Seminar Series

First Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy: Drug Control Policy & Overdose Prevention

August 28 “Course Introduction: Drug Control Policy and Overdose Prevention”

Renee M. Johnson, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health
Director of Training & Education, Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research & Policy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A top priority for injury control is to ensure the broad implementation of evidence-based overdose prevention strategies. This seminar provides fundamental information about the concepts, terminology, and intervention strategies that will be covered in presentations throughout the term. Dr. Johnson will discuss drug control policies in the US and provide an overview of overdose prevention strategies. 

September 11 “Framing Messages About Harm Reduction” 

Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Policy & Management
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Dr. Kennedy-Hendricks’ work examines how communication about harm reduction can change the level of support for harm reduction services. She investigated responses to test messages about the persuasiveness of messages about how harm reduction and addiction treatment can reduce overdose, and her presentation will discuss what her team learned.

September 18 "Naloxone training during the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic"

Catherine Tomko, PhD
Assistant Scientist
Department of Health Behavior & Society
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Opioid-related overdose deaths increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this seminar, Dr. Tomko will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community-based naloxone trainings and opioid overdoses in Maryland. 

September 25 “State laws requiring co-prescribing naloxone with opioids”

Kayla Tormohlen, PhD
Assistant Scientist
Department of Health Policy & Management
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. This seminar will discuss the early impacts of laws that require naloxone to be co-prescribed to patients at increased overdose risk in eight states across the US. 

 
October 2 “Vermont’s 2021 law to decriminalize buprenorphine”

Kenneth Feder, PhD
Assistant Scientist
Department of Mental Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

In July 2021, Vermont decriminalized the possession of 224 mg or less of buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder. In this seminar, Dr. Feder will discuss the early impact of buprenorphine decriminalization in Vermont among residents who used illicit opioids or participated in medication treatment for opioid use disorder. 

October 9 “How the pandemic impacted women who inject drugs”

Jennifer Glick, PhD
Associate Scientist
Department of Health, Behavior & Society
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Lyra Cooper, MHS
Health Research Analyst
Mathematica

The guest speakers will discuss their research project in which they explored changes in access to substance use and harm reduction services during the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. They conducted in-depth interviews women who inject drugs in Baltimore City and conducted thematic analysis. As part of their presentation, they will highlight the usefulness of qualitative research in overdose prevention research. 

October 16 “Spatial analysis of HCV treatment among PWID”

Michael Desjardins, PhD, MA
Assistant Scientist
Department of Epidemiology
Bloomberg School of Public Health

Space–time scan statistics are widely used approaches to detect clusters of disease. This seminar will discuss the geographic heterogeneity in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment penetration among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Baltimore, Maryland using space–time clusters of HCV viraemia, which also adjusted for significant predictor variables.

October 23 Discussion Session
 

Information about the seminars, including Zoom meeting links, are available at the Johns Hopkins Calendar of Events.

Second Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy - Occupational Injury

October 30“Pricing Occupational Risks”

Kip Viscusi, PhD
University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics, and Management
Vanderbilt University
https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAud--hqTgsGNIUoyS6TkyjRM7uZKQKhBHk

November 6  “Emerging Risks of Correctional Work: Sources of Occupational Stress and Psychological Distress Among Officers”

Stacie St. Louis, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Georgia Southern University

This seminar is jointly hosted by the Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health. Please use this link to register for the special session: https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldOGupjwvHtM_-xObqmKVIHFCz8u8nZtt

November 13  "From Injury to Infection: How Intersecting Exposures Impact Worker Outcomes"

Meghan Davis, DVM, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
Environmental Health and Engineering
Bloomberg School of Public Health
https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAud--hqTgsGNIUoyS6TkyjRM7uZKQKhBHk

November 20 Daniel J Raskin Memorial Lecture: "Leading Organizations for Social Change"

Stacey D. Stewart, CEO
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
https://Raskin2023.eventbrite.com

November 27 “Immersive Media and Occupational Injury Prevention”

Kang Namkoong, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Communications
University of Maryland
https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAud--hqTgsGNIUoyS6TkyjRM7uZKQKhBHk

December 4 “Data Privacy in the Fire Service”

Rachel Topazian
PhD Candidate
Department of Health Policy & Management
Bloomberg School of Public Health

This seminar is jointly hosted by the Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health. Please use this link to register for the special session: https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlcemrrjksEtBobePCctecBNIig2A0Kdwj.

December 11   "Inventory of State Workers' Compensation Laws for First Responder Mental Health"

Jennifer Taylor, PhD, MPH
Arthur L and Joanne B Frank Professor
Director of the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends
Drexel School of Public Health
https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAud--hqTgsGNIUoyS6TkyjRM7uZKQKhBHk

December 18     Discussion Session – Required for students registered for course credit

This session is required for students pursuing the Certificate in Injury and Violence Prevention. Dr. Crifasi will facilitate a discussion where the overall seminar series themes are explored, as well as observations and reflections from the students.
https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAud--hqTgsGNIUoyS6TkyjRM7uZKQKhBHk

Third Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy -- Transportation

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January 22: "Strategies for Implementing Landmark Federal Policy to Prevent Impaired Driving: Congressional Mandate for Vehicle Technology to Prevent Driver Impairment"

Instructor: Jeffrey Michael, EdD
Distinguished Scholar
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy

Dr. Michael will provide an overview of recent legislation mandating a vehicle safety requirement for driver impairment prevention technology in all new cars.  He will provide an overview of key challenges to implementation and preview planned course sessions and special speakers who will discuss strategies for addressing these challenges. 

