Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Organizes Workshop as Part of the Johns Hopkins University-Hanoi School of Public Health Trauma and Injury Research Program

On June 1-2, 2017, Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) organized its first workshop as part of the Johns Hopkins University-Hanoi School of Public Health Trauma and Injury Research Program (JHU-Hanoi-TRIP). The workshop focused on injury prevention and was held in collaboration with Hanoi School of Public Health (HSPH). More than 20 people from various universities, institutes, and hospitals attended the workshop held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The objectives of the workshop were to: Demonstrate basic knowledge of the incidence, etiology and impact of trauma and injuries on individuals and society; identify basic methods for key research around trauma and injury; and identify data sources, primary data collection and data management for trauma and injuries. 

Dr. Abdul Bachani, associate director of JH-IIRU, attended the workshop remotely. Dr. Bachani opened the workshop by providing an overview of the frameworks and principles of injury prevention. He also discussed data sources for trauma and injuries alongside Dr. Cuong Pham, director of the Center for Injury Policy and Prevention Research (CIPPR) at HSPH. Next, JH-IIRU assistant scientist, Dr. Qingfeng Li, presented on the role of data in identifying the burden of injuries.

On the second day of the workshop, participants and facilitators took part in a field exercise where they collected observational data on helmet use. After the exercise, Dr. Li led a session on data management where participants were able to use the data they collected from the field.

Read more about the Johns Hopkins University-Hanoi School of Public Health Trauma and Injury Research Program here.