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In the field of injury control, one of the greatest challenges we continue to face is the widespread dissemination of safety strategies that we know to be effective. In many instances we know how to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries; we just need to do a better job of translating this knowledge into effective programs and policies that are economically, socially and politically acceptable and sustainable. The Center remains committed to the translation of research into practice and will continue to forge new partnerships and collaborations to ensure that this translation occurs. We will also continue our efforts at training health professionals in the practice of injury control and providing technical assistance to agencies and organizations at the local, state, national and international levels. Perhaps most important, we will continue to build on our strengths in dissemination research. Many Center faculty are involved in translational efforts, both in the U.S. and abroad. We have studies examining innovative dissemination strategies for child safety products, driver policies for seniors around the world, costs of scaling up traffic enforcement in Kampala, an analysis of MADD’s court monitoring program, and statewide case studies of fire prevention, just to name a few. Finally, we have a strong portfolio of community practice projects that bridge the gap between research and practice, integrating and evaluating “best practices” models in the real world.
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