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Center for Injury Research & Control (CIRCL)

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurological Surgery

Past Seminars, Webinars, and Events - Webinars

Evidenced-Based Management of Sports-Related Concussions: What Have We Learned? presented by Michael W. Collins, PhD

 
7/17/2008  
Michael W. Collins, PhD presents: "Evidence-Based Management of Sports-Related Concussions: What Have We Learned?"

CPS TECH Update: Vehicle Techologies

 
6/25/2008  
CPS TECH Update: Vehicle Technologies presented by Guzzetta, Martin and Walker

Recognizing Cellular Toxins presented by Charles A. McKay, MD, FACMT, FACEP

 
6/13/2008  
Recognizing Cellular Toxins presented by Charles A. McKay, MD, FACMT, FACEP

Pediatric Trauma: Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention presented by Barbara Gaines, MD on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. (ET)

 
5/1/2008  
Pediatric Trauma: Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention presented by Barbara Gaines, MD on Thursday, May 1st, 2008

CChiPS: Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies

 
4/18/2008  
CChiPS: Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies presented by Flaura Winston, MD, PhD

Global EMS Forum ~ Ambulance Design and Standards Across the World

 
4/4/2008  
Global EMS Forum ~ Ambulance Design and Standards Across the World presented by Nadine Levick, MD

Emerging Drugs of Abuse

 
2/29/2008  
Edward W. Boyer, MD, PhD presents "Emerging Drugs of Abuse"

Policing the Drunk Driver: Measuring Law Enforcement Involvement in Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving

 
2/4/2008  
Chris Dula, PhD presented "Policing the Drunk Driver: Measuring Law Enforcement Involvement in Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving"

TBI Outcomes: Overview and Implications for Returning Military Personnel

 
1/16/2008  
Jean A. Langlois, ScD, MPH presented "TBI Outcomes: Overview and Implications for Returning Military Personnel"

What Are We Doing and Why: the Importance of Formative Evaluation in Planning Best-Practices Programs

 
12/5/2007  
Carolyn J. Fowler, PhD, MPH "What Are We Doing and Why: the Importance of Formative Evaluation in Planning Best-Practices Programs"

Observed LATCH Use and Misuse Characteristics of Child Restraint Systems in Seven States

 
12/4/2007  
Observed LATCH Use and Misuse Characteristics of Child Restraint Systems in Seven States presented by Larry E. Decina

The Effect of Protective Headgear on Head Injuries & Concussions in Adolescent Football (Soccer) Players

 
11/12/2007  
The Effect of Protective Headgear on Head Injuries & Concussions in Adolescent Football (Soccer) Players presented by J. Scott Delaney, MD

Out-of-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation: Scientific Perspective

 
11/8/2007  
Presented by Henry E. Wang, MD, MPH "Out-of-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation: Scientific Perspective"

Warning ~ Do Not Attempt to Count these Data: Using Qualitative Methods in Injury Prevention Research

 
11/1/2007  
Presented by Shannon Frattaroli, PhD "Warning ~ Do Not Attempt to Count these Data: Using Qualitative Methods in Injury Prevention Research"

Sports Violence ~ Serious Problem or Just Part of the Game?

 
10/23/2007  
Presented by R. Dawn Comstock, PhD ~ "Sports Violence ~ Serious Problem or Just Part of the Game?"

GLOBAL EMS Forum ~ Being Seen at the Scene: Visibility and Conspicuity Issues in EMS

 
10/12/2007  
GLOBAL EMS Forum ~ Being Seen at the Scene: Visibility and Conspicuity Issues in EMS by Levick, Flannagan and Roche

Cyclic Antidepressant Poisoning: A Model for Sodium Channel Blockade and Other Unique Toxicities

 
5/2/2007  
Report from Erica Liebelt, MD, FACMT, Associate Medical Director of the Regional Poison Center - Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama

Motorcycle Helmet and Injury Prevention Research

 
4/26/2007  
Reports on "Motorcycle Helmet Research in Vietnam" and "University of Sydney Motorcycle Injury Prevention Research in Malaysia"

Epidemiology and Trends of Road Traffic Crashes and Deaths: Recent Research

 
4/26/2007  
Reports on "Epidemiology of Road Traffic Crashes in Vojvodina, Serbia" and "Epidemiological Trends of Traffic Deaths in Cali, Colombia: Evaluation of Public Policies"

STIPDA SAVIR Senior Fall Roundtable. Models for Community-Based Falls Prevention

 
4/23/2007  
Report on "Models for Community-Based Falls Prevention" from Dr. Jane Mahoney, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Advocate and Educate with Confidence

 
4/10/2007  

A report by Mark Mioduski, BA, MPA, Vice President, Cornerstone Government Affairs.

