Each year, an estimated five million Americans age 60 or older will experience some form of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Daniel Lindberg, MD, professor of emergency medicine in the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has seen an increase reflected in elder abuse cases in the emergency department at UCHealth.
Ligia Batista-Silverman has received one of three injury and violence prevention awards from the Program for Injury Prevention Education and Research (PIPER).
Ms. Batista-Silverman is a medical student who also works as a program coordinator for the Lindberg lab. Her project “Evaluating Contacts of Children Presenting for Suspected Physical Abuse: Understanding Disparities, Preventing Injuries” is the first to obtain external funding for the CAPNET research network. She will measure compliance with guidelines for injury testing in the siblings and other contacts of abused children.
With support from the Colorado Department of Public Safety, and in partnership with the Division of Geriatrics, Drs. Lindberg and Yannetsos will establish a statewide Vulnerable Elder Protection Team (VEPT). One of only a few such teams in the country, this program will leverage the success of our world-class forensic nurse examiner program and the model of the child protection team, established at the University of Colorado more than 50 years ago.
The Guardian
July 11, 2024
Christopher Knoepke, PhD, MSW, LCSW, law enforcement lead for the CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, was quoted in an article from The Guardian on the Colorado Springs Club Q shooting.
American Democracy & Health Security
July 02, 2024
Leslie Osborn, MD, visiting assistant professor of emergency medicine, was recognized as an American Democracy & Health Security "Lamplighter."
Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 02, 2024
“This is a big challenge when it comes to driving, because people don’t react appropriately and self-regulate,” said Emmy Betz, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine who has studied advance driving directives.
Face the Fight
June 27, 2024
The CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative was mentioned in an article from Face the Fight on impact of veteran suicide prevention.
Colleen Miracle
