Training & Education

To reduce the burden of injury and advance our field, we’re committed to developing a strong pipeline of researchers and practitioners, empowering them with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the multidisciplinary challenges of injury prevention.

We support learners at every stage—from undergraduates exploring public health, and community practitioners, to early and mid-career professionals seeking to deepen their expertise with continuing education—with internships, fellowships, post-doctoral training, and online courses open to all. Join us in shaping the future of injury prevention.

Featured Online Courses

Injury Prevention Massive Open Online Course

Learn from a multidisciplinary panel of expert researchers and practitioners through powerful lectures, interviews, and demonstrations; and apply useful, evidence-based strategies and interventions in your work.

Opioid Crisis Massive Open Online Course

This course will empower non-prescribing providers to directly impact the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States through increased knowledge and tools that will transform practice and policies. 

Interpersonal Violence and Dating Violence

This course is designed to provide training in evidence-based best practices in identifying and responding to patients with intimate partner violence and dating violence.

Internships

We offer paid summer internships for graduate, medical school, and upper-level undergraduate students at the University of Michigan interested in the field of injury prevention. Students undertake research and practice experiences that provide mentorship and more.

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Certificate in Injury Science

In partnership with the University of Michigan School of Public Health, we offer a Certificate in Injury Science for U-M graduate students that provides an understanding of urgent injury issues through research, education, outreach, practice, and prevention.

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Fellowships & UM Courses

U-M courses to prepare the injury prevention workforce

Postdoctoral opportunities with established injury researchers