In the News

Here is a list of recent prominent CIRP news stories featuring Center research or experts. For CIRP news from 2016 and earlier, please visit Archived News.

•  ADHD Symptoms Linked to Risky Driving in New Teen Drivers
  MD Magazine -- April 18, 2018

• Only 40% of Youth Councussions Caused by Contact Sports
  Medscape -- April 11, 2018

• Study Highlights Incidence of Non-Sports-Related Concussion in Children
  Orthopedics Today -- April 10, 2018

• The Toll of Distracted Driving Hits Home for Washington Township Family
  Courier-Post -- April 9, 2018
• How to Keep Your Teen From Distracted Driving
  NBC-10@Issue -- April 8, 2018
• CHOP Research in the News: Driving & ADHD, Bike Safety, Concussion Research
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- April 6, 2018
• Crash Tests Confirm Safety of Rear-facing Carseats in Rear Impact Collisions
  Reuters -- April 3, 2018
• Linking Teen Driving Behaviors to ADHD, Other Mental Health Factors
  Penn Today -- March 27, 2018
• Violence Prevention Initiative Reinforces How Research Helps to Keep Kids Safe
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- March 27, 2018
• CHOP Women Participate in GETT 2018
  This Week @ CHOP -- March 26, 2018
• Bike Lanes Experiment Measures Cyclist Response to Infrastructure Design
  Penn Today -- March 21, 2018
• How Treating Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue Could Help Children
  Christian Science Monitor -- March 19, 2018
• Four Women in Science: What Inspires Them to Make Breakthroughs
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- March 15, 2018
• People Who Don't Buckle Up in the Back Seat are Running Real Risks
  The Washington Post -- March 3, 2018
• Can Vehicle Decals Improve Young Driver Safety?
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- February 23, 2018
• When Families Participate in Research, Breakthroughs Happen
  Breakthroughs Report, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia  -- January 30, 2018 
• It's About Exposure: High U.S. Childhood Mortality Rates Due to Car Crashes and Firearm Assaults
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- January 23, 2018
• Concussions in Teen Athletes: Making Sure the Brain is Okay Before Getting Cleared to Play
  Philadelphia Inquirer -- January 11, 2018
• Research to Impact: Dr. Flaura Winston Elected to National Academy of Medicine
  Bench to Bedside, CHOP Research Institute -- November 30, 2017
• CChIPS' Annual Report Highlights Consortium's Unique Synergy
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- November 28, 2017
• Powerful Collaborations Coalesce When the Research World Meets the Real World
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- November 15, 2017
• Graduated Driver Licensing: Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach
  Directions, Highway Safety Research Center at UNC -- November 15, 2017
• Accident Statistics Don't Lie: Teens Have High Crash Rates
  Voices@ReadingEagle.com -- November 7, 2017
• National Teen Driver Safety Week -- Then and Now
  State Farm News Room -- October 16, 2017
• Dr. Flaura Winston Elected Into the National Academy of Medicine
  This Week at CHOP -- October 16, 2017

• Adolescent Boys Who Are Victims of Physical Assaults Also Need Help for Emotional Trauma
  STAT News, First Opinion -- October 9, 2017

• This Mom Dropped Her Son 2 Years Ago. Every Parent Needs to See Her Message About Mom Guilt
  Romper.com -- October 6, 2017

• American Academy of Nursing Announces New Fellows
  University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing News -- October 5, 2017

• Teaming Up to Quantify Youth Concussions
  Bench to Bedside, CHOP Research Institute -- September 27, 2017

• CHOP Pediatrician, Former NFL Lineman Speak at Shipley Coaches Meeting
  PA Prep Live -- September 14, 2017

• NFL Making $40 Million Available for Medical Research
  The Washington Post -- August 29, 2017

• In the Fight Against Bullying, a Glimmer of Hope
  The New York Times -- August 28, 2017

• CHOP Researchers Talk Sports Concussion Prevention and Research on Air
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- August 25, 2017

• Head Trauma in High School Football May Be More Complicated Than We Thought
  Scientitifc American, August 24, 2017
• Cars Are Starting to Remind Us Not to Leave Baby in the Back Seat
  NPR, All Things Considered -- August 24, 2017 
• Snapshot Science: Did A New App Facilitate Faster, Easier Dermatology Consults for Families?
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- August 17, 2017
• What Should Parents Look For In A Driving School?
  Philadelphia Inquirer and philly.com -- August 17, 2017
• Are We Ready for Self-Driving Cars?
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- August 8, 2017
• The Complicated Issue of "See Something, Say Something" in Science
  Penn Medicine News Blog -- August 4, 2017
• CHOP Leads Child Safety Project through Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center
  CHOP News -- August 2, 2017
• New Simulators Test Skills of First-Time Drivers Before Licensure; Pilot Program Begins in Ohio
  Forbes -- July 31, 2017 
• New Study Finds Mobile Health App for Dermatology Can Help Families
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- July 28, 2017
• Trauma Is As Trauma Does: Healing Victims of Violence
  Philadelphia Medicine -- Summer 2017
• Teens with ADHD Have Elevated Crash Risk, But Lower Than Previously Reported, New Study Finds
  Forbes -- July 25, 2017
• Is My Teen With ADHD Ready to Drive?
  Healthy Kids Blog, philly.com -- July 18, 2017

