The Center for Injury Research & Policy is dedicated to providing information about our research and programs as well as links to other resources in the injury field that may be of interest to members of the media, legislators and their staff, policymakers, educators and community organizations. You may contact Alicia Samuels, Injury Center Communications Director at alsamuel@jhsph.edu or the Office of Communications and Public Affairs at 410-955-6878. To speak with the Injury Center directly, please contact Edith Jones at 410-955-2221.
The following list of press releases and articles are either archived or currently posted on the Bloomberg School's home page.These releases were submitted to a variety of regional, national and global media outlets. In addition to the press, the information is used by a wide array of audiences, including businesses, injury prevention and control specialists, policy and law makers, and the general public. The Center works with staff from the School’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs to disseminate research findings and respond to injury-related issues in the news.
2012 Press Releases
January 30, 2012
New Center Research Finds More Efforts Are Needed to Address Motor Vehicle Crashes Among American Indians and Alaskan Natives January 20, 2012
Center Research Finds Many Strategies to Increase Physical Activity for Kids Lack Injury Prevention Measures January 17, 2012
Fewer Children Require Hospitalization Following Drowning Incidents
2011 Press Releases
November 7, 2011
Delaware Fire Service Offers Important Lessons for Fire Prevention Programs Nationwide October 18, 2011
New Paper from Center Faculty Finds Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes in U.S. is Similar for Mexican and U.S. Drivers, and Lower Among Drivers with Canadian Licenses September 12, 2011
Oil and Gas Operations in the Gulf of Mexico Claim 139 Lives in Helicopter Crashes over 26-year Period April 25, 2011
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and APHA Host Kick-off Event to Highlight Safety is No Accident: Live Injury-Free Theme
2010 Press Releases
December 8, 2010
New Study from Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy Finds Youth Report Favorable Impressions of Community Street Outreach Workers October 7, 2010
Center for Injury Research and Policy Receives Additional $38 Million from Defense Department to Expand Orthopedic Trauma Care Research
October 12, 2010
New Research from Center for Injury Research and Policy finds Pediatric Hospitalizations for ATV-related injuries More than Double August 20, 2010
New Study from Center Researchers Finds Street Outreach Workers an Important Tool for Violence Prevention and Intervention
August 17, 2010
New Study by Ellen MacKenzie Finds Trauma Care is Cost Effective August 5, 2010
Falls the Leading Cause of Injury Among Older Adults in China
April 20, 2010
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health Awards Highest Prize in Public Health - the Frank A. Calderone Prize - to Susan Baker, Pioneer in Public Health April 5, 2010
February 17, 2010
Majority of Marylanders without Advance Medical Directives January 12, 2010
Significant Urban-Rural Disparities in Injury Mortality Seen in China
2009 Press Releases
December 1, 2009
More than One Thousand Patients in U.S. Admitted Annually for Aviation-Related Injuries
October 13, 2009
NFPA and Johns Hopkins to study how best to teach children about fire safety
September 8, 2009
September 2, 2009
Deaths from Unintentional Injuries Increase for Many Groups
June 29, 2009
CareS Mobile Safety Center Focus of New Ad Campaign
June 26, 2009
Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes in Hawaii Devrease Following FAA Regulations; Proportion of Fatal Crashes Increases June 15, 2009
Center Faculty Bridging the Gap Between Research and Policy April 22, 2009
January 12, 2009
Archived Press Releases
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