Preventing Falls and Fractures ~ How and in Whom?

 
4/2/2007  
A report from John Campbell, MD, Dunedin School of Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand.

Falls Risk Assessment in Clinical Settings ~ The First Step in Preventing Older People from Falling

 
2/6/2007  

Report by Anne Tiedmann, BSc, Research Officer, PhD candidate, Prince of Whales Medical Research Institute, Sydney, Australia.

The Public Health Crisis Resulting from All-Terrain Vehicle Related Deaths in West Virginia

 
12/14/2006  

A report from Jim Helmkamp, PhD, Director, Injury Control Research Center, West Virginia University

Injury Prevention Interventions: Transferring the Evidence into Practice

 
12/12/2006  

Report from Mark Stevenson, MD, Senior Director, The George Institute for International Health, Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney. Australia.

Upper Limb Repetitive Strain Injury: Can we learn anything from wheelchair users?

 
12/5/2006  

Report from Michael L. Boninger, MD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh.

Child Maltreatment: A Public Health Epidemic

 
10/12/2006  

Report from Rachel Berger, MD, MPH, Child Advocacy Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Child and Adolescent Injury as a Result of Falls from Buildings and Structures

 
10/2/2006  

Report from Joyce C. Pressley, PhD and Barbara Barlow, MD, Injury Free Coalition for Kids.

The Association between Changes in Household Firearm Ownership and Rates of Suicide in the United States, 1981–2002

 
9/19/2006  

Report from Matthew Miller, MD, MPH, ScD, Associate Director, The Harvard Injury Control Research Center.

Age, Period, and Cohort Effects in Criminal Violence

 
9/14/2006  

A report from Anthony Fabio, PhD, MPH, Dept. of Neurological Surgery, Center for Injury Research and Control, Univ. of Pittsburgh.

Balancing the Benefits and Injury Related Harms of Physical Activity: Results from an Australian Childhood Cohort

 
8/9/2006  

A report by Anneliese Spinks, Research Fellow, University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Australia.

"SAFEUSA ~ SAFETY MATTERS” Building Effective Advocacy: Lessons from Fire Services, Health Promotion and Home Safety

 
6/29/2006  

Presentatons by Elaine Auld, Bill Webb, and Patricia H. Adkins on "Lessons from Fire Services," "Health Promotion," and "Promotion and Home Safety."

Identification of Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury in Well-Appearing Infants Using Serum and Cerebrospinal Markers: A Possible Screening Tool

 
4/5/2006  

Report from Rachel Berger, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine & Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

A Computational Model of the Pregnant Occupant: Effects of Restraint Usage and Occupant Position on Fetal Injury Risk

 
3/15/2006  

Report from Stefan Duma, PhD Director of the Center for Injury Biomechanics, Virginia Tech, David Moorcroft, Joel Stitzel, Greg Duma

Turning Point: Rethinking Violence ~ Evaluation of Program Efficacy in Reducing Adolescent Violent Crime Recidivism

 
2/23/2006  

Report from Kamela K. Scott, PhD, Department of Surgery University of Florida at Jacksonville and Joseph J. Tepas, III, MD, Professor, Surgery & Pediatrics University of Florida College of Medicine

Education Level Inequalities and Transportation Injury Mortality in the Middle Aged and Elderly in European Settings

 
12/12/2005  

Report from Carme Borrell, PhD, et al. Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

The Role of the Injury Professional on the Child Death Review Team: Translating CDR Findings to Injury Prevention Policy and Practice

 
11/15/2005  

A report from Theresa M. Covington, MPH, Director National MCH Center for Child Death Review, Michigan Public Health Institute and Vick Zittle, Program Director, PAAAP/PA CDRT

Obesity and Risk of Nonfatal Unintentional Injuries

 
10/21/2005  

Report from Huiyun Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD Assistant Professor,Center for Injury Research and Policy Columbus Children's Research Institute--Department of Pediatrics College of Medicine and Public Health--The Ohio State University.

