The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is hiring a Healthcare Innovation Education Project Manager to join our Innovation Ecosystem team! Interested? Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/o5xF50QRGxW #JobOpening #CareerOpportunity #NowHiring
Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Research Services
Philadelphia, PA 2,364 followers
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
About us
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is dedicated to advancing the safety and health of children, adolescents, and young adults through comprehensive research resulting in practical tools to reduce injury and promote recovery. The Center brings scientific rigor and translation to accident prevention and safety. To advance the science and create tangible impact, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention: • Addresses children’s injuries comprehensively – from before-the-injury prevention to after-the-injury healing • Translates rigorous scientific research to usable, age-appropriate tools and practical steps for families, professionals, and policymakers • Asks and answers important questions from an interdisciplinary perspective, with expertise in Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Care, Engineering, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Human Factors, Public Health and Communications • Engages with a broad range of organizations from universities and government entities to nonprofit groups, foundations and corporations, to ensure that research results extend to the real world
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http://injury.research.chop.edu
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- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1997
- Specialties
- Traffic Injury Prevention, Pediatric Biomechanics, Concussion Care and Recovery, Emotional Recovery from Injury, Violence Prevention, and Digital Health
Locations
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2716 South Street
13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19146, US
Employees at Center for Injury Research and Prevention
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Suzanne Hill
Principal Strategic Partnership Advisor
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Teena Fletcher-Horton
Program Manager Analyst at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Center for Injury Research and Prevention
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Lindsey Borda Mitros
Associate Director of Communications at Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Kristy Arbogast
Scientific Director at Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Updates
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Catch up on the latest #injuryprevention news & research! Our #ICYMI blog covers the dangers of AI chatbots, subway surfing, culturally-responsive firearm safety counseling, and more: https://ow.ly/fmN050XaH0H
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Congratulations to Valentina Graci, PhD on receiving The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)'s Elaine Wodzin Young Achiever Award! 🎉Dr. Graci received the award at last week's annual conference from AAAM President Dr. Sjaan Koppel of Monash University (pictured here). At Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Graci leads the Sled Lab for Automotive Safety and Rehabilitation Biomechanics and her research spans a variety of biomechanics arenas, such as automotive safety, age-related falls, musculoskeletal and neuromotor disorders, and sport medicine. Dr. Graci is the inaugural CHOP-based Drexel Faculty and is an Assistant Research Professor at Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. Read more about Dr. Graci's accomplishments, and join us in congratulating her! https://lnkd.in/e4_Efanf #AutomotiveSafety #Engineering #Award Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute
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Center for Injury Research and Prevention reposted this
Hear from Valentina Graci, Assistant Research Professor at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, during this insightful session at AAAM's 69th Annual Scientific Conference! Don't miss out on the latest research on occupant safety and other key topics in the field. Join your peers October 7-10 for exclusive educational and networking opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gp76jq-W #AAAM #AAAM25 #RoadSafety #ResearchConference #RoadSafetyConference #TraumaResearchConference #Indianapolis
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In the latest Minds Matter Concussion Program newsletter: Vision therapy as a successful treatment for concussion-related vision disorders, the effectiveness of Guardian Caps in pro football, and sign-up for our YouTube channel! https://lnkd.in/eDUwAPCj
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🚸On average, a pedestrian was killed every 70 minutes and injured every 8 minutes in traffic crashes in 2022. During #NationalPedestrianSafetyMonth, remind young novice drivers to drive slow in school zones and to scan the road carefully at all times. Learn more from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia experts: https://ow.ly/qjTs50Txvaa
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Registration is open for Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research #SAVIR2026 Annual Conference April 13-15, 2026 in Providence, RI. This year's conference is a platform designed to foster dialogue, exchange insights, and propel innovations in the injury and violence prevention field. Learn more and register: bit.ly/SAVIR2026 #InjuryPrevention #ViolencePrevention
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Helping professionals—whether in healthcare, education, or community services—face significant risks of burnout and secondary trauma. At the Center for Violence Prevention, we’ve expanded the Stress-Less Initiative© (SLI), a multi-session team intervention originally developed for social workers, to support diverse professional settings. With over 400 participants to date, SLI continues to grow—and evolve. Learn how this proactive, peer-led approach is helping professionals thrive in the face of systemic stress. 🔗https://ow.ly/eVmu50X7p89
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Center for Injury Research and Prevention reposted this
Time to celebrate! We're proud to once again be ranked one of the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report! Join us in congratulating our first-class teams who continue to make breakthroughs happen for kids everywhere. Click here to learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6049sLHGJ.
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Minds Matter Co-Director Dr. Christina Master, MD, FAAP, FACSM, FAMSSM showcased the latest in pediatric concussion research and clinical care best practices at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia booth at AAP National Conference & Exhibition! Thanks to all who stopped by the booth and signed up for our newsletter. 👋
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