Jan 30, 2023 | Current Research, Homepage Top, News, Violence Prevention
Firearm-related incidents in BC not only lead to serious injuries and death, they result in large health care and criminal justice system costs to society, according to a new publication by BCIRPU researchers. Published in January in the journal Frontiers in Public...
Nov 20, 2022 | Falls (Older Adults), Homepage Top, News, Road Safety (Cycling), Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety (Motorcyclists), Road Safety (Pedestrians), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries, Violence Prevention
We have created an interactive tool to help people understand the human and economic cost of preventable injuries. The website, costofinjury.ca, has data detailing the human cost of injury, including deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits, as well...
Jan 27, 2022 | Concussion, News, Violence Prevention
BCIRPU Associate Director Dr. Shelina Babul will collaborate with UBC Okanagan Professor Dr. Paul van Donkelaar on a project that will pilot a virtual reality training tool to help police recognize signs and symptoms of brain injury from concussion and strangulation...
Jul 7, 2021 | News, Violence Prevention
Although there are a multitude of incidents that result in firearm injury, it is well known that gang violence is one of the major contributors. British Columbia experiences high rates of gang violence, much of which is firearm-related. These incidents are not only a...
Mar 15, 2021 | News, Violence Prevention
Congratulations to BCIRPU scientist Dr. Ian Pike who received $267,750 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for his study of the unintended consequences of implementing stay-at-home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project will use several...
Nov 30, 2020 | Concussion, News, Violence Prevention
A concussion toolkit and e-learning course has been developed to assist those who support survivors of intimate partner violence in recognizing brain injury. Launched in the fall of 2020, the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for Women’s Support Workers...
