Training Opportunities
Continuing Ed One-day Course-- 6th Annual Minds Matter: Concussion Care for Kids
April 6, 2018
Join a one-day conference intended for multidisciplinary clinicians and school personnel involved in the acute and chronic management, return to school and return to physical activity of students with concussion.
Save the Date: 6th Annual Minds Matter Concussion Care for Kids Conference
October 23, 2017
Join Minds Matter Concussion research team at CIRP@CHOP as they host expert faculty for a one-day conference for clinicians and school personnel involved in the acute and chronic management, return to school and return to physical activity of students with concussion.
Here’s to the Injury Science REU Class of 2017
October 10, 2017
Read about the Injury Science REU program's class of 2017 in these alumni profiles.
Studying the Impact of Bracing on Child Occupant Protection
September 26, 2017
In this guest blog, Ridhi Sahani of Bucknell University shares her pediatric biomechanics research experiences as an Injury Science REU student at CIRP during the summer of 2017.
Transforming Stories Into Actionable Data
June 14, 2017
Janice Bonsu, a recent graduate of UPenn's MPH program, shares her experience working with CIRP's Dr. Allison Curry and Eve Weiss in the area of exploring the experiences of healthcare professionals who provide driving rehabilitation services to adolescents with autism.
REU Season Opener
June 5, 2017
Learn about the Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at CIRP, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, which kicks off today.
Fifth Annual Pediatric Concussion Symposium at CHOP-- March 3, 2017
February 16, 2017
Register for the Fifth Annual MInds Matter: Concussion Care for Kids event at Children's Hospital of Phialdelphia to learn the state of science on topic and receive continuing education credits.
Empower Young Women to Pursue STEM Careers
February 14, 2017
With the success of the Oscar nominated film “Hidden Figures,” there has been increased attention on the role of women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). In this post, CIRP@CHOP's Co-Scientific Director and Director of Engineering shares why it's more important than ever to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM.
Stakeholder Assessment Contributes to Program Planning Guide
January 26, 2017
Read about how Emily Sykes, BS went directly from a co-op student opportunity to full-time Research Coordinator in two years at CIRP@CHOP, learning a lot about teen driving program planning and evaluation along the way.
Discovering the Human Factor in Biomechanics
August 3, 2016
Today we are pleased to welcome a guest blog post from Todd Hullfish, who recently graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University. Todd worked with CIRP’s Biomechanical Engineering Research team as a co-op student for three years and recently joined the Human Motion Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine as a Research Specialist.