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Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Postdoc Research Fellows
University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention The University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is looking for our next cohort of postdoc research fellows to begin in summer or fall 2025 as part of the T32 Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens…
Short-Term Training at Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
Are you an early-career researcher passionate about preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant and postpartum women? Take your skills to the next level with Project TIDAL, an NIH-funded R25 education program offered by Emory University. This 6-month program (Feb 1 – July 31, 2025)…
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 Public Health, United States Public Health is an international, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original research papers, reviews…
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 and violence prevention research. This event will take place on April 7-9, 2025 in New…
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 SAVIR members donate at least $1,000 in a year. From Dr. Comstock: “As a…
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 through the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), and so much more. The announcement can be found here.
Graduate Student: Childhood Injury Risk Prevention Lab (ChIRP) at University of Iowa
Dr. Elizabeth O’Neal’s Childhood Injury Risk Prevention Lab (ChIRP Lab) at the University of Iowa is recruiting graduate students for Fall 2025. Dr. O’Neal’s primary research interest focuses on designing, testing, and implementing evidence-based, behavioral approaches to examine and intervene on injury risk among typically…
RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program
The RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program seeks to build strong and diverse health and healthcare leadership, so everybody has a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. For almost 50 years, this non-partisan fellowship has offered exclusive, hands-on policy experience in the nation's capital.…
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 organizations. Mid- to senior-level public health professionals are encouraged to apply between October 1 – October 31.  Learn more.
T32 Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens (FACTS): Multidisciplinary Research Training Program
The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan was awarded a National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)-funded T32 Training Grant in 2022. This grant addresses the critical need to build a continuous pipeline of…
Indian Health Service Injury and Violence Prevention (IVP) Fellowship
The IHS Injury and Violence Prevention (IVP) Fellowship provides practical knowledge and skills for IVP practitioners working in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The IVP Fellowship builds on learning obtained from IHS IVP Courses 1, 2, and 3, and prior experiences of participants.…
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 for a traditional oral presentation. Submitters are encouraged to THINK BIG! Lightning Plenary presentations will be very…
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 political violence is increasing in the United States and in many other countries. This has profound implications for public safety and mental…
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 member benefit and can be completed online in the Member Portal of…
Postdoctoral Research Scholar: Center for the Study of Guns in Society – Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Office of the University Provost Tempe: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics Location: Tempe, campus Open Date: Sep 06, 2024 Weblink to apply: ASU posting Description The Center for the Study of…
Traffic Safety Scholars
The 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholars (TSS) Program provides awards of up to $1,200 to undergraduate and graduate students to help defray the cost of attending the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California, March 9-11, 2025.…
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 presentations) until October 15th. Don't miss this chance to share your research with the SAVIR community. Submit your abstract today.
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. SAVIR led or cosponsored events at the annual conference include:…
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 reach and communications. We encourage you to visit the new site,…
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 Director of Programs and Communications, the Communications Intern will be responsible for assisting with and enhancing Safe States' online communication strategy. Approximately 10 hours/week…
