Dear AAAM Members, As we enter 2024, I am humbled and honored to address you as the new President of AAAM. Taking on this role comes with immense enthusiasm and a profound sense of responsibility. Reflecting on the journey thus far, I first wish to express my deepest gratitude to our immediate past president, Dr.
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The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine is proud to announce that the 2023 H. Clay Gabler Scholar’s Program Award winner is Amir Ghanbari, M.Sc., a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa’s School of Public Health. Ghanbari’s academic research focuses on injury prevention, transportation safety, and vulnerable road users.
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Meet Barbara Banz, AAAM member and Scientific Program Committee Chair for AAAM’s 2024 Annual Scientific Conference. Get to know the assistant professor at Yale in her own words. How long have you been a member of AAAM? I joined in 2020! But I didn’t get to attend in person until 2022 in Portland. What inspired
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We’d like to thank our 2023 Annual Conference sponsors whose support and generosity ensure we can continue to gather together to share research, ideas, and network, all for fulfilling our mission of saving lives and eliminating road traffic injuries through scientific research, authoritative educational programs, and public policy recommendations. AAAM would also like to extend
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Join your road safety peers at these upcoming road safety events and conferences. ATSSA 54th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo – February 2 – 6, 2024 in San Diego, California A key event for roadway safety and transportation professionals, offering education sessions and the latest safety solutions. 2024 Safe Mobility Conference – March 26 –
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Meet Samantha J. Baker, AS, CAISS. Samantha is a Trauma Quality Analytics Manager for the Trauma Institute at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. How long have you been using AIS? I have been using AIS since 2016, when I joined the trauma world. What inspired you to obtain CAISS credentials? My mentor,
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AAAM is excited to announce our first webinar of 2024, which will feature a panel of automotive safety experts revisiting and expanding on their Global Child & Youth Road Safety SIG panel discussion from this year’s annual conference. Join moderator Julie Mansfield, Ph.D. from Ohio State University, as she leads an insightful conversation with Emily
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Join us at AAAM’s 67th Annual Conference for sessions and presentations on groundbreaking research in road safety science and engineering. We’re proud to introduce our two keynote speakers, Dr. Mary Pat Mckay and Dr. Trent Victor, who will be presenting on Wednesday October 4th and Thursday October 5th, respectively. Mary Pat McKay, MD, MPH Dr.
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Dear colleagues, It is amazing how fast time goes by! This is my last message as President of AAAM, as I will pass along the presidency to Dr. Federico Vaca during the upcoming 67th AAAM Conference in Indianapolis. Without any doubt, I have enjoyed this time very much, mostly by getting to collaborate closer with
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In celebration of Child Passenger Safety Week, Consumer Reports (CR) has taken a significant step by making their comprehensive car seat ratings—covering categories such as infant, convertible, all-in-one, harness-to-booster, and booster seats—accessible to the public without a subscription. Why is this a game-changer? Accurate, reliable information is critical when it comes to ensuring the safety
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