Consensus Workshop at SAVIR 2025
NEW: SAVIR will host a Consensus Workshop at SAVIR 2025 Conference in NYC, titled: Shaping the Future of Injury Prevention: A Consensus-Driven Research Agenda Investments in injury and violence ...
SAVIR Advocates for Injury and Violence Prevention: A Strategic Response to NICHD
In September 2024, Dr. Elizabeth O'Neal, Science Committee Co-Chair for the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR), was invited by the National Institute of Child Health a ...
Jessie Singer as SAVIR Keynote
The Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) is thrilled to announce that Jessie Singer, acclaimed journalist and author, will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 conference. ...
SAVIR Methods Spotlight Webcast
Join Us for the SAVIR Methods Spotlight Webcast: Legal Epidemiology - Leveraging Policy Research to Advance Safety & Equity Are you interested in how law and policy shape health and safety outc ...
CDC welcomes new director of Violence Prevention
The CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) has announced Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, as the new director of its Division of Violence Prevention. Dr. Schaechter, with over 25 yea ...
Call for Papers: Violence as a Public Health Issue
Guest Editors: Zara Quigg, Professor, School of Public and Allied Health / Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom Linda Degutis, Lecturer, Yale School of Pu ...
SAVIR extends Call for Abstracts to Oct 22
SAVIR has extended the deadline for the call for abstracts for the 2025 conference to October 22. Don't miss the opportunity to share your work at the premier conference dedicated to injury ...
Support Future Leaders in Injury and Violence Prevention with a donation to the Brooks Webb Student Scholarship
SAVIR member Dawn Comstock has challenged the membership to donate at least $1,000 to student scholarships via the Brooks Webb Student Scholarship fund. Dr. Comstock will match your donations if the S ...
President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives
 the White House announced a new Executive Order aimed at addressing gun violence through the creation of a new task force, an additional $85 million in funding thr ...
Coming in October! Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) Program Applications
ASTHO’s 10-month DELPH program facilitates connections among public health leaders and provides resources for participants to create strategic plans to implement at their organizati ...
New at 2025 SAVIR Conference: Lightning Plenaries
Lightning Plenary Abstracts provide leaders and innovators in the field with a fast-paced opportunity to highlight impactful, innovative, and cross-cutting ideas and concepts that may not be suitable ...
BMC Call for Papers: Political Violence
Political Violence: Understanding Trends and Determinants to Inform Prevention Political violence – violence intended to advance political goals - and public support for politi ...
SAVIR launches a new Job Board
SAVIR is pleased to announce our new job board. This site lists professional positions in injury and violence prevention research and practice in the U.S. and around the world. Posting jobs is a membe ...
The call for abstracts for the 2025 SAVIR Annual Conference is now open
The 2025 SAVIR Annual Conference is now accepting submissions for short courses, technical workshops, scientific symposia, lightning plenaries, and individual scientific abstracts (poster and oral pre ...
Partner News: Safe States Alliance Annual Conference
Are you attending the Safe States Alliance Annual Conference August 20-22 in Portland, Oregon? Be sure to stop by the SAVIR exhibit table or one of our Learning Lab Sessions or the IVP Grand Rounds.&A ...
SAVIR Announces New Website
We are excited to announce SAVIR’s new website launched on July 1st! This is one of the major changes to SAVIR over the past year to improve services to our community and expand our ...
Student and Early Career Opportunities Form
OrganizationSafe States AlliancePositionCommunications Intern - VirtualOpp TypeInternshipJob Description*This is a virtual opportunity* Under the supervision of the Safe States Alliance Associate Dire ...
SAVIR Store is now open!
The new SAVIR Store is now open for ordering! Visit the store to get your SAVIR-branded goodies such as t-shirts, water bottles, mugs, and hats with the brand new logo. Show your pride in being an inj ...
New SAVIR Executive Director announced
07/18/2023The Society for Advancement of Injury and Violence Research is excited to announce Christen Rexing, PhD, MPH as our new Executive Director.Injury and violence are leading causes of death and ...