Addressing urgent injury prevention issues with research, education, and outreach
The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center is one of eleven CDC-funded Injury Control Research Centers nationally.
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At the U-M Injury Prevention Center, we transform research into policies, solutions, and tools to reduce injuries across the Great Lakes region and the US. Our interdisciplinary team of injury prevention professionals and researchers is here to support your efforts and collaborate toward a safer world—whether you’re looking for resources to share with your community, internships, training and education opportunities, or data assistance.
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Injury Prevention Resources
Checkpoints™ Teen Driver Safety Program
CheckpointsTM is an evidence-based resource that helps teens stay safe as they begin to drive independently. The free resource includes an interactive parent-teen driving agreement that helps set safety expectations as the teen driver increases driving complexity and responsibility.
The System For Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS)
The SOS is an interactive web-based dashboard that maps suspected non-fatal and fatal opioid overdose incidents in near real-time, and provides demographic briefs to authorized public health and public safety stakeholders.
Safer Prescribing Toolkit
This toolkit provides one website for the most up-to-date resources, guidelines, and strategies from various organizations for managing acute and chronic pain.
Training & Education Opportunities
We provide a variety of programs and opportunities for students, health professionals, and community members interested in learning about injury prevention, furthering their careers, and more.
Graduate Certificate
Earn a certificate in injury science
Internship Opportunities
Explore internships for graduate, medical, and undergraduate students
Online Courses (MOOCs)
Open to all, learn from multidisciplinary experts and practitioners