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Facts

Location
In 2004-2005, half of all injury episodes occurred at home (either inside or outside). Streets, highways and parking lots as well as sports facilities and other recreation areas were equally likely (13% each) places for injury episodes to occur. Source: CDC/NCHS, Bergen G,Chen LH, Warner M, Fingerhut LA. Injury in the United States: 2007. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2008


Organizational Development

SAVIR Organizational Development Committee

Charges of this Committee are:

The charge of the Organizational Development Committee is to create an organization inclusive of researchers working in diverse fields and their research institutions.  The Organizational development consists of two subcommittees:  Sustainability and Membership.

Sustainability SubCommittee

Charges:

  • Coordinate SAVIR fundraising efforts
  • Seek opportunities for SAVIR partnerships, collaborations, and activities

Activities:

  • Maintain a list of injury professionals and contact with updates on a regular basis
  • Identify individuals, foundation and industry partners to help meet SAVIR goals and contact on a regular basis
  • Contact relevant public leaders to educate them of SAVIR and its mission
  • Obtain a Champion to speak on SAVIR issues
  • Develop and disseminate a compelling case statement regarding SAVIR activities and accomplishments
  • Develop a SAVIR financial report for use in grant applications

  • Sustainability SubCommittee Chair:  Lenora Olson
Membership SubCommittee

Charges:

  • Increase and sustain SAVIR membership

 Activities:

  • Develop plans to recruit researchers, research centers and organizations as active members.
  • Promote inclusion of a diverse membership in SAVIR and the field.

  • Membership SubCommittee Chair:  Michael Yonas
  • Membership SubCommittee Co-Chair:  Douglas Wiebe