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The ICRC and its researchers are actively involved in both professional and community activities, as well as with national organizations involved in injury control research. Below is a list of links to current news about ICRC activities and to other sites you may find interesting and useful. Motor Vehicle, Traffic Safety & Related Meetings, Conferences, Symposia and Other Gatherings - February 2008 thru October 2008 FEBRUARY February 3–9, 2008 National Burn Awareness Week Shriners International Headquarters
February 25-26, 2008 Alabama Head Injury Foundation Alabama State of the State in Traumatic Brain Injury Second Annual Conference Cahaba Grand Conference Center Birmingham, Alabama http://www.ahif.org/conference.htm
MARCH
March 1 – 31, 2008 National Brain Injury Awareness Month Brain Injury Association of America
March 1 – 31, 2008 Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month Prevent Blindness America
March 15-18, 2008 9 th World Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion Mérida, Mexico +52 777.329.3095
March 16-22, 2008 National Poison Prevention Week National Poison Prevention Week Council
March 16-22, 2008 National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
March 19, 2008 Child Brain Injury Trust 2008 European Conference NEC Birmingham www.encephalitis.info/images/inewsevents/cbit08.pdf
March 20, 2008 Grand Rounds: The Epidemiology of Injuries from Terrorism Dr. Richard Sattin UAB Department of Emergency Medicine, UAB Department of Surgery: Trauma, Burns, & Critical Care, and UAB ICRC Dean’s Conference Room, Faculty Office Tower 205.934.2861
March 24-27, 2008 American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition Long Beach, CA
March 25-27, 2008 Second International Conferece on Understanding Youth Suicide: A Meeting on Differing Perspectives Ma’ale HaChamisha Conference Center Judean Hills, Israel www.isas.co.il/suicide2008/index.php
APRIL
April 1 – 30, 2008 Sports Eye Safety Month American Academy of Ophthalmology
1 - 30 Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month Prevent Blindness America
April 13-15, 2008 Lifesaves Conference 2006 Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR
April 13-16, 2008 2 nd International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health Beyond the barriers: cutting edge approaches to physical activity and public health Amsterdam, Netherlands
April 16-19, 2008 41 st Annual Conference Advancing Suicidology: Embracing Diversity in Research & Practice Boston, MA
April 21-23, 2008 State & Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association Annual Meeting Oklahoma City, OK
April 26 - May 4, 2008 National SAFE KIDS Week Safe Kids Worldwide
MAY
May 4-15, 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) American Society of Safety Engineers Canadian Society of Safety Engineering U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
May 18-24, 2008 National Emergency Medical Services Week American College of Emergency Physicians
May 28-31, 2008 American College of Sports Medicine 55 th Annual Meeting Indianapolis, IN
May 27-28, 2008 7 th Nordic Safe Community Converence Brunstad Conference Centre Norway
JUNE
June 1- 30, 2008 Home Safety Month Home Safety Council www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth
June 1 - July 4, 2008 Fireworks Safety Month Prevent Blindness America
June 2-5, 2008 National Fire Protection Association World Safety Conference and Exhibition Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, NV
June 3-5, 2008 Stop a Lifetime of Problems: Prevent Lead Poisoning Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resort Columbus, OH 614.728.9453
June 8-14, 2008 Sun Safety Week Sun Safety Alliance
June 18-21, 2008 The American Professional Society for the Abuse of Children 16 th Annual Colloquium Wild Horse Pass Spa & Resort Phoenix, AZ
June 20, 2008 National ASK Day PAX/Real Solutions to Gun Violence
JULY
July 1-31, 2008 UV Safety Month American Academy of Ophtalmology
July 27-30, 2008 Naitonal Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 71 st Annual Conference Marriott Norfolk Waterside Norfolk, VA
AUGUST
August 1 – 31, 2008 Children's Eye Health and Safety Month Prevent Blindness America
SEPTEMBER
September 1 – 30, 2008 Sports and Home Eye Safety Month Prevent Blindness America
September 7 – 13, 2008 National Suicide Prevention Week American Association of Suicidology
September 21 – 27, 2008 National Farm Safety & Health Week National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
September 21 – 27, 2008 National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
OCTOBER
October 1 – 31, 2008 Eye Injury Prevention Month American Academy of Ophthalmology www.aao.org/aaoesite/eyemd/injury.cfm
October 1 – 31, 2008 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Project National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
October 1 – 31, 2008 Halloween Safety Month Prevent Blindness America
October 5 – 11, 2008 Fire Prevention Week National Fire Protection Association
October 6 – 10, 2008 Drive Safely Work Week Network of Employers for Traffic Safety MARCH 2007 March 22, 2007 March 25-27, 2007 APRIL 2007 April 11, 2007 April 24, 2007 April 25, 2007 MAY 2007 May 2, 2007 MAY 2-5, 2007 May 18, 2007
May 23, 2007 JUNE 2007 June 3-6, 2007 June 11, 2007 June 24-27, 2007 JULY 2007 AUGUST 2007 SEPTEMBER 2007 September 8-12, 2007
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