Bike Helmet Law Effectiveness

 
10/11/2005  

Report from Alison Macpherson, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University.

A Demonstration on New Enhancements to the Leading Causes of Death Modules of WISQARS

 
9/27/2005  

Report from Robert Thomas, MSIM, IT Specialist, Office of Statistics and Programming National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA and J. Lee Annest, PhD, Director, Office of Statistics and Programming National Center for Injury Prevention & Control Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Narrative Analysis in Injury Research

 
9/15/2005  

Report from Gordon Smith, MD, MPH, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA.

Using SafetyLit

 
9/13/2005  

Report from David Lawrence, MPH Director, Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University.

CDC’s Acute Injury Care Research Agenda: Guiding Research for the Future

 
8/4/2005  

Report from Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP, Director, Division of Injury and Disability Outcomes and Programs National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Richard W. Sattin, MD, Associate Director, Division of Injury and Disability Outcomes and Programs National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

National Trauma Registries: an Overview of the National Data Trauma Databank and the National Trauma Registry for Children

 
7/19/2005  

Report from John Fildes, MD, Professor of Surgery; University of Nevada School of Medicine, Vice Chair and Program Director, Dept. of Surgery, Chief, Div. of Trauma and Critical Care Chair, National Trauma Data Bank American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and Laura D. Cassidy, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh

Pediatric Farm Injuries Involving Non-working Children Injured by a Farm Work Hazard: Five Priorities for Primary Prevention

 
7/8/2005  

A report from William Pickett, BSc, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine.

Comparison of Injury Case Fatality Rates in the United States and New Zealand

 
6/23/2005  

Report from Rebecca Spicer, PhD, MPH, Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation and Ted Miller, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation.

An Optimal Solution for Enhancing Ambulance Safety: Implementing a Driver Performance Monitoring and Feedback Device in Ground Ambulances

 
6/14/2005  

Report from Nadine Levick, MD, MPH, Director of Research, Emergency Department, Maimonides Medical Center.

Myth, Politics and Disaster: a presentation on issues relating to prioritizing humanitarian assistance: identifying where are people dying and where is the aid going?

 
5/20/2005  

Report from Dr. Richard Brennan, MBBS, MPH Director of the Health Unit at the International Rescue Committee, and Dr. Jesus Vaquero, from the Sudan.

Addressing and Understanding Problematic E Codes

 
1/19/2005  

Report from Gerry Berenholz, RHIA, MPH, Berenholz Consulting Associates, Lexington, MA and Hank Weiss, MPH, PhD, Director and Associate Professor Center for Injury Research and Control, University of Pittsburgh.

Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series

Injury Control Community Response to Tsunami/Earthquake Disaster

 
1/13/2005  

Recording of Web Teleconference, January 13, 2005 featuring speakers from Thailand, WHO, CDC, Australia and more.

Reducing Driving After Excessive Drinking: a Social Marketing Approach

 
12/14/2004  

Report from Michael L. Rothschild, PhD.

Firearm-Related Deaths: The Impact of Regulatory Reform

 
12/13/2004  

Report from Joan Ozanne-Smith, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair of Injury Prevention, Monash University Accident Research Centre, and the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

Status of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)

 
10/25/2004  

Report from Malinda Steenkamp, M. Phil, Science Officer, Division of Violence Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series.

PA Injury Data Resources

 
10/21/2004  

Report from Stephen Strotmeyer, MPH, Data Manager, Center for Injury Research and Control, University of Pittsburgh.

Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series

Epidemiology of Post-Cold War Conflicts

 
10/12/2004  

Report from Richard Garfield, DrPh, RN Clinical Professor of International Nursing Columbia University School of Public Health.

Internet Injury Mortality Data

 
10/8/2004  

Report from Hank Weiss, MPH, PhD, Director and Associate Professor Center for Injury Research and Control, University of Pittsburgh.

Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series

National Child Death Review Overview

 
10/7/2004  

Report from National Child Death Review Overview - 10/07/04 Click to play recording Theresa M. Covington, MPH, Director National MCH Center for Child Death Review.

