Injury Prevention
Preventing falls, burns, poisonings, choking, drowning, and other injuries through education, policy, and outreach
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Explore the latest public health research and insights about Injury Prevention
Center Faculty Create Guide for Communicating with the Public About the Safe System Approach
The Safe System approach is a transportation system that is designed to protect people from traffic injury. Infrastructure changes are often the first public encounter of the Safe System approach, and public pushback is likely to occur if there is not an understanding of the rationale for the changes.
Injury Prevention Faculty Experts
Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of Injury Prevention? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD ’79, ScM ’75, is a renowned researcher on improving trauma care systems and policy, and the current dean of the Bloomberg School.
Shannon Frattaroli, PhD ’99, MPH ’94, translates evidence about injury and violence prevention into policies and practices that will create safe places for people to thrive.
Abdulgafoor M. Bachani, PhD '11, MHS '08, studies how to address burden of and preventing injury and disabilities, and to expand access to rehabilitation services.
Andrea Gielen, ScD, applies behavior change methods to help create injury-free lives for women and children.