Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) is a worldwide leader in injury cause and prevention research. Founded in 1985, we are affiliated with the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. We are committed to public engagement and strive to partner with impacted communities in achieving injury prevention and health equity across the lifespan. 

HIPRC is a joint initiative of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center. It is also a CDC-funded Injury Research and Control Center, or ICRC. The ICRC network is funded by the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to find ways to prevent injury and violence. HIPRC is the only ICRC in the western half of the United States.

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Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC)

Sommer Kleweno - Walley

Erik Philipson

Kushang Patel

Clint Burwell

Marcus Stubblefield

Derrick Wheeler - Smith

Nico Pronk

Ivan Lesnik

Glenn Beiler

David Green

The Research and Academia team at Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) conducts pioneering studies on injury causes and prevention, collaborating across multiple disciplines such as rehabilitation medicine, surgery, psychiatry, anesthesiology, nursing, and urology. This team drives HIPRC's educational mission by mentoring future researchers and disseminating findings through academic publications and public engagement initiatives. They also work closely with communities to develop evidence-based strategies to achieve health equity and prevent injuries across the lifespan.

Research and Academia

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Research and Academia

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Public Health and Medicine

Leadership Team