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Center for Injury Research and Control (CIRCL)

Webinars Archive

The following is a list of webinars produced at CIRCL.

Please note: The actual archived webinar files are no longer available on the CIRCL website. Should you wish to view a particular webinar or a related .pdf file, please contact at Karen Zuri at 412-624-3523.

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003

2009

History of Injury Epidemiology
Webinar: 5/14/2009
Presented by:
Thomas J. Songer, PhD

It's Not Your Grandma's Data Anymore
Webinar: 5/6/2009
Presented by:
Henry S. Spiller, MS

NonFatal Injury Indicators: Valid Indicators of Injury Incidence from Hospitalisation Data to Inform Prevention
Webinar: 5/05/2009
Presented by:
Colin Cryer, BSc, PhD, CStat, HonMFPHM
and
John Langley, MA, PhD

Moving Toward Core Competency in Injury Prevention: Identifying Factors Underlying Injury
Webinar: 3/23/2009
Presented by:
Thomas J. Songer, PhD

Progesterone and other Neuroendocrine Hormones in Traumatic Brain Injury
Webinar: 3/11/2009
Presented by:
Amy K. Wagner, MD and Donald G. Stein, PhD

A Model for Identifying and Ranking Need for Trauma Service in Nonmetropolitan Regions based on Injury Risk and Access to Services
Webinar: 3/03/2009
Presented by: Nadine Schuurman, PhD

Preventing Motor Vehicle Crashes among Young Drivers
Webinar: 2/11/2009
Presented by: Bruce Simons-Morton, EdD, MPH
and Jean Thatcher Shope, PhD

Secondary Injuries among Individuals with Disabilities
Webinar: 1/29/2009
Presented by: Huiyun Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD

Energize Me: The Role of Metabolic Energy Pathways for SPIs/CSPIs
Webinar: 1/27/2009
Presented by: Anthony Tomassoni, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT

EMS Transporation Subcommittee TRB National Academies - Subcommittee Meeting
Webinar: 1/13/2009
Presented by: EMS Transport Safety Subcommittee of the National Academies Transportation Research Board
Washington, DC

2008

Investment in Safe Routes to School Projects ~
Public Health Benefits for the Larger Community

Webinar: 12/12/2008
Presented by: Margaret Watson, MPH

The Risks and Hazards of Ambulance Transport
Webinar: 12/1/2008
Presented by: Nadine Levick, MD, MPH FACEM, FRACG, DABFP in conjunction with the University of New South Wales Injury Risk Management Research Centre (IRMRC)

WISQARS NVDRS ~ Access to Data on Violent Deaths from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System
Webinar: 11/25/2008
Presented by: J. Lee Annest, PhD and Debra L. Karch, PhD

National Study of Physical and Sexual Assault of Women with Disabilities
Webinar: 11/18/2008
Presented by: Carri Casteel, PhD

Prehospital Treatment of Allergic Reactions
Webinar: 10/30/2008
Presented by: Paul M. Paris, MD, FACEP, LLD (Hon.)

Motorcycle Helmets and Head Injuries: Steering the Media Cycle
Webinar: 8/28/2008
Presented by Hank Weiss, PhD, MPH and
Kristen Mertz, MD, MPH

Evaluation of Virtual Reality of Child Street Crossing Behavior
Webinar: 8/7/2008
Presented by David C. Schwebel, PhD

Moving Toward Core Competency in Injury Prevention ~ Injury as a Significant Public Health Issue
Webinar: 07/31/2008
Presented by Thomas J. Songer, PhD

Evidenced-Based Management of Sports-Related Concussions: What Have We Learned?
Webinar: 07/17/2008
Presented by Michael W. Collins, PhD

CPS TECH Update:  Vehicle Technologies
Webinar: 06/25/2008
Presented by Guzzetta, Martin, and Walker

Cellular Toxins
Webinar: 06/13/2008
Presented by Charles A. McKay, MD

CChiPS: Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies
Webinar: 04/18/2008
Presented by Flaura Winston, MD, PhD

