Injury Control Digital Innovation Core

Together with the Administrative Core and RPP Core, ICDI offers a robust curriculum of training lectures.  

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The Pipeline Injury Control Innovation Program will be completed through a structured twice-monthly seminar series, offered over a six-month period, once per year, augmented by one-on-one consultations. We will accept 6-10 participants in each cohort, with priority given to COBRE-funded research projects and pilot programs. A brief application will be required, with commitment of a minimum of two hours per week for the six-month period. 

In this Pipeline Injury Control Innovation Program, we will specifically include discussions of current and emerging digital technologies, commercialization (in collaboration with the Research to Practice and Policy Core), and privacy and ethical issues that are specific to digital health.  Trainings will be led by research partners and core leaders, as well as industry and community partners. Regular presentations and “homework” will be assigned. 

The Pipeline Injury Control Innovation Program is closely linked to the Digital Health Innovation Certificate Program (DHIC). DHIC aids participants in generating successful design and implementation of digital health projects, moving from idea-to-impact. Learn more about DHIC.

Injury Control Digital Innovation faculty are available for one-on-one consultation on a pre-scheduled basis or on the second Monday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. for drop-in hours. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Technical Expertise - telehealth, mHealth, social media, wearables, SMS, natural language processing/artificial intelligence, ecological momentary assessment, etc.
• Design and Evaluation - qualitative study design, user-centered design, survey methodology, user experience research, protocol development, etc.
• Clinical Intervention Research – intervention development, clinical trial methodology, adaptive just-in-time interventions, etc. 
• Privacy, Security, Ethics – unique privacy, security, and ethical issues relevant to digital health
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – how to design, test, and implement digital interventions with an eye to equity
• Deployment Strategy – commercialization, STTR/SBIR research projects, industry-academia partnerships, etc.

Please contact Emely Arenas Lemus at [email protected] for more information.

ICDI Pitch Nights will be offered in 2024 to provide an opportunity for injury control researchers, clinicians, and technology innovators to connect in developing data, software, and technology solutions for addressing local health priorities.

At each Pitch Night, selected investigators will present their injury control digital innovation concepts in a brief pitch and Q&A. Judges, consisting of ICDI Core Faculty, Expert Panel Members, and Community Advisory Board Members, will select one winner per pitch night. The winner will receive pilot research grant funding of $10,000 as well as dedicated mentorship from a representative from the ICDI Core, and the runner-up will receive pilot research grant funding of $5,000 as well as dedicated mentorship.

More information coming soon!