Committees
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Get Involved and Join a SAVIR Committee
The field of injury and violence prevention continues to grow; responding to the prevention needs and the acute and long-term burden of a staggering array of events. As it grows, so do the needs for solid research and quality researchers who utilize a range of rigorous scientific methods and disciplines to identify risk factors and trends, inform public policy, and guide and evaluate effective interventions. That is what SAVIR is all about.
SAVIR’s uniqueness stems from the challenge of promoting cohesion, shared knowledge, collaboration and an integrative approach between groups and individuals working in different specialties across the spectrum of injury prevention and control research. Our success depends on members volunteering and actively participating in SAVIR’s committee structure. The committees are where much of the work of the organization gets done and are how leadership will be informed of progress.
Committees welcome new participants! Learn more about joining a committee by contacting us, or reach out to the co-chairs listed under the committee.
Committee terms typically run from April to March.
Advocacy & Policy Committee
Click here to view Injury and Violence Prevention information from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Committee Charges
- To actively promote injury research;
- To pro-actively collect and disseminate injury research findings;
- To partner with organizations to produce materials that educate the public and policymakers;
- To develop new liaisons with other public and private organizations; and
- To translate injury research into meaningful education for policymakers and other stakeholders. Co-Chairs
Committee Focus Areas
- Increase funding for injury and violence research
- Grow the field and workforce in injury and violence research through funding for education career development
- Include injury and violence in all policy
- Address disparities in preventing and mitigating injury and violence
Co-Chairs
Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Advocacy Training
Advocacy is one of the cornerstones of SAVIR's mission. To assist members in knowing how to become an effective advocate the following resources may be helpful.
Recorded Webinars on Injury and Violence Prevention Advocacy:
- December 2013 - Advocacy Boundaries for Non-profits and Federal Grantees
Eric Gorovitz, JD, MPH, Principal, Adler & Colvin. Sponsored by SAVIR, the Network for Public Health Law, and Adler & Colvin. Recorded December 5, 2013. There is a companion list of frequently asked questions (FAQs in MS Word).
In December, SAVIR, the Network for Public Health Law, and Adler & Colvin co-sponsored a webinar with great information for injury and violence researchers interested in advocacy. Researchers often have access to the best available evidence to guide public health policy. It is important for this evidence to be brought to the attention of policy-makers through advocacy, but must be done so within the guidelines established by regulations governing such activities. The rules and regulations can be complicated and unclear, which can lead to researchers refraining from engaging in permitted activities or facing heavy penalties for unknowingly engaging in non-permitted activities. In this webinar, advocacy attorney Eric K. Gorovitz, JD, MPH, defined lobbying under federal tax law; explained how much lobbying a nonprofit organization can do; and discussed the restrictions on lobbying with federal funds and how non-profits can maximize the impact of their lobbying efforts without violating federal rules.
- October 2007 - From Injury Research to Practice & Policy: How Can We Make a Difference?
Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN, Associate Professor of Surgery and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine.
Recorded 10/10/2007 at the SAVIR National Research Conference. - April 2007 - Advocate and Educate with Confidence
Mark Mioduski, BA, MPA,Vice President, Cornerstone Government Affairs.
Recorded 4/10/2007. - June 2006 - Safety Matters: Building Effective Advocacy: Lessons from Fire Services, Health Promotion and Home Safety
Presentations by Elaine Auld, Bill Webb, and Patricia H. Adkins.
Recorded 6/29/2006.
Other Important Resources
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Research America's Advocacy page and Elected Officials Guide.
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Explaining Science to Power: Make It Simple, Make It Pay, an interview with Congresswoman Sherwood "Sherry" Boehlert (paid subscription required)
Anti-racism Interest Group
The SAVIR Anti-racism Interest Group (AIG) meets on the first Wednesday of every month. We continue to welcome you to join us in this critical work.
