Congratulations to Dr. George Wehby who delivered our 2019 Distinguished Faculty Lecture about his research on poverty, child health, and the minimum wage. Well done, Dr. Wehby! #researchmatters #UIowaResearch

Public Health is global! Earlier this month, Dr. Corinne Peek-Asa traveled to Luxembourg to participate in the 2019 European Union Safety Conference. The conference covered a wide range of topics related to injury prevention and safety promotion. UIowa Injury Center Corinne Peek-Asa

It's not too late to register for the webinar which takes place tomorrow at 3 pm EST. Registration will be open until 2 pm tomorrow!

While isolating at home & social distancing are critical to combat the #COVID19 pandemic, these practices increase the risk for #abuse, #suicide, & child #injuries at home. In #rural America these risks could be greater. Read our UIowa Injury Center blog: bit.ly/3e40RuQ University of Iowa Public Health

Being active outdoors is good for our physical and mental health but needs to be done safely. UIowa Injury Center Lisa Roth talks to RadioIowa about preventing child injuries this summer during #COVID19. radioiowa.com/2020/06/17/par…

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The video recording is now available for our 3/1 panel discussion "A Safe Place to Play: Reclaiming Public Spaces to Strengthen Community" - inspired by the film Pyne Poynt Film & about youth, community, safe spaces & violence prevention. Go here: youtu.be/lvtSFwBR79I

Join us for a webinar 4/21 on approaches & data sources to evaluate state firearms public policy. Firearms research experts will present their research methods & highlight challenges, gaps in research, & research needs in this area. Register here: bit.ly/3wawKe3

Learning about @nih_nia University of Iowa Public Health Thank you Dr. Marcel Salive!

Public Health students such as Chelsea Hicks have the opportunity to hone their skills conducting research with faculty mentors, setting them up for success in their careers and opening doors to new opportunities. UIowa Injury Center University of Iowa @UIAvancement

Did you miss our webinar on research methods to evaluate firearms policy? The recording is now available here: bit.ly/3nEzVqD

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth so we are resharing our UIowa Injury Center blog post on kids, families, & mental health during #COVID19 - an interview with clinical psychologist Jenifer Maze National Child Traumatic Stress Network Go here: bit.ly/33ciPXK #MentalHealth4All

See our #VisualAbstract of our new UIowa Injury Center publication on work-related #suicides by reporting source using #NVDRS. We found work factors may be far more prevalent in suicides than previously understood. Read the full study here: bit.ly/3vNH4rK

New research in Injury Prevention by Corinne Peek-Asa Cara Hamann, MPH, PhD UIowa Injury Center University of Iowa Public Health and our many colleagues in Europe. #TBI

See our #COVID19 webpage for resources on #injury & #violence prevention during the pandemic including conversation tips to de-escalate a situation (i.e., agitation around face mask policies) to prevent #workplace violence. Go here: bit.ly/3sRaJii

Big congratulations to Jessica Quinn and Chelsea Hicks! These two outstanding public health graduate students were recently named the recipients of the 2020-21 Zwerling-Sprince Scholarship in Occupational and Environmental Health. bit.ly/3obdsBP

Big congrats to University of Iowa University of Iowa Public Health students who have worked with our center and are graduating this week! #UIowaGrad21

Very pleased to announce the newest additions to our board of governors: Joydeep Ganguly Gilead Sciences, Trevor Martin Mammoth Biosciences, Deborah Nguyen, Ph.D. Takeda, and Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., UC San Diego. More: bit.ly/3I0Xkww

$1.64 Billion UC San Diego research funding advanced discovery & innovation: wildfire resilience; ocean and earthquake simulators; migrant health; global energy policy just to name a few. A groundbreaking year. ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/feature/uc-san…

Thank you UC San Diego for supporting San Diego Symphony. Can’t wait for October 21 concert UC San Diego amphitheater!