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Today is the 5th annual National Injury Prevention Day! #BeSMART and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund are proud to partner with Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Safe Kids Worldwide, and other leaders in injury and violence prevention to shine a light on the devastating effects of predictable and


A5: In 2021, we did a campaign about #SaferStorage of firearms. Find some of our fave graphics below and watch this one-hour webinar featuring Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA and Lois Lee, MD, MPH #BeInjuryFree youtube.com/watch?v=pRNJJo…


Injury Free Coalition for Kids A6: Dr. Dannah Raz, div. chief of developmental pediatrics at Phoenix Children’s, demonstrates how medications can resemble candy to young children. Families should always store medicine in a lock box and keep it out of reach of children. #beinjuryfree


Injury Free Coalition for Kids A9: (1/2): For more information and tips to keep kids #InjuryFree, head to our website at Strong4Life.com, and follow us on Instagram at @wearestrong4life and Facebook. #BeInjuryFree

Hear from Lois Lee, MD, MPH about how you can get started with legislative advocacy for #injuryprevention. #BeInjuryFree

Thrilled to have worked with Children's injury prevention team / Strong4Life to raise awareness for National Injury Prevention Day. #BeInjuryFree 2news.com/video/stay-saf… via 2 News Nevada



Students in the Injury and Violence Prevention class University of Iowa Public Health wear green for National Injury Prevention Day! #BeInjuryFree



Well, done, Tracy Mehan! Glad to have you on our team. 🎉 #PHTYD

Kicking off the Injury Free 2024 conference! So excited to spend 3 days with my #pediatric #injuryprevention colleagues & friends from across the US. Injury Free Coalition for Kids #InjuryFree2024 #BeInjuryFree


Even when #pediatric #helmet use rates are high, ~85% of children do NOT wear appropriately fitting helmets. But a brief intervention can improve helmet fit! Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP Sofia Chaudhary, MD Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory #InjuryFree2024 #ChildSafety #InjuryPrevention

'T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) empowers #pediatric medical trainees w/ #advocacy skills & #InjuryPrevention education. 280 trainees, 117 institutions, 20M+ social media impressions. Building tomorrow’s child advocates! #InjuryFree2024 Kristyn Jeffries, MD, MPH, Tracy Mehan, Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP, Gary Smith, Center for Injury Research and Policy

Pull up for a long thread about this Vox article with the subtitle "What the fight between Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and anesthesiologists was really about." 1/12 🧵 Anesthesiology News vox.com/policy/390031/…

'Brent Troy MD, MPH Children in low-resource neighborhoods are more likely to be injured during activities where helmets are recommended, with lower #helmet use & higher injury severity. Mapping injury data can guide targeted prevention efforts. #InjuryFree2024 Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP

A novel #ChildPassengerSafety Program for #autistic youth helps families with unsafe car behaviors by installing safety devices. Key issues for families include elopement, aggression, & car damage. Further support is needed. #Autism #InjuryFree2024 Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP



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