• ECIC Updates: Director, Dr. Debra Houry, and Associate Directors would like to thank all who participated in our online silent auction and attended our 20th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser. We were able to raise funds for the Center, engage in fellowship with friends, and honor luminaries in injury and violence prevention. This was also a great launch into our new fundraising campaign. 

• Legislative Update: Carol Ball, Program Consultant at the Georgia Department of Public Health, gave the legislative update. She discussed injury bills that have carried over from last year, as well as new injury-related legislation. Visit the Georgia General Assembly website for detailed information. 

• Traffic Safety Presentation: Dr. Carol Cotton, the Principal Investigator for the Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group (TSREG) at UGA, gave an overview of their fantastic work. TSREG partners with other agencies around the state to reduce morbidity and mortality related to traffic injuries. The group consists of 4-7 staff members, and provides technical assistance and evaluations to federal and state agencies. TSREG's main partner is Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), and has been active for approximately 10 years.

Current TSREG Projects:

• WestJEM: The deadline for ECIC's 5th special issue was extended to Jan. 17th. Thank you to everyone who submitted manuscripts. We are currently in the review process. Expect to get your new journal issue in fall 2014! Links to all past ECIC issues can be found on our website.    

• Pilot Grant Program: Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Kaslow and Dr. Michelle LaPlaca for being selected for this year's ECIC Pilot Grant Program! Dr. Kaslow's project is titled "Group Interventions for African Americans Who Attempt Suicide" and Dr. LaPlaca's project is titled "Integrating Multiple Outcome Measures for Concussion Diagnosis".  

• 2014 World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA): This conference is coming up July 15-19, 2014 in Atlanta. For anyone interested, submission deadlines are March 1st. Please see the website for more information. 

ECIC Associate Director of Research 

• Brown Bag Lecture Series: Our Brown Bag Lecture Series continues March 7th from 12 - 1pm with a lecture by Dr. Ron Seel from the Shepherd Center. Dr. Seel will be presenting on outcomes from his ECIC-funded pilot project "Dissemination of a Safety Risk Scale for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury".  

• Practitioner Training Program: ECIC's 4th Practitioner Training Program will be held on Friday, March 14, 2014 from 8am - 4pm at the Rollins School of Public Health. The interactive training will feature three tracks: Program Planning, Program Evaluation, and Nonprofit Business Planning/ Grant Readiness. The sessions will be led by expert trainers: Dr. Kirsten Rodgers, Mr. Tom Chapel, and Ms. Chataun Denis. For registration and more information see above or visit the ECIC Training Program website.