2017 Summit

This year's theme -- Injury Prevention in the Midwest: Our Goal is Zero - will covered important topics that inspired, instructed, and illustrated the power of partnerships, the passion of programs, and the practice of policy in changing the landscape of injury and violence in each of our states. PDFs from the sessions are available by clicking on the presenters' names below.

Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, November 30, 2017

• 8:00 – 9:00 am: Registration and Networking
• 9:00 –  9:15 am: Welcome

  • Jon Roesler, MDH, MIPA President

• 9:15 – 10:15 am: Keynote –How Brain Biology has Helped Us Move Injury Prevention Programs Forward
  • Presenter: Corinne Peek-Asa, PhD Associate Dean for Research, University of Iowa College of Public Health; Director, Injury Prevention Research Center
• 10:15 – 10:30 am: Break
• 10:30 am – 12:00: Breakout Session Topics (Block 1) 
  1. Communications Workshop
     • Susy Schultz
       • What's Your Story worksheet
       • Spokesperson Prep worksheet
       • Stories You Will Pitch worksheet
  2. Prescription Drug Overdose Panel
     • Moderator: Dana Farley
     • Presenter/Panelists: Dr. Ruth Lynfield, Dr. Kurt Devine, Sarah Rinn
• 12:00 – 1:30 pm: Lunch
• 1:30 – 3:00 pm: Breakout sessions (Block 2) 
  1. Preparing for a Career in Injury Prevention Panel
     • Moderator: Gary Smith
     • Panelists: Cori Peek-Asa, Becky Turpin, Mark Kinde
  2. Occupational Injury
     • Paul Aasen, Brian Zaidman, Dr. Marizen Ramirez
  3. Older Adult Falls
     • Mary Hertel, Mary DeLaquil, Jon Roesler
• 3:00 – 3:15 pm: Break
• 3:15 – 4:30 pm: Plenary Session/Panel Presentation
  • Zero Suicide
    • Moderator: Rachel Kenny
    • Panelists: Laurie Gerdt, Chelsea Booth, Tanya Carter
• 4:30 – 5:30 pm: MIPA Reception and Poster Session  

Day 2: Friday, December 1, 2017

• 8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast and Committee Meetings
  • Committees:
    • Child injury
    • Communications/Membership
    • Data
    • Older adult falls
    • Policy
    • Prescription drug overdose
    • VDRS
• 9:00 – 9:15 am: Break
• 9:15 – 10:15 am: Keynote – From Despair to Hope – Doing the Triple Aim of Health Equity as we Target Zero Injury and Violence
  • Presenter: Dr. Ed Ehlinger,  Minnesota Commissioner of Health
• 10:15 – 10:30 am: Break
• 10:30 – 12:00 pm: Breakout sessions (Block 3)
  • Distracted Driving/Policy & Discussion Q & A 
    • Tom Goeltz, Paul Aasen & Lisa Kons
  • Child Injury – Drowning & Pediatric Falls Prevention 
    • Tankeeya Butts, Peter Kerin 
• 12:00 – 2:00 pm
• Lunch and Closing Keynote – Lessons from the Road to Zero Coalition: Making Zero a Reality
  • Presenter: Kelly Nantel (PDF with video--75MB) (PDF without video--2MB)

For questions or corrections, please email info@midwestinjurypreventionalliance.org