Short Course for Injury Prevention
Build your capacity, network, and the field of firearm injury research.
By joining this list, you’ll receive follow-up details about the program and application process.
This application will require a resume/CV or an NIH-formatted Biosketch. Please ensure that this includes record of previous education, research experience, and employment/clinical/other experience relevant to your interest in firearm injury prevention research.
Additionally, there are two essay prompts, each requiring an answer of 500 words or less:
- What motivates you to apply for this course at this point in your career? Describe why firearm injury prevention research matters to you, and how you see this training advancing your professional path.
- Firearm injury prevention often requires working across communities, populations, and disciplines. Share how you have engaged with groups or stakeholders in your past work, and what additional communities, perspectives, or collaborations you hope to develop through your research.
Week Intensive Institute
Intensive, in-person program at the University of Pennsylvania, with daily workshops, mentoring, and networking. May 26-30, 2026.
Virtual Classroom
Online programming that builds upon the Summer Institute, with didactic content and skill-building workshops.
Mentorship
Group and one-on-one mentoring from leaders in firearm injury prevention across the nation.
Networking
Connect with peers and mentors from the top institutions and professional societies.
Peer Collaboration
Works-in-progress feedback and peer collaboration amongst a national network of nurse scientists and allied fields.
Action-Oriented Learning
Focus on action-oriented, community-centered, and policy-relevant research to drive progress.
Who Should Apply?
Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in firearm injury prevention, ability to attend the in-person summer institute, and commitment to virtual follow-up sessions.
Nurse Scientists at the doctoral, postdoctoral, or early-career stages
This program is created and led by nurse scientists, you’re in good company.
You’ll be familiar with the holistic, interdisciplinary, and community-centered approach this program brings to research that can be translated into practice and policy.
Doctoral, postdoctoral, or early-career researchers from aligned disciplines committed to firearm injury prevention research
Disciplines including (but not limited to) medicine, public health, sociology, psychology, criminology, and urban planning can benefit from this program created and led by nurse injury scientists with leading interdisciplinary experts in the field of firearm injury prevention and prevention science.
more about the program
Funded training opportunity sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research
Accepted participants will be funded for course enrollment and travel to the University of Pennsylvania for the in-person institute.
- Combines intensive in-person training with virtual education and tailored mentorship for developing nursing scientists and scientists in aligned fields.
- Addresses firearm injury prevention through varied, innovative, rigorous, and theory-informed research methodologies at all levels of prevention – primary, secondary, and tertiary.
- Curriculum that focuses on determinants of firearm injury and the promise of action-oriented methods in this scientific area.
hours of in-person instruction
virtual education sessions
affiliated faculty across disciplines
domains of instruction
Domains of Instruction
Determinants of Health
Understanding social and structural factors that influence firearm injury risks and outcomes, for multiple causes of injury (e.g., interpersonal, self-inflicted, unintentional, IPV).
Prevention-Centered Approaches
Applying research questions and interventions through the lens of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
Innovative Research Methodology
Using quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, implementation science, and spatial approaches.
Engagement and Partnerships
Building ethical, action-oriented collaborations with communities and stakeholders.
Policy Analysis and Advocacy
Evaluating and comparing public policies related to firearm injury prevention.
Healthcare Systems Role in Firearm Injury Prevention
Exploring healthcare responses and collaborations post-injury.
Intervention Development and Evaluation
Designing, implementing, and assessing prevention interventions.
Structural Competency
Recognizing systemic factors and responding to community needs in research.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Fostering cross-disciplinary partnerships and professional networks.
Communication Skills
Effectively presenting research and engaging diverse audiences.
Mentorship and Networking
Participating in collaborative learning and professional development.
Adaptability and Innovation
Navigating evolving research landscapes and integrating new approaches.
Ready to take action?
Take advantage of this new training opportunity sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research. Accepted participants will be funded for course enrollment and travel to the University of Pennsylvania for the in-person institute.
This application will require a resume/CV or an NIH-formatted Biosketch. Please ensure that this includes record of previous education, research experience, and employment/clinical/other experience relevant to your interest in firearm injury prevention research.
Additionally, there are two essay prompts, each requiring an answer of 500 words or less:
- What motivates you to apply for this course at this point in your career? Describe why firearm injury prevention research matters to you, and how you see this training advancing your professional path.
- Firearm injury prevention often requires working across communities, populations, and disciplines. Share how you have engaged with groups or stakeholders in your past work, and what additional communities, perspectives, or collaborations you hope to develop through your research.
This program at the University of Pennsylvania is brought you by the Penn School of Nursing and Penn Injury Science Center, in collaboration with the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University.
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