.edu/IPRCWebinar

Today marks the beginning of a big leadership change for us! Find out more at:
iprc.unc.edu/news-events/20…

SAVIR & Safe States Alliance are pleased to announce a NEW resource to help students & early career professionals find opportunities (like internships, fellowships, & postdoc positions) to expand their knowledge & launch a career in #injury & #violence prevention! bit.ly/491VKaK

Application for Strengthening Systems for NC Children (SYNC) is open! SYNC is a no-cost opportunity for NC communities interested in using systems thinking to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in their community.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/sync-nc
Apply by Feb 28