Getting Published in Scientific Literature
Webinar: 04/07/2008
Presented by Frederick Rivara, MD

Global EMS Forum: Ambulance Design and Standards Across the World
Webinar: 04/04/2008
Presented by Nadine Levick, MD

Emerging Drugs of Abuse
Webinar: 02/29/2008
Presented by Edward W. Boyer, MD, PhD

Policing the Drunk Driver: Measuring Law Enforcement Involvement in Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Webinar: 02/04/2008
Presented by Chris Dula, PhD

TBI Outcomes: Overview and Implications for Returning Military Personnel
Webinar: 01/16/2008
Presented by Jean A. Langlois, ScD, MPH

2007

What Are We Doing and Why: the Importance of Formative Evaluation in Planning Best-Practices Programs
Webinar: 12/05/2007
Presented by Carolyn J. Fowler, PhD, MPH

Observed LATCH Use and Misuse Characteristics of Child Restraint Systems in Seven States
Webinar: 12/04/2007
Presented by Larry E. Decina

The Effect of Protective Headgear on Head Injuries & Concussions in Adolescent Football (Soccer) Players
Webinar: 11/12/2007
Presented by J. Scott Delaney, MD

Out-of-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation: Scientific Perspective
Webiner: 11/08/2007
Presented by Henry E. Wang, MD, MPH

Warning. Do Not Attempt to Count these Data: Using Qualitative Methods in Injury Prevention Research
Webinar: 11/01/2007
Presented by Shannon Frattaroli, PhD

Sports Violence: Serious Problem or Just Part of the Game?
Webinar: 10/23/2007
Presented by R. Dawn Comstock, PhD

GLOBAL EMS Forum: Being Seen at the Scene: Visibility and Conspicuity Issues in EMS
Webinar: 10/12/2007
Presented by Nadine Levick, MD, Mike Flannigan and Kevin Roche

Lost in Translation? CDC's Approach to Dissemination & Implementation Research
Conference/Forum: 10/11/2007
Presented by David Sleet, PhD, FAAHB

Quantitative Methods in Injury Research : A [Collection of] Cautionary Tale[s]
Conference/Forum: 10/10/2007
Presented by Steve Marshall, PhD

From Injury Research to Practice & Policy: How Can We Make a Difference?
Conference/Forum: 10/10/2007
Presented by Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN

Cyclic Antidepressant Poisoning: A Model for Sodium Channel Blockade and Other Unique Toxicities
Webinar: 05/02/2007
Report from Erica Liebelt, MD, FACMT

Motorcycle Helmet and Injury Prevention Research
Webinar: 04/26/2007
Presented by Dang Viet Hung MD, MPH, and Nhan Tran, PhD, MHS

Epidemiology and Trends of Road Traffic Crashes and Deaths: Recent Research
Webinar: 04/26/2007
Presented by Predrag Duric, MSc, and Alvaro Sanchez-Ortiz, MD

STIPDA SAVIR Senior Fall Roundtable. Models for Community-Based Falls Prevention
Webinar: 04/23/2007
Report on Dr. Jane Mahoney

Advocate and Educate with Confidence
Webinar: 04/10/2007
Report by Mark Mioduski, BA, MPA

Preventing Falls and Fractures: How and in Whom?
Webinar: 04/02/2007
Report from John Campbell, MD,

Falls Risk Assessment in Clinical Settings; The First Step in Preventing Older People from Falling
Webinar: 02/06/2007
Report by Anne Tiedmann, BSc

2006

The Public Health Crisis Resulting from All-Terrain Vehicle Related Deaths in West Virginia
Webinar: 12/14/2006
Report from Jim Helmkamp, PhD

Injury Prevention Interventions: Transferring the Evidence into Practice
Webinar: 12/12/2006
Report from Mark Stevenson, MD

Upper Limb Repetitive Strain Injury: Can we learn anything from wheelchair users?
Webinar: 12/5/2006
Report from Michael L. Boninger, MD

