CIRP TRAINING TESTIMONIALS
CHOP Mentor(s): Chelsea Ward McIntosh, MS, CCRP, DRP; Akiva S. Cohen PhD; Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD
2025-2026"During the summer of 2025, I had the pleasure of serving as a Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) intern for the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at CHOP. This experience was nothing short of transformative, providing me with the opportunity to conduct preclinical research in Dr. Akiva Cohen's lab, while also developing professional skills alongsi…
CHOP Mentor(s): Valentina Graci, PhD
User Experience & Human Factors Co-op, 2025-2026"I had a wonderful experience as a co-op at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), which helped me experience considerable growth as a UX researcher. The experience connected the dots between academic coursework and the real world, as I immediately put to practical use concepts from my coursework. I absolutely loved my experience at CHOP, an…
CHOP Mentor(s): Jamillah Millner, MPH; Elizabeth Walshe, PhD
"This summer, I had the pleasure of being a Student Research Assistant for the Driver Education Research (DRIVER) Study. As someone who had only conducted research at college, this was the first time I got to practice it in the industry, and I was lucky to do that at CHOP. I learned more about research than I could have ever imagined. The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP had…
CHOP Mentor(s): Chelsea Ward McIntosh, MS, CCRP
Research Assistant (2023 - 2024)"Last year, I started my co-op internship at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) under Chelsea Ward McIntosh, MS, CCRP working to help develop a driver rehabilitation services program. Originally, I was supposed to be at this position for six months, and a few varying job titles later, I’m still here and glad to be putting as much time and energy as…
CHOP Mentor(s): Ashley Downs, MPH; Kristi Metzger, PhD, MPH; Lauren O’Malley, MPH
Graduate Research Assistant (2022-2024)"Upon embarking on my journey in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the University of Pennsylvania, I was honored to be selected as a Graduate Research Assistant on Dr. Allison Curry’s team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP). Given my background in transportation research, I was drawn to the ded…
CHOP Mentor(s): Christine Norris, Lindsey Mitros, Suzanne Hill
Digital Communications Intern (Summer 2023)
"During the summer of 2023, I had the privilege of embarking on a transformative journey at CIRP and CVP. As a Digital Communications Intern with the Outreach and Advocacy team, I was immersed in a dynamic and inspiring environment, collaborating with dedicated professionals and engaging in impactful projects. This incredibly enriching internship h…
"During the summer of 2023, I had the privilege of embarking on a transformative journey at CIRP and CVP. As a Digital Communications Intern with the Outreach and Advocacy team, I was immersed in a dynamic and inspiring environment, collaborating with dedicated professionals and engaging in impactful projects. This incredibly enriching internship h…
CHOP Mentor(s): Lauren O'Malley, MPH
Graduate Research Assistant (2021 – 2022)"While getting my Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Pennsylvania, I was the recipient of a graduate assistantship on Dr. Allison Curry’s team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP). Prior to joining CIRP, I had worked on several different research teams in various disciplines such as card…
CHOP Mentor(s): Thomas Seacrist, MBE
Graduate Research Assistant (May 2019-January 2022)"About one year after graduating from college, I pursued a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. About one year after completing that degree, I was offered my first full-time job. During that time – from May 2019 to January 2022 – I worked at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a Student…
CHOP Mentor(s): Valentina Graci, PhD
Graduate Research Assistant (2018-2020)"Upon joining Center for Injury Research and Prevention’s (CIRP) Biomechanical Engineering Training Program in 2018, I primarily worked in data collection on the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS)-funded project, “Can the Startle Reflex be Manipulated to Reduce Take-over Time in Pre-crash Scenarios for Autonomous Driving?” During Ye…
CHOP Mentor(s): Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD; Kristen Kohser, MSW, LSW
CIRP Summer Intern (2019)
"In the summer of 2019, I was an intern at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) under the mentorship of Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams and Kristen Kohser, MSW, LSW. I spent the majority of my time at CIRP coding videos of ER training simulations for trauma-informed care (TIC) and family-centered care (FCC) behaviors. Throughout my time on this project, I helped D…
"In the summer of 2019, I was an intern at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) under the mentorship of Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams and Kristen Kohser, MSW, LSW. I spent the majority of my time at CIRP coding videos of ER training simulations for trauma-informed care (TIC) and family-centered care (FCC) behaviors. Throughout my time on this project, I helped D…