Tuesday, November 03, 2009
NEW NATIONAL STUDY FINDS INCREASING NUMBER OF INJURIES FROM HOT TUBS
A recent study conducted by the Center for
Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s
Hospital found that from 1990-2007, the number of unintentional hot tub-related
injuries increased by 160 percent, from approximately 2,500 to more than 6,600
injuries per year.
Monday, October 05, 2009
NEW NATIONAL STUDY FINDS DECREASE IN RATE OF PEDIATRIC BURNS
A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, found that from 1990-2006 more than two million children younger than 21 were treated in hospital emergency departments for burn-related injuries.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
SMITH RECEIVES ACADEMIC PROMOTION
Founder and Director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy, Dr. Gary Smith was promoted in October to Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
COMSTOCK PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Dr. Dawn Comstock, a principal investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy, was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics with tenure at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
XIANG RECEIVES ACADEMIC PROMOTION
A principal investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy, Dr. Huiyun Xiang was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics with tenure at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.