Child Maltreatment: A Public Health Epidemic
Webinar: 10/12/2006
Report from Rachel Berger, MD, MPH

Child and Adolescent Injury as a Result of Falls from Buildings and Structures
Webinar: 10/02/2006
Report from Joyce C. Pressley, PhD and Barbara Barlow, MD

The Association between Changes in Household Firearm Ownership and Rates of Suicide in the United States, 1981–2002
Webinar: 9/19/2006
Report from Matthew Miller, MD, MPH, ScD

Age, Period, and Cohort Effects in Criminal Violence
Webinar: 09/14/2006
Report from Anthony Fabio, PhD, MPH

International Collaborative Effort on Injury Statistics Meeting (ICE) 2006
Conference/Forum: 09/07/2006
Summary of the annual meeting and links to recordings of several sessions.

Balancing the Benefits and Injury Related Harms of Physical Activity: Results from an Australian Childhood Cohort
Webinar: 08/09/2006
Report by Anneliese Spinks

"SafeUSA - Safety Matters” Building Effective Advocacy: Lessons from Fire Services, Health Promotion and Home Safety
Webinar: 06/29/2006
Presentatons by Elaine Auld, Bill Webb, and Patricia H. Adkins

Identification of Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury in Well-Appearing Infants Using Serum and Cerebrospinal Markers: A Possible Screening Tool
Webinar: 04/05/2006
Report from Rachel Berger, MD

A Computational Model of the Pregnant Occupant: Effects of Restraint Usage and Occupant Position on Fetal Injury Risk
Webinar: 03/15/2006
Report from Stefan Duma, PhD

Turning Point: Rethinking Violence, Evaluation of Program Efficacy in Reducing Adolescent Violent Crime Recidivism
Webinar: 02/23/2006
Report from Kamela K. Scott, PhD and Joseph J. Tepas, III, MD

2005

Education Level Inequalities and Transportation Injury Mortality in the Middle Aged and Elderly in European Settings
Webinar: 12/12/2005
Report from Carme Borrell, PhD, et al.

The Role of the Injury Professional on the Child Death Review Team: Translating CDR Findings to Injury Prevention Policy and Practice
Webinar: 11/15/2005
Report from Theresa M. Covington, MPH, and Vick Zittle

Obesity and Risk of Nonfatal Unintentional Injuries
Webinar: 10/21/2005
Report from Huiyun Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD

Bike Helmet Law Effectiveness
Webinar: 10/11/2005
Report from Alison Macpherson, PhD

A Demonstration on New Enhancements to the Leading Causes of Death Modules of WISQARS
Webinar: 09/27/2005
Report from Robert Thomas, MSIM, and J. Lee Annest, PhD

Narrative Analysis in Injury Research
Webinar: 09/15/2005
Report from Gordon Smith, MD, MPH

Using SafetyLit
Webinar: 09/13/2005
Report from David Lawrence, MPH

CDC’s Acute Injury Care Research Agenda: Guiding Research for the Future
Webinar: 08/04/2005
Report from Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP, and Richard W. Sattin, MD

National Trauma Registries: an Overview of the National Data Trauma Databank and the National Trauma Registry for Children
Webinar: 07/19/2005
Report from John Fildes, MD, and Laura D. Cassidy, PhD

Pediatric Farm Injuries Involving Non-working Children Injured by a Farm Work Hazard: Five Priorities for Primary Prevention
Webinar: 07/08/2005
A report from William Pickett, BSc, MSc, PhD

Comparison of Injury Case Fatality Rates in the United States and New Zealand
Webinar: 06/23/2005
Report from Rebecca Spicer, PhD, MPH and Ted Miller, PhD

An Optimal Solution for Enhancing Ambulance Safety: Implementing a Driver Performance Monitoring and Feedback Device in Ground Ambulances
Webinar: 06/14/2005
Report from Nadine Levick, MD, MPH

