Injury Prevention Center
A Letter from the Center's Director
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Michael Mello, MD, MPH
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In 1998, after years of seeing firsthand
the devastating impact of injuries, Rhode Island Hospital decided
to create a center dedicated to preventing injuries from occurring
in the first place.
The Injury Prevention Center is based at Rhode Island
Hospital and its Hasbro Children's Hospital. We developed a framework
for the center that integrates community
outreach programming, research
and education. The combination
of these three approaches allowing us to make an impact on local
residents, the academic community, the medical community and state
policymakers. We have developed programs in the areas of alcohol
and injury, motor vehicle safety, medical student and resident education,
bicycle safety, fire safety, and home safety. We continue to develop
partnerships in the community and to work closely with state organizations.
By working together, center staff, investigators, collaborators,
funders and partners have launched more than 20 programs and projects
in an effort to reduce deaths and injuries in Rhode Island.
As the Injury Prevention Center continues to grow, we will be expanding
into new areas of injury control and adding new and innovative projects.
We welcome inquiries, ideas and involvement from potential new investigators,
collaborators and community partners. We all have a role to play
in preventing injuries, and making Rhode Island safer benefits everyone.
Sincerely,
Michael Mello, MD, MPH
Director
Injury Prevention Center
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