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Organize injury panels for professional conferences
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Now Accepting Manuscripts!!!ECIC's third WestJEM issue will focus on: Injury Disparities & Vulnerable Populations Please submit online at www.westjem.org by Tuesday, Jan. 17th 2012 For any questions, please email Dr. Houry
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Photo from Fulton County's Peace Week Kick-off Event
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Greetings Injury Community:
Fall is here and we're starting the third year of our Center Grant. Let me first start by thanking all of you who completed our ECIC survey this summer. Your responses were incredibly helpful and constructive and have guided our planning efforts. We have had an exciting couple of months planning workshops and events for you. Please read our updates below and mark your calendars!
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Quarterly Meeting: Sept. 1st 2011
- Over 60 colleagues in attendance! It was a great turnout and wonderful to see everyone refreshed after the summer break.
- This year's Pilot Grant Program was announced. With increased funding from Georgia's Division of Maternal & Child Health, we are able to fund more projects! Proposals are due November 15th and 2 information sessions are coming up - bring your questions and consider applying for a grant.
- ECIC's 2nd WestJEM issue came out this July - we are now preparing for the next issue. Submissions are due in January with a focus on injury disparities and vulnerable populations. If you are interested in being a reviewer, don't hesitate to contact us.
- Attend ECIC's 1st Dataset Workshop - Sept. 29th from 10 - 4pm. Participants will hear from Department of Public Health staff about several datasets available in Georgia and how to access them for secondary analyses. Don't let this great data go to waste - use it to inform future programs in injury prevention - Bridge Science to Practice!
- Thank you to all who requested student support! ECIC was able to choose 4 projects and will be matching MPH-level students with injury organizations for this fall semester.
- Last month's Practitioner Training Program was a success!!!! Thank you to everyone who took part and made the most of this wonderful learning opportunity. Follow-up sessions will continue this fall and our next training program is planned for spring 2012 focusing on youth violence and intimate partner violence.
- ECIC's Brown Bag Lecture Series begins again! Don't miss the first lecture October 20th on Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUID). Learn about the risk factors that affect our youngest in Georgia.
- The Emory Safety Alliance - a group formed to address safety and injury prevention for the University - is making great progress on the Safe Communities application. Our hope is to designate Emory University as a "Safe Community" by spring 2012.
- Congratulations to Alan Goldman (Division of Aging Services, GA Dept of Public Health) who is retiring after 35 years!
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| Education & Training |
- Brown Bag Lecture Series: The brown bag lectures continue to be a successful part of the ECIC. As in years past, we anticipate 4 sessions in line with our quarterly series. The first session is on October 20th from 12 - 1pm at the Grady Campus in FOB room 101. We will hear from our partners from the Office of the Child Advocate on "Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUID) Risk Factors and Prevention Opportunities". This is an opportune time to learn about Georgia's Child Fatality Review and the work being done to improve investigation, reporting, and review of unexplained infant deaths. Based on your feedback, the date and times of the brown bag lectures are flexible and will be dependent on the availability of our speakers. We have one more date remaining for the academic year and we urge you to contact us if interested (May 2012). This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase and present your work in the field of injury prevention and control.
- Practitioner Training Program: We offered our first Practitioner Training this summer with 2 content areas; Motor Vehicle Collisions presented by Bob Dallas and Unintentional Poisoning presented by Gaylord Lopez. The 3 skill-based tracks included Policy, Grant Writing and Program Evaluation. There were 51 participants including ECIC members from the state health department, county health departments, Safe Kids coalitions, community-based organizations, rehabilitation centers, Emory University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The evaluations noted the training program was well-received with over 90% of respondents agreeing that the course content was relevant to their work and 100% of respondents saying they would recommend the course to a co-worker.
- Practicum Program: There were several applications submitted with 4 projects selected that will receive 10 weeks of student support. We are delighted with the interest shown in the practicum program.
- Mentorship Program: We had an excellent year with our Mentorship program and hope there is enough interest to continue the program. We need engaged faculty who want to mentor and be mentored. If you are interested, please contact us.
