BCIRPU announces 2010 teleconference series
The British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit has a new teleconference series ready for 2010. All sessions take place on the third Thursday of the month at 10am Pacific time. (1 p.m. EST) Topic descriptions and speaker biographies are found in the attached brochure. You may register for individual sessions or the whole bunch at once. Below is your menu of injury prevention topics:
Dr. Rose-Alma McDonald along with Councilor Wendall Nicholas present Straight-up Strategies: Working with First Nations to Enhance Injury Prevention. Register for this Jan. 21st session at http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/SurveyDetails.aspx?id=14 .
Dr. Ian Pike on An Ounce of Prevention - Are we delivering an ounce of prevention in Canada? Injury Prevention Success Stories. Register for this March 18th session at http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/SurveyDetails.aspx?id=14 .
Dr. Jat Sandhu and Dr. Meena Dawar on Injury Surveillance at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority- from leveraging the 2010 Winter Olympics to creating a legacy for injury prevention. Register for this May 20th session at http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/SurveyDetails.aspx?id=14 .
Dr. Khairun Jivani and Dr. Ian Pike present Preventable.ca - Impact on British Columbians. Register for this July 15th session at http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/SurveyDetails.aspx?id=14 .
Dr. Mark White, Dr. Doug Romilly, and Dr. Edi Desapriya on Prevention is Possible: How Head Restraints Can Prevent Whiplash Injuries. Register for this Sept. 16th session at http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/SurveyDetails.aspx?id=14.
Dr. Vicky Scott on The State of Fall Prevention in Canada: Transforming Knowledge to Action. Register for this Nov. 18th session at http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/SurveyDetails.aspx?id=14 . If you have questions or comments, please contact Dian Leung at dleung4@cw.bc.ca or Shannon Piedt at spiedt@cw.bc.ca .