Publications, News, & Awards
The archive of all news and publications on the PISC site.
In this qualitative study of 28 clinicians and staff from buprenorphine programs, participants reported that insurance coverage, reimbursement, payer policies, and regulatory requirements were major drivers of clinical practice. Many […]
Elizabeth Nesoff and colleagues examined geospatial polysubstance use overdose typologies and socio-structural determinants among overdose decedents in Cook County, Illinois, from 2017 to 2022. Three clusters of polysubstance use—low, moderate, […]
While most providers hold largely positive views of telehealth for MOUD, hesitation towards telehealth is linked to assumptions about the broader empirical state of in-person MOUD treatment and about patient […]
Katie Hoskins was recently featured in a CHOP Research Institute Cornerstone blog post highlighting the Uniting Pediatric Nurses as Leaders in Firearm Injury Prevention: A Hybrid Trial (UPLIFT) Study team’s research evaluating […]
Recently published research in the Journal of School Nursing highlights opportunities for targeted, community-specific education for school nurses and youth athletic program leaders in urban community settings to address gaps in concussion […]
In partnership with the CHOP Research Institute and Center for Injury Research and Prevention, the Penn Injury Science Center (PISC) invites proposals for the Injury Research Pilot Grant Program for […]
Vivek Ashok led a recent paper, with co-authors including Terry Richmond and Elinore Kaufman, that found the location of hospital-based community violence prevention programs are determined more by hospital resources — not local violence […]
Tracy Waasdorp wrote a blog for Psychology Today where she outlined ways to recognize bullying behavior in online gaming environments and recommends strategies to address children who may be engaging in bullying online, […]
Thank you to everyone who connected with the Penn Injury Science Center at SAVIR 2026! The trainee community at Penn was radiant at the annual injury and violence prevention conference […]
In partnership with the CHOP Research Institute and Center for Injury Research and Prevention, the Penn Injury Science Center (PISC) invites proposals for the Injury Research Pilot Grant Program for […]
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) helps researchers develop skills in violence prevention research. […]