Myth, Politics and Disaster: a presentation on issues relating to prioritizing humanitarian assistance: identifying where are people dying and where is the aid going?
Webinar: 05/20/2005
Report from Dr. Richard Brennan, MBBS, MPH and Dr. Jesus Vaquero

Addressing and Understanding Problematic E Codes
Webinar: 01/19/2005
Report from Gerry Berenholz, RHIA, MPH, and Hank Weiss, MPH, PhD

Injury Control Community Response to Tsunami/Earthquake Disaster
Webinar: 01/13/2005
Recording of Web Teleconference, January 13, 2005

2004

Reducing Driving After Excessive Drinking: a Social Marketing Approach
Webinar: 12/14/2004
Report from Michael L. Rothschild, PhD.

Firearm-Related Deaths: The Impact of Regulatory Reform
Webinar: 12/13/2004
Report from Joan Ozanne-Smith, MD, MPH,

Status of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
Webinar: 10/25/2004
Report from Malinda Steenkamp, M. Phil
(Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series)

PA Injury Data Resources
Webinar: 10/21/2004
Report from Stephen Strotmeyer, MPH
(Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series)

Epidemiology of Post-Cold War Conflicts
Webinar: 10/12/2004
Report from Richard Garfield, DrPh, RN

Internet Injury Mortality Data
Webinar: 10/08/2004
Report from Hank Weiss, MPH, PhD
(Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series)

National Child Death Review Overview
Webinar: 10/07/2004
Recording from Theresa M. Covington, MPH

Pennsylvania Child Death Review System
Webinar: 10/05/2004
Report from Dr. Erich Batra

Comparison of Unintentional Fatal Occupational Injuries in the Republic of Korea and the US
Webinar: 09/30/2004
Report from Yeon-Soon Ahn, MD, PhD, A. John Bailer, PhD, and James F. Bena, MS

18th Annual California Conference on Childhood Injury Control
Conference: 09/29/2004
Recorded selections from the 18th Annual California Conference on Childhood Injury Control

Exemplary State Injury Control Program Overviews
Webinar: 09/21/2004
Report from Alex Kelter, MD
(Part of the 2004 Injury Training Series)

The Role of the Coroner's Office in Death Investigation
Webinar: 09/20/2004
Report from Steven Koehler, PhD
(Part of the 2004-Injury Training Series Schedule)

Gun Death and the Rural-Urban Continuum
Webinar: 08/10/2004
Report from Charlie Branas PhD, and Mike Nance MD

Recreational Injuries Among Older Americans, 2001
Webinar: 07/21/2004
Report from Lowell W. Gerson, PhD and Judy A. Stevens, PhD

Reducing High-Risk Drinking by Young Americans South of the Border: Impact of a Partial Ban on Sales of Alcohol
Webinar: 07/13/2004
Report from Robert B. Voas, PhD

A Matched Case-Control Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Speed Humps in Reducing Child Pedestrian Injuries
Webinar: 06/8/2004
Report from June Tester, MD, MPH

Preventable Unintentional Childhood Injury Mortality in the United States
Webinar: 05/25/2004
Report from Dr. Eleni Petridou,

All You Ever Wanted to Know about Journal Publishing
Webinar: 05/11/2004
Report from Dr. Barry Pless

Falls During Pregnancy
Webinar: 03/12/2004
Report from Kari Dunning, PhD, PT, NCS

2003

Cell Phones and Crash Risk: Is There a Link?
Webinar: 11/11/2003
Report from Mark Stevenson MD

Using Evidence-Based Research on All-Terrain Vehicles to Influence Policy Formulation
Webinar: 11/06/2003
Report from Jim Helmkamp, PhD

Penetrating Head Injury from Bomb Blasts: The Jerusalem Experience
Webinar: 10/01/2003
Report from Ricardo Segal, MD

Pregnancy and Injury: Birth of a New Field
Webinar: 04/28/2003
This material, consisting of six multimedia presentations, is derived from a Special Panel Session presented at the CDC Safety In Numbers Conference, in Atlanta, Georgia. More information on this topic is available from the website of Advocates for Auto Safety during Pregnancy.

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