West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center

描述（由申请人提供）：西弗吉尼亚大学伤害控制研究中心（西弗吉尼亚大学红十字国际委员会）的使命是通过研究、教育、外展和服务来推进伤害预防和控制的科学和实践。该中心的长期目标是减少伤害造成的社会负担。我们渴望预防与伤害有关的死亡率和发病率，并减少与伤害有关的不良健康和经济后果。西弗吉尼亚大学红十字国际委员会致力于解决伤害控制方面的国家优先事项，同时强调与西弗吉尼亚州及周边阿巴拉契亚地区最相关的主题，该地区经济萧条，伤害率高得不成比例。作为一个卓越的中心，西弗吉尼亚大学红十字国际委员会不仅仅是一个单个研究项目的集合。相反，该中心是一个跨学科的组织，采用旨在推进伤害预防和控制领域的综合方法。因此，本中心补助金申请中提出的活动旨在实现以下总体目标：1。促进伤害预防和控制领域的科学发现，包括开发新的有效的伤害预防和控制策略; 2.提高地方、区域和国家层面的伤害预防和控制能力; 3.提高公众对伤害负担的认识和公众对伤害预防和控制工作的支持;加强伤害预防和控制方案和政策。为实现这些目标，西弗吉尼亚大学红十字国际委员会制定了四个核心领域（行政、外联、教育和研究）。每个核心都制定了具体的目标、目的和方法，这些共同构成了中心的跨领域活动。在本申请中，我们提出了四项新的研究调查，重点关注国家和地区的伤害优先事项，包括机动车伤害，老年人福尔斯跌倒，处方药过量和自杀。拟议的研究涵盖伤害控制的范围，包括一级预防、急性护理和公共卫生翻译。此外，我们建议扩大我们的教育计划，并与我们的许多外部合作伙伴合作，为我们的学生建立各种创新的培训机会。最后，我们计划通过一系列旨在积极传播研究成果的活动来扩大我们中心的影响，促进加强区域合作，并支持以社区为基础的伤害控制从业人员和政策制定者。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center (WVU ICRC) is to advance the science and practice of injury prevention and control through research, education, outreach and service. The long-term goal of the Center is to reduce the societal burden imposed by injury. We aspire to prevent injury-related mortality and morbidity, and reduce the adverse health and economic consequences associated with injury. The WVU ICRC addresses national priorities for injury control while simultaneously emphasizing topics that are most relevant to West Virginia and the surrounding Appalachian region, a region that is economically depressed and exhibits disproportionately high injury rates. As a center of excellence, the WVU ICRC is much more than a collection of individual research projects. Rather, the Center is an interdisciplinary organization that applies comprehensive approach designed to advance the field of injury prevention and control. Accordingly, the activities proposed in this center grant application are intended to accomplish the following overarching aims: 1. To advance scientific discovery in the field of injury prevention and control, including the development of new and effective injury prevention and control strategies; 2. To improve injury prevention and control capacity at the local, regional, and national levels; 3. To increase public awareness of the burden of injury and public support for injury prevention and control efforts; and 4. To strengthen injury prevention and control programs and policies. To fulfill these aims, the WVU ICRC has developed four Core areas (Administrative, Outreach, Education, and Research). Each Core has established specific goals, objectives, and methods, which, collectively, comprise the cross-cutting activities of the Center. In this application we propose four new research investigations focusing on national and regional injury priorities including motor vehicle injuries, falls in the elderly, prescription dru overdoses, and suicide. The proposed research spans the spectrum of injury control including primary prevention, acute care, and public health translation. Further, we propose an expansion of our educational program and the establishment of a variety of innovative training opportunities for our students in collaboration with our many external partners. Finally, we plan to expand the impact of our Center through a series of activities designed to actively disseminate research findings, promote enhanced regional collaborations, and support community-based injury control practitioners and policymakers.