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Announcing ECIC's New Policy Core
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Dr. Phaedra Corso from the University of Georgia will be ECIC's new Associate Director of Policy
Welcome Phaedra!
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Social Structure and Serotonin: Understanding the Roots of Violence
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Discuss the implications of biological and anthropological models for violence prevention and social policy!
OCTOBER 22nd
12 - 1PM
Dr. Abigail Hankin-Wei from Emory's Department of Emergency Medicine FOB, Room 123 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE Atlanta, GA 30303
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ECIC Faculty Mentorship Program
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Become a Mentor or Mentee today and be paired with someone who shares your injury research interests!
7-month program
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2-4 hrs. a month time commitment
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Kick-off event and trainings
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Free!
Already have a mentor or mentee in mind? Join together for a more structured mentoring relationship.
For applications and more information, visit our website.
Applications due:
SEPT 12TH
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New Social Media Lecture Series!!
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A Social Media Overview: Understanding the Basics, Overcoming Fears, and Creating a Community NOVEMBER 14TH 12 - 1PM Join us for the 1st Social Media Lecture of the series. Michael Mumper, from ATL Crossroads and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta will give an overview on using social media to benefit your work! |
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Falls Prevention Awareness Day!
SEPT. 21, 2012
10AM - 2PM
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Georgia's Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree St.
Lobby and Fitness Room
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Let's stand together to prevent falls! Join our partners at Georgia's Department of Public Health for the 3rd Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day!
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| Issue: #12 | September 2012
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Greetings Injury Community:
Welcome to the start of a new academic year! As you jump back into the swing of things, I encourage you to participate in ECIC's upcoming activities. Thank you for taking our faculty and practitioner surveys this summer, we hope to incorporate your feedback as much as possible. Look out for networking events, lectures, trainings, and more opportunities for collaboration.
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Quarterly Meeting: August 29, 2012
- Over 55 colleagues in attendance!
- Guest Speaker: Mr. Jeff Molter, a health communications expert, talked to us about enhancing our communication strategies. He recommended sharing stories from the field of injury prevention and promoting positive messages to the public.
- Faculty Update: Dr. Kevin Swartout from Georgia State University, Department of Psychology, spoke about his current research on sexual aggression. Dr. Swartout is examining the risk and protective factors for sexual aggression among male college students. He is also studying by-stander helping behaviors associated with violence against sexual minorities.
- Partner Update: Dr. James P. Griffin, Jr. from Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Community Health and Preventative Medicine and ECIC's Co-Associate Director of Community Outreach, spoke about the Metropolitan Violence Prevention Partnership (MAVPP). Dr. Griffin convenes and helped establish this partnership of over 300 individuals and organizations working to end violence in the Metro-Atlanta area.
- Emory University Violence Course: In Spring 2013, ECIC Director Dr. Deb Houry, Dr. Pamela Scully, and Dr. Nadine Kaslow will lead a course focused on the violence epidemic. This course will bring together students and faculty from different disciplines and units within Emory University to investigate various aspects of this complex problem in local, national, and global contexts. The class will converse with outside experts and book authors as well as the local community during some discussions.
- Technical Assistance: ECIC offers technical assistance to researchers and community organizations. Please visit our website to inquire about the various types of support that we offer.
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| Education & Training |
- Brown Bag Lecture Series: The Brown Bag Lectures will continue this year and we are excited about the upcoming scheduled presentations. The first lecture will be October 22nd, presented by Dr. Abigail Hankin-Wei: Social Structure and Serotonin: Understanding the Roots of Violence. The second will be presented by Adam Lesser on January 24th:Youth Suicide Prevention. Both lectures will be informative and engaging on topics germane to our work in Injury Prevention and Control. The March and May lectures will be announced soon! Please contact Natasha if you are interested in presenting in next year's lecture series.
- Social Media Lecture Series: In addition to the Brown Bag discussions and by popular demand, we have instituted a Social Medicine Lecture Series! Based on your feedback of the initial workshop on Social Media, our first lecture by Michael Mumper, scheduled for Nov 14th, will be an overview of how the use of social media can benefit local injury organization. There will be 3 additional lectures with a focus on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, so stay tuned.
- Faculty Mentorship Program: We are currently accepting applications for our Mentorship Program. The next cohort will be chosen early October and we plan to match up to 8 pairs! Be part of a structured mentorship program with formal goal setting and great opportunities for professional growth! Applications and more information can be found online and if you have a mentor or mentee in mind, please let us know. Applications are due soon - Sept. 12th.
- Emory University Violence Course: As mentioned above, Emory has embarked on a University-wide violence prevention course offered Spring 2013. This is exciting news bringing more awareness to violence-related issues across disciplines within the University.
- Practicum Program: This fall ECIC is funding 3 MPH graduate student interns to work on injury-related projects. One will be at the Office of Injury Prevention, Georgia Department of Public Health, one will be working on Emory's WIC Kiosk Research Study, and one will be assisting our Center.
Dr. Sheryl Heron
ECIC Associate Director of Education & Training |
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- Pilot Grant Program: Due to reduced funding in Year 4 of our CDC Injury Control Research Center grant, we are disappointed to let you know we will not be issuing a call for Pilot Grant applications this year. However, we plan to resume the program with a general call for proposals next year.
