CIRP TRAINING TESTIMONIALS
CHOP Mentor(s): Flaura Winston, MD, PhD
CIRP Co-Op Student (1998)
“During my research year as a Dutch medical exchange student at the University of Pennsylvania, I had the opportunity to work at CIRP to study pediatric and parental psychological effects after traffic injury. Through the excellent guidance of seasoned research professionals, I was able to build a study that eventually led to a new and flourishing research line at CIRP.…
“During my research year as a Dutch medical exchange student at the University of Pennsylvania, I had the opportunity to work at CIRP to study pediatric and parental psychological effects after traffic injury. Through the excellent guidance of seasoned research professionals, I was able to build a study that eventually led to a new and flourishing research line at CIRP.…
CHOP Mentor(s): Flaura Winston, MD, PhD
CIRP Research Coordinator (2005-2009)
"I worked as a Research Coordinator at CIRP for over four years on both Partners for Child Passenger Safety and the Young Driver Research Initiative. For many years I also worked closely with Dr. Flaura Winston on a NHTSA-sponsored project to design an intervention to promote booster seat use in underserved communities. This work later brought me into urban n…
"I worked as a Research Coordinator at CIRP for over four years on both Partners for Child Passenger Safety and the Young Driver Research Initiative. For many years I also worked closely with Dr. Flaura Winston on a NHTSA-sponsored project to design an intervention to promote booster seat use in underserved communities. This work later brought me into urban n…
CHOP Mentor(s): Ken Ginsburg, MD, MSEd
CIRP Co-Op Student (2007-2009)
"I recently graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with an MS in Counseling and Clinical Psychology. I am currently working at an inpatient drug and alcohol facility as a counselor. If it was not for my internship at CIRP, I would not have the appreciation for research that I do today. The CIRP staff I had the pleasure to work with helped me…
"I recently graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with an MS in Counseling and Clinical Psychology. I am currently working at an inpatient drug and alcohol facility as a counselor. If it was not for my internship at CIRP, I would not have the appreciation for research that I do today. The CIRP staff I had the pleasure to work with helped me…
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
CIRP Co-op (2008-2010) …
CHOP Mentor(s): Shresta Mari-Gowda, MS; Flaura Winston, MD, PhD
CIRP Co-op (2009)
"During my time at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at CHOP, I worked on a project measuring child seat belt fits in accident-prone vehicles in an effort to help design a safer seat belt for children. My mentors, Shresta Mari-Gowda, MS and Dr. Flaura Winston, taught me the importance of professionalism and multidisciplinary teamwork in solving complex h…
"During my time at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at CHOP, I worked on a project measuring child seat belt fits in accident-prone vehicles in an effort to help design a safer seat belt for children. My mentors, Shresta Mari-Gowda, MS and Dr. Flaura Winston, taught me the importance of professionalism and multidisciplinary teamwork in solving complex h…
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
CIRP Research Assistant (2009)
"I spent several months working at CIRP under the mentorship of Dr. Meghan Marsac, evaluating the effectiveness of a website to help parents better understand their child's reaction to an injury from a potentially traumatic event. Since then I have graduated with a degree in Sociology from Boston College and am currently working as a research coordinator in th…
"I spent several months working at CIRP under the mentorship of Dr. Meghan Marsac, evaluating the effectiveness of a website to help parents better understand their child's reaction to an injury from a potentially traumatic event. Since then I have graduated with a degree in Sociology from Boston College and am currently working as a research coordinator in th…
CHOP Mentor(s): Suzanne Hill, BA; Ayana Bradshaw, MPH; Joel Fein, MD, MPH
Government Affairs Fellow (2009-2010)
"I worked as the government affairs fellow from July 2009 to May 2010 under Suzanne Hill, Ayana Bradshaw and Dr. Joel Fein. While at CIRP, I worked on efforts to arrange a coalition of small safety groups and major automotive companies to push teen driver restrictions at the national and state level. I also helped the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence…
"I worked as the government affairs fellow from July 2009 to May 2010 under Suzanne Hill, Ayana Bradshaw and Dr. Joel Fein. While at CIRP, I worked on efforts to arrange a coalition of small safety groups and major automotive companies to push teen driver restrictions at the national and state level. I also helped the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence…
CHOP Mentor(s): Christine Norris, BA
CIRP Co-Op (2009-2010) …
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
CIRP Trainee Research Assistant (2009-2010) …
CHOP Mentor(s): Sri Balasubramanian, PhD
CIRP Co-op (2009-2010) …