By: Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH and Steven Rogers, MD There will soon be a changing of the guard at Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center (IPC) as the longtime Director Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH is transitioning into an exciting new role at Connecticut Children’s. For those of us who […]
By: Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH As all of our systems and institutions react and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we should also keep an eye out for changes in the frequency of preventable, unintentional injuries and violence. Just as the coronavirus can cause mild to severe and even […]
By: Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH I have seen a lot of progress in the field of injury and violence prevention over the 30 years that I have been part of it. Advancements in this field have saved an untold number of lives around the country. However, as a […]
By: Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH I am occasionally referred to as Dr. Lapidus, despite my lack of a medical or other doctoral degree. I am the director of Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center (IPC), as well as a physician assistant (PA) in Connecticut Children’s Emergency Department who also […]
By: Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH Every time a new administration takes office, it represents an opportunity for advocates to influence future public policy priorities with regards to critical areas of importance in our state. After voters elected Ned Lamont to serve as our state’s next governor, I was honored […]
By: Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH Summer is a busy time at Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center (IPC) because the season always brings with it an unfortunate array of preventable injuries, and we do all we can to raise awareness about the ways parents and caregivers can prevent such […]
By: Martha Peregoy When people hear about the sport squash, they typically think of players at boarding schools and at country clubs, not urban middle school students playing after school. However, there are a growing number of organizations that bring squash to urban students. One of these programs, […]
By: Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH There’s no doubt about it, seat belt use among drivers and passengers in vehicles saves lives. However, there’s a gap in Connecticut’s current law that should be fixed. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have made it mandatory for adult passengers riding […]
