Newsletter
Newsletter Archive
Fall 2024
September 2024 | Issue 68
Apply for the Trainee Learning Lab, and the Incubator returning on September 17th, plus a testimony to the PA House Policy Committee on gun violence.
Summer 2024
August 2024 | Issue 67
A spotlight on the Trainee Learning Lab and new injury prevention funding opportunities.
July 2024 | Issue 66
Safe Path milestone, Distinguished Lecture recording, and an opioid crisis innovation challenge.
June 2024 | Issue 65
Gun Violence Awareness Day, a new traffic safety dashboard, and upcoming events.
Spring 2024
May 2024 | Issue 64
Conference recap, 10 years of CVP@CHOP, and a NINR research spotlight.
April 2024 | Issue 63
Managing research team well-being, a new leadership appointment, and two distinguished teaching awardees.
March 2024 | Issue 62
The new Distinguished Lecture Series, and a life-saving question.
Winter 2023/24
February 2024 | Issue 61
Designing for better opioid use disorder care, and a public safety emergency declared.
January 2024 | Issue 60
2023 Year in Review, and a special virtual conference invitation.
December 2023 | Issue 59
Last month’s national firearm conference in Chicago, plus new training and faculty opportunities and a NEJM Double Take episode on safe storage.
Fall 2023
November 2023 | Issue 58
A recap of our Fall Gathering, and a new CDC MMWR on firearm homicides.
October 2023 | Issue 57
An expanding violence recovery program, and new funding opportunities from the CDC.
September 2023 | Issue 56
Reconnecting this fall, and a guide for how to cite the Center’s CDC funding.
Summer 2023
August 2023 | Issue 55
Hiring for two of our teams at the forefront of violence prevention and recovery.
July 2023 | Issue 54
Healing stories, creating a Safe Path to school, and why navigating healthcare can be like the Super Mario Bros. video game.
June 2023 | Issue 53
A success story, new CDC funding opportunities, and talking about gun violence from the public health perspective.
Spring 2023
May 2023 | Issue 52
SAVIR conference recap, upcoming webinars, and opportunities for career and funding.
April 2023 | Issue 51
An intersectional symposium, upcoming events, and a new online course.
March 2023 | Issue 50
Connecting online, expanding violence prevention efforts, and lots of events and opportunities.
Winter 2022/23
February 2023 | Issue 49
Community-driven research, and a Community Champion!
January 2023 | Issue 48
A banner year for the Penn Injury Science Center. Reflecting on the year behind us, and opportunities in the year ahead…
December 2022 | Issue 47
Celebrating a Community Action Board Member, plus lots of news and opportunities…
Fall 2022
November 2022 | Issue 46
The Penn Community Scholars Program has kicked off its seventh year, plus a new suicide prevention resource from the CDC.
October 2022 | Issue 45
Bringing community violence prevention to Penn, plus a handful of distinguished appointments for PISC Senior Scholars.
September 2022 | Issue 44
A message from our new Directors, an upcoming seminar, and community-based opportunities.
Summer 2022
August 2022 | Issue 43
A farewell from our Director, calling for a new PISC exploratory grant, and the Penn Community Scholars Program application now open to community organizations.
July 2022 | Issue 42
PISC welcomes CDC interns, the CDC releases the Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) Report update for the program’s 35th anniversary, and a PISC Scholar is officially announced as a White House policy advisor.
June 2022 | Issue 41
Neighborhoods marching against gun violence, school absenteeism related to exposure to violence, and a new way to think about opioid disposal.