Dr. Michael will further explain how this course follows the discussion of impairment prevention technology that was started in the third-term 2022 course and continued with the 2023 course. With the Congressional deadline for implementation approaching in November 2024, this course will involve a set of expert speakers discussing a focused set of issues that could affect the success of the new policy.

January 29: "Vehicle Technology for Impairment Prevention"

Instructor: Natalie Draisin, MPH 
Director, North American Office and United Nations Representative
FIA Foundation

Natalie Draisin, a public health and road safety professional who has worked on the development of impairment detection technology from the academic, advocacy and technical perspectives, will discuss strategies for implementing this new countermeasure. Ms. Draisin’s current involvement with the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) team gives her a unique perspective on the readiness of the technology and paths to adoption. The DADSS system is a product of a unique public/private partnership initiated in 2008 to develop technology that can passively detect driver impairment and prevent vehicle operation. 

February 5: "Strategic Applications for Driver Monitoring Technologies"

Instructor: Anders Lie, PhD 
Former Board Member, European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP)
Former Traffic Safety Specialist, Swedish Transport Administration

A former researcher at the Swedish Transport Administration, Dr. Lie is also among the founders of the Vision Zero/ Safe System approach.  As a Vision Zero expert, he will share his perspective on the need for a technological solution for the driver impairment problem, and as former technical member of EuroNCAP he will discuss strategies for implementing impairment detection technology in the global automobile market.  

February 12: "Outlook for Advanced Driver Monitoring Technologies"

Instructor: Nat Beuse 
Chief Safety Officer
Aurora

As a former federal vehicle rulemaking and research executive at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, current executive in the self-driving car industry, and current Board member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Mr. Beuse will provide his perspective on the potential for driver monitoring technologies and the pathways for implementation.  

February 19: "Congressional Support for Impairment Detection Technology"

Instructor: Sophia Bock 
Legislative Assistant
Staff of Senator Ben Ray Luján, U.S. Senate

As technical staff for Senator Ben Ray Luján, the primary sponsor of Section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Ms. Bock will discuss the legislative history of the driver impairment detection mandate and the motivations and expectations of the Senator with regard to implementation.

February 26: "Impairment Detection Technology Readiness"

Instructor: Ken Snyder 
Executive Director, Shingo Institute
Utah State Huntsman School of Business

With decades of experience in the automotive electronics industry, and current role as management consultant to the automotive industry, Mr. Snyder will share his perspective on the potential for production-ready technology meeting the requirements of the federal mandate. 

March 4: "Federal Perspective on Driver Impairment Detection"

Instructor: Jana Price, PhD 
National Resource Specialist, Office of Research and Engineering
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

An executive in the National Transportation Safety Board, Dr. Price will discuss an NTSB crash investigation that led to recommendations regarding driver impairment detection technology. Dr. Price will also discuss the factors affecting federal mandates for safety equipment.

March 11: Discussion Session – Required for students registered for course credit

Instructor: Jeffrey Michael, EdD
Distinguished Scholar
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy

This session is required for students pursuing the Certificate in Injury and Violence Prevention. Dr. Michael will facilitate a discussion of key issues, overlapping themes, and implementation strategies presented by the guest speakers. As with the 2022 and 2023 courses, the final session will include a summary discussion and short reports by students of their perspectives on strategies for overcoming key issues that could affect successful implementation of the Congressional mandate.

Fourth Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy -- Violence & Suicide Prevention

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March 25: "Suicide and the Role of Lethal Means"

Paul S. Nestadt, MD  
Clinical Director
Johns Hopkins Anxiety Disorders Clinic

Associate Professor,  Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

April 1: "Pediatric Firearm Injuries"

Nichole Michaels, PhD 
Principal Investigator,  Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Ohio State University College of Medicine

April 8: "The Relationship Context of Partner Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults"

Pamela A. Matson, PhD, MPH 
Research Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 

April 15: "Workplace Violence: Prevalence, Impact, and Antecedents" 

Zhiqing (Albert) Zhou, PhD 
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 

April 22: "Influences of Reproductive Coercion and Abuse on Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health" 

Kamila A. Alexander, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN
Associate Director of PhD and Postdoctoral Programs

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

April 29: "Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations and Variations Across Organizational Types" 

Luciana C. Assini-Meytin, PhD 
Assistant Scientist, Department of Mental Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 

May 6: TBA

Holly C. Wilcox, PhD 
Professor, Department of Mental Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 

May 13: Seminar Reflection -- Discussion Session

Emily A. Kumpf, MPH
Research Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health