CIRP TRAINING TESTIMONIALS
CHOP Mentor(s): Allison E. Curry, PhD
Graduate Research Assistant (2018)
"As a graduate research assistant working with Dr. Allison Curry's team, I was honored to attend the 2018 Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities as a Traffic Safety Scholar. The conference consisted of an extremely diverse crowd of public health professionals, law enforcement officers, transportation engineers, citizen advocates, and many ot…
"As a graduate research assistant working with Dr. Allison Curry's team, I was honored to attend the 2018 Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities as a Traffic Safety Scholar. The conference consisted of an extremely diverse crowd of public health professionals, law enforcement officers, transportation engineers, citizen advocates, and many ot…
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD; Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD
Clinical Research Assistant (Summer 2013)
"In 2013, I participated in CHOP’s Research Institute Summer Scholars Program (CRISSP). Under the mentorship of Dr. Meghan Marsac and Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams, I contributed to two studies exploring strategies for the secondary prevention of posttraumatic stress and examining adjustment in children and families after acute medical events and injuries. …
"In 2013, I participated in CHOP’s Research Institute Summer Scholars Program (CRISSP). Under the mentorship of Dr. Meghan Marsac and Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams, I contributed to two studies exploring strategies for the secondary prevention of posttraumatic stress and examining adjustment in children and families after acute medical events and injuries. …
CHOP Mentor(s): Jessica Mirman, PhD; Suzanne Hill; Christine Norris
Clinical Research Assistant (Spring 2016)"During my time as a Research Assistant at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP, I had the opportunity of joining the TeenDrivingPlan (TDP) program team. I was mentored by Jessica Mirman, Suzanne Hill, and Christine Norris, all of whom are exceptionally talented in what they do. Throughout my internship, I supported the program development…
CHOP Mentor(s): Katie Halkyard, MPH
Injury Research Intern/Research Assistant (2015-2016)
"I joined CIRP in April 2015 as a Drexel University co-op student and continued to work as a research assistant while finishing my bachelor's degree in Psychology. I became a clinical research coordinator in July 2016. Working at CIRP I coordinate and support several research projects, including: a Teen Outreach Evaluation for Driving Safety g…
"I joined CIRP in April 2015 as a Drexel University co-op student and continued to work as a research assistant while finishing my bachelor's degree in Psychology. I became a clinical research coordinator in July 2016. Working at CIRP I coordinate and support several research projects, including: a Teen Outreach Evaluation for Driving Safety g…
CHOP Mentor(s): Aditya Belwadi, PhD
Injury Research Intern/Research Assistant (2013-2016)
"Between the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2016, I worked primarily with Dr. Aditya Belwadi as part of my Drexel co-op experience, working first as a full-time Research Assistant and then continuing on part-time while still in classes. As a Mechanical Engineering student with interests and some experience in Biomechanics, I had been looking f…
"Between the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2016, I worked primarily with Dr. Aditya Belwadi as part of my Drexel co-op experience, working first as a full-time Research Assistant and then continuing on part-time while still in classes. As a Mechanical Engineering student with interests and some experience in Biomechanics, I had been looking f…
CHOP Mentor(s): Rachel Myers, PhD; Joel Fein, MD
Penn Work Study Program Research Assistant (2009-2012)
"I joined CIRP during my undergraduate years at the University of Pennsylvania as a research assistant for the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center. During my three years, I worked on a variety of tasks, including literature searches, staffing surveys, manuscript preparation, and IRB submissions. Since leaving CIRP, I earned…
"I joined CIRP during my undergraduate years at the University of Pennsylvania as a research assistant for the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center. During my three years, I worked on a variety of tasks, including literature searches, staffing surveys, manuscript preparation, and IRB submissions. Since leaving CIRP, I earned…
CHOP Mentor(s): Suzanne Hill, Christine Norris, Lindsey Mitros
Digital Communications Intern (Summer 2015)
"In the summer of 2015, I had the incredible opportunity to work at CIRP as part of the Outreach team for 10 weeks. Under the guidance of Lindsey Mitros, Christine Norris, and Suzanne Hill, I served as a Digital Communications intern and learned about how to advance the impact of health and medical science via web-based outreach and intervention. I gain…
"In the summer of 2015, I had the incredible opportunity to work at CIRP as part of the Outreach team for 10 weeks. Under the guidance of Lindsey Mitros, Christine Norris, and Suzanne Hill, I served as a Digital Communications intern and learned about how to advance the impact of health and medical science via web-based outreach and intervention. I gain…
CHOP Mentor(s): Aditya Belwadi, PhD
Injury Research Intern (Spring 2015)
"While studying Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University in Spring of 2015, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Aditya Belwadi at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP). Under his mentorship I developed a quantitative visual analysis to assess the effectiveness of supplemental restraint systems (SRS) in mitigating injury in lateral crashes…
"While studying Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University in Spring of 2015, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Aditya Belwadi at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP). Under his mentorship I developed a quantitative visual analysis to assess the effectiveness of supplemental restraint systems (SRS) in mitigating injury in lateral crashes…
CHOP Mentor(s): Helen Loeb, PhD
Injury Research Co-Op Student (October 2014-September 2015)
"As a Drexel student, I alternate seasonally between classes and co-op internships. My first co-op, now over a year ago, took place on the 11th floor of an externally unremarkable high rise in the Science Center section of Market Street, at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention. Between October of 2014 and Septembe…
"As a Drexel student, I alternate seasonally between classes and co-op internships. My first co-op, now over a year ago, took place on the 11th floor of an externally unremarkable high rise in the Science Center section of Market Street, at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention. Between October of 2014 and Septembe…
CHOP Mentor(s): Jessica H. Mirman, PhD
Injury Research Intern (Summer 2015)
"In the summer of 2015, I joined the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a research intern under the mentorship of Dr. Jessica Mirman and Megan Fisher-Thiel. I spent the majority of my time working on a research study that aimed to determine the long-term effectiveness of TeenDrivingPlan, a web-based program that was developed by scientists at…
"In the summer of 2015, I joined the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a research intern under the mentorship of Dr. Jessica Mirman and Megan Fisher-Thiel. I spent the majority of my time working on a research study that aimed to determine the long-term effectiveness of TeenDrivingPlan, a web-based program that was developed by scientists at…