- WestJEM: In August 2012, the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine released its 3rd Edition in which ECIC has had complete editorial control. ECIC faculty members contribute to each edition with a wide range of injury prevention research topics. This issue's theme was Injury Disparities & Vulnerable Populations. For archived copies of WestJEM, visit the ECIC website.
ACCEPTING MANUSCRIPTS!!!
- We are now accepting manuscripts for our 4th WestJEM issue, to be published in Summer/Fall 2013: Multidisciplinary and Novel Approaches to Injury and Violence Prevention Research. The submission deadline is Friday, Dec. 14th 2012. We are inviting original manuscripts that present innovative strategies in injury prevention and control, with particular interest in research representing disciplines other than public health and medicine, such as communications/marketing, business, law, psychology, anthropology, or education. Of course, public health and medical research is still welcome. Manuscripts should be submitted directly to WestJEM, indicating that it is for the Emory Center for Injury Control issue. Please follow these formatting guidelines outlined by WestJEM. We are always looking for reviewers, so please let us know if you are interested in serving in that role!!
Dr. Monica Swahn
ECIC Associate Director of Research
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Violence Prevention Partnership
- New Webpage: The Metropolitan Atlanta Violence Prevention Partnership (MAVPP) participants will launch the new webpage within the next few weeks. The launch is part of the 21st Century Non-Violence Movement. "If you missed the movement in the 1960's, you can join it in the 21st Century!"
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Violence Prevention Programs: MAVPP participants have identified over 10 science-based and innovative programs to work collaboratively across six counties in response to the serious rash of violent injuries and deaths facing the Atlanta community. Innovative refers to strategies that have demonstrated national and international influence, such as Kingian Nonviolence. Nationally recognized celebrities and high profile community leaders are working with MAVPP leaders in a plan to advocate for tested violence prevention approaches through online video-based appeals to the community.
- Fundraising Initiative: Plans are underway to conduct a Non-Violence Comedy Tour in October, 2012. Comedian Larry D. Veal is offering his services to MAVPP and will host a fundraising event every week at the Uptown Comedy Corner.
Dr. James Griffin, Jr.
ECIC Associate Director of Outreach
Georgia's Department of Public Health, Office of Injury Prevention
- Current Activities: The Office of Injury Prevention's Child Occupant Safety Program (COSP) has been working with the Department of Early Care and Learning to coordinate training opportunities for the childcare consultants in Georgia so everyone is aware of best practices for the transportation of all children. The COSP has created fact sheets for over 6,000 childcare facilities in Georgia so they understand how to transport children in various types of vehicles including personal cars, trucks, SUVs, School Buses, Multi-Function School Activity Buses, and 12-15 passenger vans. In Georgia, all children under the age of 8 years must be restrained by a child restraint system appropriate for their age and weight. If you have any questions, please call 404-679-0500 or email at injury@dhr.state.ga.us.
Ms. Lisa Dawson
ECIC Associate Director of Outreach
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| International Reach |
- Injury Control Training - Mozambique: The Fogarty International Center Grant has come to a close. Dr. Scott Sasser led this project for 7 years. The Fogarty Fellowship provided training and education to Mozambican physicians and public health professionals on development of effective and sustainable injury prevention and control programs throughout their country.
- Disaster Preparedness - Haiti: Emory's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR), led by Dr. Alex Isokov from Emory's Department of Emergency Medicine, served as a clearing house of Emory activity in response to the Haiti earthquake. CEPAR also supported the evacuation of patients into Atlanta by providing Creole interpreters.
- Emergency Medical Services - Ghana: Dr. Nee-Kofi Mould-Millan, an Emory Emergency Medicine fellow, conducted a needs assessment of pre-hospital care in the capital city of Ghana. The results of this assessment will be utilized by the Ghana National Ambulance Service and the Ministry of Health to focus on the development for their pre-hospital care efforts.
- Extreme Heat Prevention and Preparedness - India: Dr. Jeremy Hess from Emory's Department of Emergency Medicine is collaborating with Indian government agencies and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine to evaluate the health impacts of heat exposure on Ahmedabad citizens. They are working on developing an early warning system for extreme heat events.
Dr. Scott Sasser
ECIC Associate Director for International Programs
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Movie Screening - October 2012
|  Kinyarwanda: Forgiveness is Freedom
The ECIC is sponsoring a film screening of Kinyarwanda at Emory University in October 2012. Associate Director for International Programs, Dr. Scott Sasser, brought this powerful film to Emory through his work in Rwanda. Kinyarwanda won the World Cinema Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.
This film "interweaves six different tales that together form one grand narrative that provides the most complex and real depiction yet presented of human resilience and life during the Rwandan genocide." - http://www.kinyarwandamovie.com/ |
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Survey Results
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This summer we sent out 2 surveys asking faculty members and community practitioners to evaluate our work and find out ways we can better serve the injury community. We value your input and strive to stay up-to-date and aware of your needs.
Thank you for your responses!!
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Next Meeting: Nov. 9th 2012
|  Emory's Faculty Office Building 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30303 (On the corner of Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
and Armstrong St.)
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Georgia Department of Public Health's Injury Advisory Committee 10:30 - 11:45AM - Room 101 ECIC Quarterly Meeting 12:00 - 1:00PM - Room 101
RSVP: vhoward@emory.edu |
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Sincerely,
Dr. Debra Houry
Director, Emory Center for Injury Control |
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