Awards
Kate McDonald, has been honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest U.S. government award for early-career researchers. A professor and department chair at Penn Nursing, McDonald was recognized for her pioneering...
Awards
Kit Delgado has been honored with a 2024 City & State Pennsylvania Impact Award. Dr. Delgado, an emergency physician and epidemiologist, leads innovative efforts to improve public health, including reducing distracted driving, promoting secure firearm storage,...
Elizabeth Walshe speaks with PBS member station WITF’s The Spark about a recent publication (with Flaura Winston, Dan Romer, and Allison Curry) as well as the broader issue of road traffic injury amongst teenagers.
Publications
In a Penn Injury Science Center Core Research Project led by Kate McDonald and Kit Delgado, and including Kevin Rix, Jeff Ebert, and Doug Wiebe, researchers found that adolescent drivers using handheld cellphones showed higher rates of risky driving behaviors like...
Publications
A report led by Erick Guerra evaluated the impact of speed cameras on Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, finding significant reductions in crashes, injuries, and fatalities after installation. Despite these improvements, additional safety measures are needed. Read...
Dr. Federico E. Vaca is a physician-scientist and leader in emergency medicine, injury prevention, and automotive safety research. He currently serves as Professor and Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, Irvine...