Dr. Sheryl Heron
ECIC Associate Director of Education & Training
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- Dataset Workshop: We are delighted to announce the upcoming Data Workshop to be held on September 29th, 10AM - 4PM. Hosted in collaboration with Georgia's Department of Public Health, this workshop will be a wonderful opportunity for researchers to know more about the datasets that are available in Georgia and how to access them. See below for more details. There will also be small grants available for secondary analyses of these datasets and priority will be given to workshop attendees.
- Pilot Grant Program: The call for our annual Faculty Pilot Grant Program has also been released. Proposals are due November 15th. We have made a few minor changes to the criteria so please take a look at the options and let us know if you have questions. We have also scheduled 2 one-hour information sessions (Sept. 22nd from 2 - 3pm in room 103 and Oct 19th from 2 - 3pm in room 123, both in Emory's Faculty Office Building) to help potential investigators and answer questions that you may have about the criteria, proposal preparation, and finding collaborators.
- WestJEM: If you have been a grantee in the Faculty Pilot Grant or have worked on other research projects or analyses related to Injury Disparities and Vulnerable Populations, please consider submitting a manuscript to our third special journal issue in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine www.westjem.org. The two previously published issues are available on our website for you to download. The deadline for manuscript submission is January 17, 2012. We are always looking for reviewers so please let us know if you are interested in serving in that role.
- Conferences: Another strategy for promoting and disseminating our ECIC affiliated research could be through panel presentations at national conferences (e.g., the American Society of Criminology, the Society for Prevention Research, the American Public Health Association). We are eager to receive your ideas for topics and potential conferences and also to work with you in case you would like to chair and organize such a thematic panel. As always, please share your ideas with us for how we can better promote your research, help with finding external funds, and collaborate in other ways. Please remember and feel free to use the many services we have in place to help you develop your research (i.e., literature reviews, translational research, costs, etc).
Dr. Monica Swahn
ECIC Associate Director of Research
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Violence Prevention Partnership (MAVPP)
 Nonviolence Movement: The partnership between the King Center and the Metropolitan Atlanta Violence Prevention Partnership (MAVPP) formalized on August 16, 2011. This occurred at the press conference for the 21st Century Nonviolence Movement. Violence prevention stakeholders are working together toward obtaining the 100,000 pledges of support for the Peace Plan. Everyone is welcome to be a part of this effort. Anyone who wishes to be a part of the movement can support the Peace Plan online by entering the following link: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/thepeaceplan/.
With the youth as its core, the Peace Plan is serving as the roadmap for guiding the development of youth services in the Atlanta Region.
Peace Week: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 John Eaves, Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, and Fulton County Housing & Human Services/Office of Children and Youth proclaimed September 17 - 24 as "Peace Week" in Fulton County. The Peace Week activities were kicked off on Sept. 17th with a celebration at the Fulton County Government Center. Public service announcements are slated to saturate the air waves with a message of peace regarding this series of events.
Peace Plan Video: Young people from the Rock of Escape faith-based organization created a digital video depiction of the Peace Plan. This youth-directed video illustrates vital parts of the Plan and works toward fostering community engagement for violence prevention. Rock of Escape program organizers expect to work with other members of MAVPP to disseminate this video throughout the year. The purpose will be to encourage other Peace Plan supporters and youth groups, locally and perhaps nationally, to develop their own violence prevention activities based upon programs that are known to work. Once again, the youth will be a central part of the violence prevention effort originating in Atlanta through the 21st Century Nonviolence Movement. Watch the VIDEO here.
Dr. James Griffin
ECIC Associate Director of Outreach
Georgia's Department of Public Health, Office of Injury Prevention Core Funding: The Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Injury Prevention was awarded CDC Core VIPP funding for the next 5 years. The good news is that this funding will enable work to continue with our partners in the Division of Aging Services. Collaboration: Based on the outstanding experience at the ECIC hosted training, the Office of Injury Prevention would like pair up with researchers on quasi experimental design projects to rigorously evaluate on-going work and inform future research in injury prevention. Fall Prevention: Join the Office of Injury Prevention and the Division of Aging Services for Fall Prevention Awareness Day, Friday September 23, 2011 10 - 2pm in the lobby of the 2 Peachtree Street building. Ms. Lisa Dawson ECIC Associate Director of Outreach |
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Grant Writing track with trainer Chataun Denis
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August 15 - 18th 2011
ECIC's first Practitioner Training Program was a success!
