The next Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum on-line course is now open for registration on the University of Victoria Continuing Studies website. If you work with older adults in long term care, acute care, home care or in the community, this updated five-week...
In Europe, a widespread approach to disseminating information about fall prevention has taken hold in the form of ProFouND, the Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination. As Dr. Chris Todd, the lead for ProFouND and Professor at the University of Manchester,...
We are pleased to introduce five individuals who will lead injury prevention initiatives in each of the regional health authorities. Tobin Copley, Kirvy Quiambao, Neil Arason, Megan Klammer, and Jeanette Foreman hold the role of Lead, Injury Prevention and Safety...
BCIRPU Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Michelle Bauer has been nominated to the Program and Institutes Looking to Launch Academic Researchers (PILLAR) program through the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. This two-year mentorship program provides new clinical...
After almost ten years, injury prevention experts and advocates from across the country gathered in Vancouver for the 2022 Canadian Injury Prevention Conference. Held from November 2 to 4, the three-day event featured keynote speakers, panel discussions, and the...