Teen Driving Safety

 

Celebrating National Teen Driver Safety Week with News from CIRP

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It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week! Welcome to Teen Driving Safety Research In Action, a quarterly eNewsletter from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Teen Driving Safety Research Program that shares updates on our research and resources.

 

What's New from the Teen Driving Safety Research Program?

 

Reimagining Teen Driver Safety: Supporting New Drivers in Primary Care

Read this blog post by NJM Insurance Group Consumer Safety Administrator Violet Marrero about a new program that offers virtual driving assessment at select CHOP primary care locations to keep teens safe behind the wheel.

 

Teaching Teens to Drive: Tips from CHOP Experts
Share these tips and resources based on years of research with parents to help steer their teens to safe driving from Dr. Flaura Winston, CIRP founder and co-scientific director.

 

Impact of Access to Pediatric Trauma Care on Road Fatalities
Read about a recent study by CIRP Senior Fellow Dr. Michael Nance and other CHOP trauma physicians that explores the impact of access to trauma care on pediatric mortality rates due to motor vehicle crashes, including those involving teen drivers.

 

New Professorship for Dr. Catherine C. McDonald
Read about CIRP Senior Fellow Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN’s new appointment as the Dr. Hildegarde Reynolds Endowed Term Professor of Primary Care Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

 

Research to Protect Children On Our Roadways
Watch a new video about how researchers and industry members collaborate to make meaningful impact on child and adolescent safety at the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies.

 

From the Research In Action Blog

 

Read More Blogs About Teen Driving Safety

 

Resources to Share During National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) 
Access free evidence-based teen driving safety resources for teens, parents, educators, advocates, policymakers, and primary care pediatricians, including fact sheets, videos, educational curricula, and a consumer website. Get involved in NTDSW!

 

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