Firearm violence is a major cause of death and injury in the United States. Tracking the movement of firearms from legal purchase to use in crimes can help inform prevention of firearm injuries and deaths. The last state-wide studies analyzing crime gun recoveries used data from over 20 years ago; thus, an update is needed.
Read MoreUnderrepresented populations may include race, religious-association, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration, or disability status. Although injuries affect various populations, underrepresented ones experience higher rates of injury-related mortality and morbidity across the lifespan. Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of injury or of opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide with multiple and varied risk factors. Despite much research in the field, effective interventions to prevent suicide remain elusive. This Collection is seeking papers on Innovative Universal, Selected and Indicated suicide prevention models for all age groups and Evaluations of innovative suicide prevention programs. Papers that highlight practical aspects of suicide prevention are particularly encouraged.
Suicide is a leading cause of death with multiple and varied risk factors. Despite much research in the field, effective interventions to prevent suicide remain elusive. This Collection seeks papers on Innovative Universal, Selected and Indicated suicide prevention models for all age groups and Evaluations of innovative suicide prevention programs. Papers highlighting practical aspects of suicide prevention are particularly encouraged.
Garen J. Wintemute – Winner of the 2023 Jess Kraus Award
Apr 30, 2024
The Role of Domestic Violence in Mass Shootings – Winner of the 2021 Jess Kraus Award
23 March 2022
Examining the measurement, disparities, and public health consequences of law enforcement traffic stops: a Q&A
12 March 2020
Developments in the opioid epidemic: Q&A with Guohua Li
02 September 2019
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Injury Epidemiology is dedicated to advancing the scientific foundation for injury prevention and control through timely publication and dissemination of peer-reviewed research. Injury Epidemiology aims to be the premier venue for communicating epidemiologic studies of unintentional and intentional injuries, including, but not limited to, morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle crashes, drug overdose/poisoning, falls, drowning, fires/burns, iatrogenic injury, suicide, homicide, assaults, and abuse.
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Guohua Li, Columbia University, USA
Barbara Lang, Columbia University, USA
Editors' profilesThe Jess Kraus Award is given each year to the author(s) of the best paper published in Injury Epidemiology, selected by the Editorial Board according to novelty, simplicity, clarity, and potential impact on population health. The winner receives a commemorative plaque and is invited to present a special seminar at Columbia University.
2023 recipient
Views of democracy and society and support for political violence in the USA: findings from a nationally representative survey by Wintemute et al.
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Ashley Blanchard, MD, MS, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA
Dr. Ashley Blanchard is a pediatric emergency room physician and Assistant Professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her research focuses on prevention of pediatric injuries and deaths within the high-risk and under-represented populations she treats in the emergency room. She has a specific interest in emergency department-based firearm-related injury prevention and the epidemiology of injuries in children with autism spectrum disorder. Her current work aims to 1) use mobile health technology to reduce adolescent access to lethal means, such as firearms, and prevent adolescent suicide and 2) describe the unique injuries that children with autism spectrum disorder sustain to provide evidence for preventive interventions.
Michael Levas, MD, MS, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Dr. Michael Levas is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His research surrounds health care disparities and youth violence intervention/prevention. He has a particular interest in firearm related injuries and their impact on youth, family, and community well-being. He serves on the boards of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention, and the American Academy of Pediatric Council on Injury, Violence, Poison Prevention.
Drs Blanchard and Levas are currently guest editing an article collection on Health and Healthcare Disparities in Injuries among Underrepresented Populations.
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