Limitless Reach: Streamlining Virtual Injury Prevention Program Delivery for Widespread Implementation

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We quickly converted to virtual programming to avoid losing momentum with our injury prevention partners and audience. We transitioned Tai Chi for Arthritis to virtual delivery in May 2020. The virtual delivery allowed us to offer more workshops with less resources. Increased class size reached more people in fewer workshops. Because of shorter time commitment, we were able to increase the number of workshops without increasing the instructor demand. Virtual delivery removed geographic barriers. Using our University’s Federal Work Study program, we hired undergraduate students for technical and logistical support. University students offered one-on-one tech support for participants in need. Instructors recorded mini segments that were widely celebrated by participants as helping them increase their practice time and keep them engaged (reducing attrition). All registration and data collection tools were transitioned to electronic format (website, secure cloud-based survey platforms). This session will share lessons learned for widespread application.

Kristi Ladowski

Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator

Stony Brook University Hospital Trauma Center

Kristi Ladowski, MPH, Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator, has over 10 years' experience coordinating health promotion programs, leading the efforts that earned the 2020 Safe States Award. She had successfully led the SBTC?s Level 1 Injury Prevention Program through two American College of Surgeons verification processes (every 3 years). Ms. Ladowski serves as a RC under the current BOHIP 2018 ACL grant. She chairs state and national hospital-based/trauma center injury prevention subcommittees. Ms. Ladowski is a MT in AMOB and SO and certified TCA instructor. Ms. Ladowski is currently working on her PhD in Public Health with her research focused on older adult falls prevention program implementation and sustainability.

Hannah Wang

MPH Practicum Student

Stonybrook University

Hannah Wang is a recent graduate studying public health at Stony Brook University. Hannah's research interests include biostatistical methodology and longitudinal data analysis. Hannah conducts her practicum project at Stony Brook University Hospital Trauma Center and focuses on evaluating the impact of injury prevention programs with limitless reach and remote delivery. Prior to her graduate study, Hannah holds a BS in Health Sciences from Stony Brook University.

Dunya Hamdan

MPH Practicum Student

Stonybrook University

Dunya is currently a full time MPH student at Stony Brook University concentrating in Health Analytics. Dunya is currently on track to graduate with her Master's Degree in May 2022.

Dunya is working with Stony Brook Fall Trauma Center to help launch better streamline strategies and clean up their data. Apart from being a full-time student, she is currently working as a Data Analyst for the CDC Foundation.