Overview:

Safe States and the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) have partnered to offer this presentation to highlight careers in injury and violence prevention. Panelists included a research professional in industry, a federal agency researcher, a state health department practitioner, and a hospital-based practitioner.

Objectives:

After the session, attendees will have a sense of:
• why injury and violence are important public health challenges
• the progress that has been made because of injury and violence prevention research and/or practice
• where emerging professionals in the field might find promising opportunities to contribute

Presenters:

Jia Benno, MPH – Injury Prevention Unit Director (Texas Dept of State Health Services)

Ekta Choudhary, PhD, MPH – Epidemiologist and lead for the Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) Program (CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)

Marcie Gawel, MSN, RN, MS, BS – Program Coordinator for Community Outreach and Hospital Violence Intervention (Yale-New Haven Hospital)

Dave Swedler, PhD, MPH – Research Scientist (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation)

Learn more by viewing the webinar HERE.

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If you encounter any technical difficulties related to this training, please contact the Safe States Alliance at info@safestates.org.