91ÉçÇø

Barry Pless, CM, MD, DSc (Hon), FRCPC, FRCPCH (Hon), FCAHS

Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at 91ÉçÇø

Injury Epidemiology – An overlooked epidemic

ALL ARE WELCOME

SYNOPSIS:

This presentation will examine 5 hypotheses (more or less) to try to explain why this modern epidemic continues to be neglected.Ìý Whatever the reason, I will try to persuade the audience that this is no longer justified, and will highlight what I think the main challenges are that lie ahead – apart from inadequate funding, of course.

OBJECTIVES:

1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý To help the audience understand where injury epidemiology stands

2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý To introduce the audience to the main challenges that lie ahead

3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý To encourage the audience to become involved in this field

BIO:

Barry Pless is a Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at 91ÉçÇø.Ìý He was a National Health Scientist from 1976 to 1997 and founder of the first 91ÉçÇø clinical epidemiology program called Community, Developmental, and Epidemiologic Research. For much of his 40 years at 91ÉçÇø he was Director of the Injury Prevention Program and Director of Clinical Research at the Montreal Children’s Hospital Research Institute.Ìý He is a former President of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association and recipient of that Association’s Armstrong Award and Research Award. He is the founder of Canada’s much acclaimed CHIRPP injury surveillance system; a former member of the Population Health Program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research; and former Chairperson of the Board of the Canadian Institute of the Child Health.Ìý Subsequently he served on the Board of Safe Kids Canada, MADD, and of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. Dr. Pless is the author of 180 peer reviewed publications, about half of which deal with injury prevention. He is also the author of more than 60 book chapters, and has published 7 books, including the Epidemiology of Childhood Disorders. ÌýHe was the founding editor of Injury Prevention and served as editor-in-chief until 2003.Ìý In recognition of his contributions to paediatric epidemiology and injury prevention research he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1993. Subsequently he received the coveted Ross Award of the Canadian Pediatric Society, the Prix Bombardier Aerospace for research excellence, a lifetime achievement award from Parachute and the Canadian Red Cross, and several other prestigious recognitions. In retirement he continues to serve Injury Prevention and is Associate Scientific Editor of Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada and struggles to find the time to practise his clarinet, learn to play the piano, and write stories for his 5 grandchildren.

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