Spring 2012 News
- UNC IPRC celebrates 25th anniversary and the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control celebrates 20th anniversary.
- Letter from Interim Director Steve Marshall
- Dr. Carol Runyan Leaves Lasting Legacy to Center
- New Fund Honors Runyan's Legacy, supports junior faculty
- Donor Profile: Ginger Yang
- Faculty Profile: Adam Zolotor, MD, DrPH,
- Evaluation Core Growing Rapidly
- Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention New IPRC Focus
- IPRC Rewards Injury Advocates
- Register now for the 2012 Injury and Violence Prevention Conference, May 9 in Chapel Hill
- John D. Butts Scholarship Names First Recipient.
- Fall 2011 IPRC Seminars
- Recent UNC IPRC Leadership & Honors
- IPRC Alumni Updates
- SELECTED CURRENT IPRC PROJECT: LONGSCAN legacy translated into current policy and practice recommendations using innovative translation and dissemination strategy, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- SELECTED CURRENT IPRC PROJECT: NC-ACE: The nation's first rural Academic Center of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention
- PARTNER NEWS: UNC Highway Safety Research Center
UNC IPRC celebrates 25th anniversary; CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control celebrates 20th anniversary.
This year marks a significant milestone for the field of injury and violence prevention, as the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) celebrates 20 years of service and dedication to saving lives and protecting people from injuries and violence. For the past 20 years, the NCIPC has been critical to setting injury prevention goals and moving the field forward. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the UNC IPRC, which was founded in 1987 by Drs. Patricia Waller and Carol Runyan. In 25 years, the IPRC has grown from a small start-up center into a large and mature center that has a positive influence on the state, the region, and the nation.
How can the UNC IPRC can be 25 when the NCIPC is 20 years old? The answer: The CDC began providing center funding before the NCIPC was established.
These twin celebrations represent not only the accomplishments of the NCIPC and UNC IPRC, but also a commemoration of the work of the field of injury and violence prevention. We will be hosting numerous events in 2012 to mark these two anniversaries.
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