Thank you to our participants and excellent trainers for making this a wonderful learning opportunity for us all. Tom Chapel, CDC's Chief Evaluation Officer led the Program Evaluation track, Chataun Denis, Chief Consultant, Trainer and Founder for Grant Source led the Grant Writing track, Gloria Latimer and Kitty Jerome from Directors of Health Promotion and Education led the Policy track - all excellent trainers!
Participants increased their knowledge about Motor Vehicle Collisions and Poisoning in Georgia while gaining practical skills in either Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, or Policy. The trainers will host 2 coaching sessions (end of Sept and Oct) to give further guidance to the participants and help them apply their knowledge to their current work in injury prevention.
A special thanks to Safe Kids Georgia and the Rollins School of Public Health for your support!
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Dataset Workshop
|  Injury Data Workshop - Sept. 29th ECIC and Georgia's Department of Public Health are hosting a Dataset Workshop Thursday, Sept. 29th from 10 - 4pm. Department of Public Health database managers and epidemiologists will guide participants through 4 datasets and work with participants in small groups to answer specific questions and discuss research ideas. - Georgia BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
- Georgia YRBS (Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance)
- GVDRS (Georgia Violent Death Reporting System)
- OASIS (Online Analytical Statistical Information System)
This workshop is FREE and includes lunch - please RSVP to Lee Helmken at lhelmke@emory.edu by Friday, Sept. 23rd. |
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Infant Safe Sleep
Join us Oct. 20th for another Brown Bag presentation!!!! Our partners at the Office of the Child Advocate will be presenting: Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) Risk Factors and Prevention Opportunities.
When: Oct. 20th: 12 - 1pm Where: Emory's Faculty Office Building, Room 101 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30303
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Conference Update
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Deputy Director, Shakiyla Smith, attended a two-day 5th Milestones of a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention meeting in Cape Town, South Africa this month. Hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with South Africa's Western Cape Department of Health, more than 300 violence prevention and public health researchers, practitioners, and government officials from various countries attended. The meeting focused on the state of violence prevention science, policy and practice and showcased international examples of national and local-level violence prevention research and initiatives. Participants also separated into parallel breakout sessions focusing on child maltreatment, intimate partner and sexual violence, and youth violence. Recurrent themes throughout the meeting were the use of multi-sectoral approaches to violence prevention, the role of substance use control and reduction in violence prevention, and the importance of better data gathering. |
Holiday Mixer - December 6, 2011
|  Join ECIC this December for a Holiday Mixer at Emory's Miller Ward Alumni House! Leave work early to mingle with injury prevention colleagues and network with new ones! Chat about your injury focus area while enjoying refreshments. Bring a gift to donate to a local domestic violence shelter and bring your holiday cheer! Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House When: December 6, 2011, 4 - 6pm |
Wine & Cheese Poster Session - March 2012
|  Dust off your old posters, drag them out of the closet and showcase your hard work this spring at ECIC's Injury Poster Session!!!!! If you presented at a conference, bring your presentation instead and we will showcase it with the posters. Sip wine and read about the work your colleagues are doing at other universities. Discuss new research ideas while you appreciate how far our field has come.
Where: Emory's School of Medicine Atrium
When: March 2012, 6 - 8pm
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Social Media Challenge
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ECIC is excited to be one of 4 Atlanta non-profits selected to participate in The Change Challenge! Throughout this 6 month competition, ECIC staff are working with a dedicated team of social media strategists and community builders to engage the injury community and the public through innovative communication strategies. Learn more about the Change Challenge: http://thechangechallenge.org
  
Follow us on Twitter (@EmoryCIC), join our LinkedIn group, like us on Facebook and visit our website to stay up-to-date on ECIC events and injury-related news!
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| Next Meeting: November 2, 2011 12-1pm | |
Location: Grady Hospital
Trauma Auditorium, GD017
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
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Thank you for your continued involvement, our Center is made up of collaborators like yourself! We are open to any new ideas you may have and appreciate your feedback. See you at the next event!
Sincerely,
Dr. Debra Houry
Director, Emory Center for Injury Control |
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