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Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from May 2025.
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Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from May 2025.
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This Friday, June 6th marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day, a time of national reflection, awareness, and action about the public health crisis of gun violence. Drs. Ruth Abaya and Dorothy Novick explore the critical role of pediatric health systems and providers in curbing child injury and death due to gun violence.
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Meet the new class of interns for the Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at CIRP.
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Dr. Sara Freed shares the Get Road Ready guide, a new CHOP resource to help parents support their teens through the learning-to-drive process.
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Dr. Tracy Waasdorp shares how she and her team aim to test the addition of a virtual reality component to evidence-based bullying prevention programs implemented in Philadelphia schools.
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Dr. Elizabeth Walshe highlights research supporting the recommendation that families consider newer vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems to improve safety and lower the risk of fatal crashes for teen drivers.
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Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from April 2025.
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CHOP’s Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress Program Coordinator Caitlin Axtmayer presents key findings from a newly published review aimed at informing evidence-based guidelines for mental health screening in injured pediatric patients.
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The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS), a child injury research consortium hosted by CHOP and The Ohio State University, announces its 2025-2026 portfolio of 10 new research projects.
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CIRP student Abhijnan Lnu shares how his teen driving research experience taught him how research not only informs technology and training programs but also fosters personal empowerment.