SAVIR: Research Conferences

Facts

At every age the majority of injury deaths are unintentional. For persons 28 years and over, suicide rates consistently exceed homicide rates. 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

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2007 National Injury & Violence Prevention Research Conference

President's Introduction (7 MB PPS file)

The Center for Injury Research and Policy was host to the 2007 SAVIR National Injury and Violence Prevention Research Conference on October 10 & 11 in Colombus Ohio. The conference was a first for SAVIR, the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research, a non-profit organization founded in 2005 to promote scholarly activity in injury and violence control and to address issues relevant to the prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation of traumatic injury. Together, our two organizations brought together more than 120 professionals for two days of in-depth discussion on the opportunities, advancements, and challenges facing the field today.

Early arrivers to the conference were invited to attend a pre-conference workshop on October 9. The title of the workshop was “Show Me the Money; Strategies for Getting Your Proposal Funded,” and more than 30 participants took advantage of the opportunity to sharpen their grant writing skills.

Throughout the conference participants enjoyed sessions presented by some of the top researchers in the field of injury and violence studies, including Roger Johansson, PhD, Chief Strategist for Traffic Safety at the Swedish Road Administration, who spoke about the success of Vision Zero, a program designed to eliminate serious injuries and deaths on Sweden’s roadways. Attendees also heard from American Public Health Association President-Elect Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN, who discussed the importance of translating injury research into practices and policies that can save lives.

The Conference, in collaboration with the Nationwide Children's Hospital Center for Injury Research and Policy, was organized around national speakers covering the areas of of qualitative, quantitative, and translational research. In addition there was a pre-conference Workshop. "Show Me The Money; Strategies For Getting Your Proposal Funded."

Conference Objectives

Identify and evaluate recent injury & violence research findings in the areas of qualitative, quantitative, and translational research
Organize across disciplines to address the unique challenges faced by researchers and public health professionals in injury and violence prevention
Recognize and potentially solve methodological issues encountered in injury and violence research

Recorded Keynote Presentations:

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Wednesday, October 10 , 2007

Welcome and Keynote Speaker ~
Roger Johansson, PhD (PDF)
RECORDING:
Vision Zero – Evidence-based Eradication of Severe Traffic Injuries

Shannon Frattaroli, PhD, MPH (PDF)
RECORDING:
Warning --Do Not Attempt to Count these Data: Using Qualitative Methods in Injury Prevention Research

Steve Marshall, PhD (PDF)
RECORDING:
Quantitative Methods in Injury Research: A Cautionary Tale

Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN (PDF)
RECORDING:
From Injury Research to Practice and Policy: How Can We Make a Difference?

Thursday, October 11, 2007

David A. Sleet, PhD, FAAHB (PDF)
Recording:
Lost in Translation? CDC's Approach to Dissemination & Implementation Research

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2007 National Injury & Violence Prevention Research Conference

Conference Objectives

Recorded Keynote Presentations:

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