Why is continuing education
needed?
Injury is the leading cause of death
in the United States among those ages 1 to 44, and is a major cause of
emergency department visits, hospitalizations and disability regardless of
age, gender, race/ethnicity or economic status. However, there is no
comprehensive and systematic way to ensure that individuals and teams who
work to prevent injury and violence possess core competencies, utilize best
practices, and can apply the results of the research.
Who is the primary audience for the training?
An estimated 8,000 professionals per year who work on injury and violence
prevention can benefit from training, including professionals in public
health, emergency services, health care, law enforcement, transportation,
education and other fields, as well as community members.
Who is leading the initiative?
Two injury prevention organizations,
the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR),
formerly the National Association of Injury Control Research Centers (NAICRC), and the
State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA), have
joined together to address the need for training. The Maternal and Child
Health Bureau and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control have
provided initial funds. The initiative is currently housed at the University
of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center.
What information is
currently available?
National
Training Initiative (NTI) Overview
Core Competencies
for Injury and Violence Prevention
Links to Participating Organizations
Updates on Injury
and Violence Prevention Interventions
Self-Assessment of
Competency in Injuries and Violence Prevention
A new tool is available to evaluate your knowledge of injury and
violence prevention: the Self-Assessment
of Competency in Injuries and Violence Prevention questionnaire. This
tool is intended to assess basic-level knowledge of injury and violence
prevention based on the NTI Injury and
Violence Prevention’s Core Competencies
Read more about the Self-Assessment Tool