To actively integrate anti-racism principles and frameworks into injury and violence education, research, research methodologies, and dissemination and implementation of research and practice,
- To recommend scientific policies, guiding principles, and research priorities as they relate to anti-racism,
- To contribute to the growing body of science on race, racism, health inequities, and health disparities in the field of injury and violence research,
- To partner with organizations and entities that broaden our mission and increase external stakeholder involvement on anti-racism initiatives.
AIG Committee Focus Areas
- Collaborate with all SAVIR committees on AIG initiatives,
- Include anti-racism priorities in all SAVIR activities,
- Guide anti-racist policy and research in the injury and violence research field,
- Develop and disseminate anti-racism focused resources to SAVIR members.
Please contact co-chairs
Dominique Rose (dominique.rose@nationwidechildrens.org) or Silvia Villareal (svillarreal@jhu.edu)
if you have questions about the interest group
Communications Committee
Committee Charges
- Increase social media presence;
- Promotes the conference and other SAVIR events.
- Facilitate email blasts
Communications Request Form
Co-Chairs
Center for Injury Research and Policy
Council of Centers
Committee Charges
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Represents the strength and diversity of the center membership of SAVIR.
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Serves SAVIR and its center members to grow and advance the field of injury and violence research, expand funding for the field, develop collaborations among centers, and assist centers and academic institutions in training the next generation of injury and violence prevention professionals
Center Member Benefits
Chairs
Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Membership Committee
The mission of the committee is to create an organization inclusive of researchers working in diverse fields and their research institutions. The objectives include:
- Increase and sustain SAVIR membership.
- Develop plans to recruit researchers, research centers, and organizations as active members.
CoChairs:
Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nominations Committee
Committee Charges
- Nominate potential candidates for election to open Director seats.
- Receive Director nominations for open seats on the Executive Committee.
- Call for nominations are typically sent towards the end of the calendar year. Elections are held some time after January 1 and Board member terms run from April 1 to March 30.
Science and Research Committee
Committee Charge
- Design scientific program for SAVIR annual conference
- Recommend scientific policies/research priorities
- Take proactive measures to advise federal agencies (e.g., NCIPC, MCHB, NHTSA, TRB, IOM) and other public organizations (e.g., foundations, automotive safety associations, consumer product manufacturer’s associations) regarding their scientific direction as it relates to injury and violence control policies, practices, documentation of injury, and research methodologies,
- Initiate and foster relations between SAVIR and research communities.
Chairs
Elizabeth O'Neal, MPH, PhD
The University of Iowa
David Swedler, Ph.D., MPH
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)
Student and Early Career Professionals Committee
Eligible SAVIR Members: Student and Transitional members (within one year of degree attainment)
Examples of committee actions:
- Support and vocalize the needs of SAVIR student and early career professional members
- Build mentorship programs for SAVIR early career professionals
- Interface with other SAVIR committees
- Host and assist with planning of webinars geared for students and young professionals
- Help advertise for SAVIR at their corresponding universities or organizations
CoChairs
Lauren Malthaner (lauren.q.malthaner@uth.tmc.edu)
Kelsey Conrick (kmc621@uw.edu)
Resources
Career Paths can be found here.
Links to injury and violence prevention job and internship opportunities can be found here.
Training and Infrastructure Committee
The objectives of the SAVIR Training and Infrastructure Committee (TIC) are to address the professional and academic training needs of SAVIR members as well as to serve as a resource for the training needs of current and future researchers and public health professionals working in the fields of violence and injury prevention and control.
Co-Chairs
National University of Ireland, Galway
Anthony Carlini, M.S.
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy
Injury and Violence Training and Teaching Resources
The Training and Infrastructure Committee is assessing the needs of our members to build a useful set of training and teaching resources. To provide your suggestions about what resources are most needed please email Anthony Carlini at acarlini@jhu.edu.
Resources
Career Paths can be found here.
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Conferences

SAVIR 2024
Save the dates!
SAVIR 2024, "Advancing injury prevention through community-engaged research", will be held April 15 - 17, 2024 in Chapel Hill NC at the Sheraton Chapel Hill.