• JAMA Neurology Study Looks at Brain Health Years After High School Football
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute-- July 13, 2017

• Gun Violence and Children
  WHYY Radio Times -- July 6, 2017
• Vehicular Crashes More Common in Teens with ADHD
  Healio.com -- July 5, 2017
• Giving Teens with ADHD the Keys to Safer Driving
  Medscape -- July 3, 2017

• New Study: Electronic Health Record Tools Can Strengthen Concussion Management
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- June 30, 2017

• Study Finds Technology Addiction May Lead to Distracted Driving
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- June 30, 2017
• How To Improve Driving Skills of Teens with ADHD
  US News & World Report -- June 28, 2017
• At CHOP, Helping to See a Better Way to Diagnose Concussions
  Philly Voice -- June 26, 2017
• Child Safety Campaign Urges Parents to Ask About Unlocked Guns
  WHYY Newsworks -- June 21, 2017
• What Do the Latest Bullying Rates Tell Us?
  Philly.com -- June 21, 2017
• Study Reveals "Staggering" Toll of Guns on U.S. Kids
  CBS News -- June 19, 2017

• Study Finds Teens with ADHD Have Lower Crash Risk Than Previously Reported
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute - June 16, 2017

• ADHD Tied to Driver's License Delays, Crash Risks
  Reuters -- June 13, 2017

• Do Assault-injured Youth Want Mental Health Care?
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- June 13, 2017

• Young Drivers With ADHD 36% More Likely to Have An Accident, Study Says
  CNN -- June 12, 2017
• Teens With ADHD Face A Higher Crash Risk
  HealthDay -- June 12, 2017
• Study Looks at Motor Vehicle Accident Risk in Young Drivers with ADHD
  News Medical -- June 12, 2017

• Tuning in to Violence Prevention Initiative and Youth's Voice in Research
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- June 8, 2017

• Teen Boys Treated for Assault Often Want Mental Health Care, Too
  HealthDay -- June 7, 2017

• Hospital Discovers More Than $90K in Unclaimed Funds, Pays it Forward
  Good Morning America --  June 2, 2017

• CHOP Allocates $91,000 in Unclaimed Money to Anti-Bullying
  6ABC -- June 2, 2017

• 'Good Morning America’ Goes Live With Madeline Bell and Violence Prevention Initiative
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- June 2, 2017

• Research First Line of Defense as NFL Moves to Improve Player Safety
  Bench to Bedside, CHOP Research Institute -- April/May 2017

• CHOP & Penn Engineering Team Up for Concussion Research
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- May 19, 2017

• American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Honors Dr. Christina Master
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- May 19, 2017

• After a Trauma like the Henry School Bus Crash, Students Need Attention and Support
  Philly.com -- May 17, 2017
• CHOP, Penn Teaming Up to Study Sports-related Concussion in Teens
  Philly Voice --  May 15, 2017
• CHOP Experts Weigh In On New Bullying Statistics
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- May 5, 2017

• Violence Prevention Initiative Wins Hospital Charitable Services Award
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- May 5, 2017

• We Push the Boundaries of Science When Research Fields Intersect
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- May 3, 2017
• Are Bullies Getting Run Out of U.S. Schools?
  HealthDay -- May 1, 2017
• Snapshot Science: Do Teens With Autism Get Their Driver's License?
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- April 25, 2017
• Teens With ASD Who Want to Drive: Determining Who Is Ready
  Medscape.com -- April 21, 2017
• Study: Some Teens with Form of Autism Are Successfully Getting Behind the Wheel
  KYW NewsRadio 1060 -- April 15, 2017
• 1 in 3 Teens with Autism Licensed to Drive, Study Finds
  CBS News -- April 12, 2017
• Flaura Winston Recognized With 2017 Women in Business Healthcare Awards
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- April 11, 2017
• Culture Shift - Spreading Trauma-Informed Care Across a Health System
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- March 21, 2017
• Employees. Entrepreneurs.
  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2016 Annual Report -- February 27, 2017
• Entrepreneurial Spirit Revving Up Pediatric Research at CHOP
  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute Annual Report -- February 27, 2017
• Parents: You Can Help Reduce Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths
  Healthy Kids Blog, philly.com -- February 22, 2017

• Kids Health Matters: Youth Violence
  6ABC.com -- February 15, 2017

• The NFL’s Engineering Roadmap: Driving Progress Toward Better Protective Equipment
  PlaySmartPlaySafe.com -- Feb 10, 2017

• New Penn/CHOP Research Informs Interventions for Global Road Safety
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- February 10, 2017
• Developing New Ideas to Improve Children's Health
  Healthcare Financial Management Association, www.hfma.com -- January 30, 2017
• $14 Million Grant to Improve Mobility and Safety in Transportation 
  Penn Current -- January 19, 2017
• Teen Driver Research Steering in the Right Direction
  Cornerstone Blog, CHOP Research Institute -- January 13, 2017
• Kids Health Matters: Teenage Drivers
  6ABC.com -- January 11, 2017
• Child Sensor: Technological solutions could prevent children from dying of hyperthermia after being left alone in cars
  Vision Zero International -- January 2017