News

Jun 10, 2022

In an op-ed in The Hill, Emmy Betz, deputy director of the Injury & Violence Prevention Center, and other experts highlight how a provision in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act restricts needed research on how gun safety efforts impact suicide prevention among U.S. military personnel.

May 5, 2022

The decision aid, led by Emmy Betz, deputy director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Center, is designed to help older drivers get a clearer picture of their road-worthiness as drivers.

Apr 27, 2022

The Firearm Life Plan, a tool created by Associate Professor Emmy Betz and colleagues from CU Anschutz and the Rocky Mountain Veteran Affairs Medical Center can help gun owners and family members plan ahead for safe firearm use and transfers if the owner dies or becomes physically or cognitively disabled.

Apr 6, 2022

A new peer-reviewed paper out of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, co-authored by ColoradoSPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Emmy Betz, looks at attitudes toward providing firearm storage options from law enforcement agencies, firearm retailers and shops. The results showcased a consistent desire to provide this service but also revealed some concerns.

Mar 23, 2022

The Injury & Violence Prevention Center has been selected by the Board of the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research to host the SAVIR 2023 Annual Conference.

Mar 18, 2022

The Injury & Violence Prevention Center opens a call for applications twice a year to attract and support students pursuing research or evaluation projects in the field of injury and violence prevention. The Spring 2022 Student Research Grants application is now open.

Mar 15, 2022

The Injury & Violence Prevention Center and a collective of Colorado's Asian American Pacific Islander community members and organizations joined together to honor the lives lost to anti-Asian hate and discuss strategies to combat hate.

Mar 10, 2022

The Injury & Violence Prevention Center's 2021 Annual Report celebrates the accomplishments of the center and its members. The annual report features news articles, center highlights, research, webinars, and publications from 2021.

Mar 5, 2022

With rising numbers of fatalities involving impaired drivers, Ashley Brooks-Russell, ColoradoSPH associate professor and director of Injury & Violence Prevention Center, discusses how the mixing of cannabis and alcohol may be contributing to this increase.

Feb 23, 2022

ColoradoSPH Associate Professor Emmy Betz and colleagues from CU Anschutz and the Rocky Mountain Veteran Affairs Medical Center launched a website to support firearm owners and their families make decisions about what to do with their firearms in the future.

Dec 21, 2021

The Injury & Violence Prevention Center announces Fall 2021 research grant awardees. These grants attract and support students pursuing research or evaluation projects in the field.

Dec 8, 2021

In a new paper in the American Journal of Public Health, Emmy Betz, ColoradoSPH associate professor and deputy director of the Injury & Violence Prevention Center, leads a diverse group in tackling how words used in relation to firearm injuries and deaths can impact prevention of firearm injury.

Nov 10, 2021

In recognition of the important work being done to prevent injuries and violence, the mayor of Denver, Colorado has proclaimed November 18 as Injury Prevention Day in the city and county of Denver.

Oct 25, 2021

The Injury and Violence Prevention student research grants application is now open. The Injury and Violence Prevention Center created research grants to attract and support students pursuing research or evaluation projects in the field.

Oct 13, 2021

A study by ColoradoSPH researchers finds living in rural, isolated areas correlates with easier access to handguns and higher risks of suicidality among Colorado teenagers. These findings can determine how best to allocate educational firearm safety and suicide prevention resources to hot spots.

Oct 11, 2021

Congratulations to DrPH candidates Ginny McCathy, MPH, MDiv and Leslie Barnard, MPH on being selected to receive a 2021 Hoffman Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention Scholarship.

Oct 8, 2021

The Injury & Violence Prevention Center is seeking nominations for an external advisory committee. The committee will enhance the ability of the center to achieve its aims in reducing injury and violence in Colorado, the Mountain West and around the nation and world.

Sep 17, 2021

Associate Professor Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, and her research team have been awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for a study designed to improve firearm safety for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Sep 13, 2021

This report documents the year 2020 for the Injury & Violence Prevention Center, formerly the Program for Injury Prevention, Education & Research (PIPER). We take this opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the accomplishments of our researchers, faculty members, practice partners, and leadership team.

Aug 25, 2021

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has established a new center, the Injury & Violence Prevention Center, which aims to drive evidence-based prevention of injuries and violence through research, training and education, and dissemination.