In the City of Philadelphia alone, gun violence has killed or injured more than 14,000 people since 2015.
Jefferson Center for Injury Research & Prevention
A Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health Center for the Study of Injury Science
The Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention (JCIRP) is modelled after the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lead agency for our country in addressing the societal burden of injury. The Center was formed with the intent of establishing a national center of expertise in the field of Injury Prevention and Control.
About the Center
Our Mission
Our mission is to save life and reduce disability through collaborative research that inspires global solutions to prevent injury.
Our Vision
We are passionate about keeping humanity free from harm through high impact injury science research.
Our Areas of Impact
- Research
- Education
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Community Engagement
Research Priorities
Our interdisciplinary projects, studies, programs, and collaborations explore the causes of unintentional and intentional injury in society. Learn More
Traffic Safety
The Vision Zero Alliance believes traffic crashes must never be considered inevitable.
Wilderness Medicine
Advancing the field of wilderness medicine through injury-prevention research.
Where Medicine Meets Humanity
The Eakins Writing Project
A collaborative initiative between the Center and the Department of Surgery to foster the humanities in healthcare.
Eakins Writer's Council
Our interdisciplinary team publishes an annual literary journal, judges prize submissions, and hosts periodic writing workshops.
Journal of Literary Medicine
Evanescent is a literary journal dedicated to stories of injury and all its victims published annually by the Eakins Writing Project.
Annual Yeo Writing Prize
The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize invites all members of the Jefferson community to engage in the empowering act of writing.
2026 Writing Prize Winners
The 5th Annual Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prizes are awarded to: Amala Shaju (1st) , Sandra Yang (2nd), and Laura DeLoretta (3rd)
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Contact Us
Jefferson Center for Injury Research & Prevention
Stanton B. Miller, MD, MPH, FACS
Executive Director
Clinical Associate Professor of
Surgery, Emergency Medicine, & Population Health1015 Walnut Street, Suite 703
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-1016
215-923-7957 fax -
Join our Research Team
We're building an Interdisciplinary Team to foster collaboration across global campuses and community borders, ultimately to save lives and reduce disability.