Pennsylvania Child Death Review System

 
10/5/2004  

Report from Dr. Erich Batra, Pediatric Advisor to the Pennsylvania Child Death Review Team in partnership with the PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Comparison of Unintentional Fatal Occupational Injuries in the Republic of Korea and the US

 
9/30/2004  

Report from Yeon-Soon Ahn, MD, PhD, A. John Bailer, PhD, and James F. Bena, MS

18th Annual California Conference on Childhood Injury Control

 
9/29/2004  

Recorded selections from the 18th Annual California Conference on Childhood Injury Control

  • "Injury 101 - An Introduction to Injury Control" - Patti Yanochko
  • "The Power of Media and How to Harness It" - Marcia Rom
  • "Safety Seat Fitting Stations: Bringing Permanency to Child Passenger Safety" - Wes Bender
  • "Exploring the Built Environment " - Nancy Baer, Barb Alberson, Tina Zenzola, Michael Radetsky
  • "Engaging the Health Care Community in Preventing Injuries from Impaired Driving" - Manal Aboleta, Danice Cook
  • "Elementary School Program Designed to Increase Safety Belt and Booster Usage" - Sharon Conrad
  • "Applying the Community Health Worker Model" - Gloria Giraldo, Iana Simenov
  • "Consumer-based Health Intervention" - Gloria Giraldo, Iana Simenov

Exemplary State Injury Control Program Overviews

 
9/21/2004  

Report from Alex Kelter, MD, Chief, Epidemiology & Prevention for Injury Control Branch California Department of Health Services and Linda Scarpetta Manager, Childhood & Unintentional Injury Prevention Section Michigan Department of Community Health.

Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series

The Role of the Coroner's Office in Death Investigation

 
9/20/2004  

Report from Steven Koehler, PhD, Forensic Epidemiologist, Allegheny County Coroner’s Office, Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of the 2004-Injury Training Series Schedule.

Gun Death and the Rural-Urban Continuum

 
8/10/2004  

Report from Charlie Branas PhD, Assistant Professor in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, and Mike Nance MD, Firearm and Injury Center at Penn (FICAP) Associate Professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania

Recreational Injuries Among Older Americans, 2001

 
7/21/2004  

Report from Lowell W. Gerson, PhD and Judy A. Stevens, PhD

Reducing High-Risk Drinking by Young Americans South of the Border: Impact of a Partial Ban on Sales of Alcohol

 
7/13/2004  

Report from Robert B. Voas, PhD, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation.

A Matched Case-Control Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Speed Humps in Reducing Child Pedestrian Injuries

 
6/8/2004  

Report from June Tester, MD, MPH, Pediatric Resident Physician.

Car Crashes During Pregnancy

 
5/27/2004  

Report from Hank Weiss, PhD, MPH Director, Center for Injury Research and Control University of Pittsburgh and Monica Randall, BA, Seattle, Washington.

Preventable Unintentional Childhood Injury Mortality in the United States

 
5/25/2004  

Report from Dr. Eleni Petridou, Center for Research and Prevention of Injuries among the Young, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA .

All You Ever Wanted to Know about Journal Publishing

 
5/11/2004  

Report from Dr. Barry Pless Professor of Pediatrics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Editor of Injury Prevention.

Falls During Pregnancy

 
3/12/2004  

Report from Kari Dunning, PhD, PT, NCS Assistant Professor, Epidemiologist University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Cell Phones and Crash Risk: Is There a Link?

 
11/11/2003  

Report from Mark Stevenson MD Director, Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Division Institute for International Health at The University of Sydney.

Using Evidence-Based Research on All-Terrain Vehicles to Influence Policy Formulation

 
11/6/2003  

Report from Jim Helmkamp, PhD Director, Injury Control Research Center West Virginia University

Penetrating Head Injury from Bomb Blasts: The Jerusalem Experience

 
10/1/2003  

Report from Ricardo Segal, MD Director of Education. Department of Neurological Surgery Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, ISRAEL.

Pregnancy and Injury: Birth of a New Field

 
4/28/2003  

This material, consisting of six multimedia presentations, is derived from a Special Panel Session presented at the CDC Safety In Numbers Conference, in Atlanta, Georgia. More information on this topic is available from the website of Advocates for Auto Safety during Pregnancy

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