Medical College of Wisconsin Comprehensive Injury Center
Welcome
Injury is a biopsychosocial disease that presents a lifelong risk of premature death and disability. Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death among individuals ages 1 through 44 in the United States and intentional injury (e.g., homicide and suicide) is a leading cause of death among individuals ages 10 to 34. The Comprehensive Injury Center (CIC) is Wisconsin's only CDC-designated Injury Control Research Center and the only center of its kind in the state. We are focused on reducing injury disparities through research, training and education, and community outreach. Founded in 1998, the CIC provides MCW with a platform from which to build and expand its current success in using a multidisciplinary approach to injury-related research and education; the engagement of campus and community partners in the advancement of injury prevention and control; and the offering of direct consultation and qualitative/quantitative analysis.
Injury and violence are preventable. Our vision at the Comprehensive Injury Center is a healthier and safer community for all.
Join us in this work by applying for CIC Affiliate Faculty Membership.
New Trauma-Informed Care Training Brings Holistic Approach to MCW Patient Care
'The S-Word': A Podcast About Suicide Prevention from the CIC's Sara Kohlbeck
The Comprehensive Injury Center is proud to present "The S Word" podcast from Sara Kohlbeck and Andrew Schramm of the Division of Suicide Research and Healing.
This podcast brings you research and information related to suicide and suicide prevention, focusing on the nuances and difficulties involved in talking about suicide and prevention, and how to lift the voices of lived experiences.
Our Divisions
Alcohol Policy, Prevention, and Research
The Division of Alcohol Policy, Prevention, and Research works to prevent and reduce excessive alcohol use, determine the effectiveness of current alcohol policies, recommend prevention-focused polices for implementation at the local level, and ultimately change the alcohol environment in the state.
Division of Alcohol Policy, Prevention, and Research
Community Safety, Policy, and Engagement
The Division of Community Safety Policy and Engagement is focused on advancing public health solutions for violence prevention through strategies that promote health equity and community well-being.
Division of Community Safety Policy and Engagement
Data Analytics and Informatics
The Division of Data Analytics and Informatics provides a centralized resource for both cataloging and consolidating data sources, along with enhanced access to data to support research and analysis efforts both within and outside of the CIC for academic, agency, and community partners.
Division of Data Analytics and Informatics
Division of Injury Science
The Division of Injury Science advances research and programmatic work that increases the understanding and awareness of factors that contribute to injury and violence, along with supporting the development of innovative programs that meet the needs of communities across Wisconsin to reduce injury disparities.
Division of Injury Science
Division of Suicide Research and Healing
The Division of Suicide Research and Healing promotes a public health approach to suicide that actively investigates and disseminates new knowledge and influences systems change to address disparities in suicide outcomes.
Division of Suicide Research and HealingContact Us
Comprehensive Injury Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
