Web site updates UAB ICRC Newsletter Summer 2009.Credit by examination and credit for several types of out-of-class experiences are recognized by The University of Alabama.UAB UTC begins partnership with Jefferson County Youth Transportation Program.McGwin presents keynote lecture at UAB’s Public Health Week.Graduate students explore injury interests on EPI 603 Poster Day.UAB-ICRC scientists present latest finding at National Injury Conference.Continued on page 2 research 1 education 4 outreach 7 etc 11 It was a great opportunity to learn more about what’s currently happening in the field,” said Carrie Connolly, former UAB-ICRC Program Coordinator. “The poster sessions and breakout sessions were very informative. Nita Hestevold, MS, an ICRC-affiliated scientist from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, was invited to give an oral presentation during the motor vehicle crash breakout session on “The Social Dynamics of Teen Driver/Passenger Interaction,” which summarized the results of her work with UAB-ICRC Senior Scientist Dr. Breakout sessions focused on sports and recreation, sexual and intimate partner violence, acute care and trauma, motor vehicle crashes, and translational research. Keynote lectures addressed injury control research, translating research to practice and policy, CDC’s research priorities, and future directions. Andrea Underhill during a poster session ath the SAVIR. The conference targeted injury researchers and practioners representing a wide variety of academic disciplines. The conference also featured national and international experts who spoke about the future of injury research, especially the importance of translating scientific findings into meaningful interventions. The UAB-ICRC provided modest support to our faculty and students, thus enabling them to travel to Atlanta and participate in the conference. “It was a gratifying opportunity and we’re pleased so so much of UAB’s work was selected for presentation by the program committee.” UAB-ICRC participants, ranging from undergraduate students to senior faculty, presented research findings on numerous injury topics including youth violence, motor vehicle crashes, falls, traumatic brain injury, childhood injury, pedestrian injury, environmental and occupational health, sports and recreation injury, and trauma and acute care. “Sharing the results of our research with others in the field helps us pursue our goal of advancing the injury control field with strong scientific evidence,” said Dr. The conference was sponsored by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), The Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR), and the Emory University Center for Injury Control. 1 SUMMER 2009 ( A p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e U A B I n j u r y C o n t r o l R e s e a r c h C e n t e r ] UAB-ICRC Scientists Present Latest Findings at National Injury Conference RESEARCHERS MAKE 25 PRESENTATIONS DURING THE TWO-DAY MEETING, THE MOST OF ANY PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION UAB’S ICRC was well represented at the 2009 National Injury and Violence Prevention Research Conference, “From Discovery to Practice: Innovative Translational Approaches to Injury,” held in Atlanta, Ga., on March 5-6.
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