Publications, News, & Awards
The archive of all news and publications on the PISC site.
Pediatric emergency departments are making strides in firearm safety with a new EMR-based standardized screening and resource initiative – combining screening for unsafe storage practices with the provision of educational […]
A new scoping review co-authored by Joel Fein examines emergency department (ED)-based interventions for youth with assault-related injuries. The study found that most interventions—such as case management, psychosocial support, and […]
CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) has been selected as a recipient of the Philadelphia Eagles’ A Fan of Change campaign, which highlights organizations and individuals making a difference in […]
Joel Fein co-authored research highlighting the protective role of supportive adults in mitigating intergenerational transmission of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Using data from over 1,000 households, the study found that […]
Katie Hoskins, with co-investigators Joel Fein, and Dorothy Novick, leads a new study funded by a $3.2 million NINR grant. This five-year project at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) scales […]
Joel Fein and colleagues investigate the link between firearm access, fighting behavior, and conflict perception among adolescents in an urban emergency department. Their analysis reveals that youth who report fighting […]
Rachel Myers, Joel Fein, and a team from Center for Injury Research and Prevention and Center for Violence Prevention modified an existing questionnaire for relevance to CHOP’S Hospital-based Violence Intervention […]
Joel Fein and colleagues used a nationally representative sample to assess the relationship between gun or knife violence exposure and depression, providing evidence for violence exposure as a cause of […]
Joel Fein and colleagues highlight the need for universal screening in the emergency department for suicidality and lethal means, as they found that youth with firearm access (in the home […]
CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention, led by Joel Fein, and Moms Demand Action teamed up for a community memorial garden to offer a place of peace, reflection, and remembrance. The […]
Contributed to by PISC Senior Scholars Kristy Arbogast, PhD, Joel Fein, MD, MPH, and Daniel Corwin, MD, this study compared demographic characteristics, medical care, and outcomes among patients with assault-related […]