Associate Professor
Faculty of Health - School of Kinesiology & Health Science
Keele CampusPhone: 416 736 2100 Ext. 77216
alison3@yorku.caKey Areas of Expertise
- Childhood injuries
- Injuries in First Nations and Inuit children
- Injury prevention
- Concussion and sport
- Concussion in hockey for children and youth
- Playground injuries
- Pediatric health services
- Public policy related to injury
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Faculty of Health Profile
Maclean's - Helmets prevent fatal head injuries in cyclists
Toronto Star - Concussion treatment for youths up 50% in seven years, study finds
CTV News - Hockey linked to nearly half of brain injuries in Canada's kid, teen athletes
Calgary Herald - Sports-related concussion in youth a public health issue that demands action:paper
YFile - Research on children's injuries will push policy: York U project
Toronto Star - Parents’ dangerous driving at drop-off areas puts students at risk, study finds
CBC News - Driving your kids to school puts other children at risk, new study finds
CP24 - Parents' unsafe driving habits near schools put children at risk: study
Advocate Daily - The dangers of drop-off areas puts your kids at risk
CBC News - Child concussion counts underestimated
Affiliations
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Adjunct scientist
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health
The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Adjunct Scientist
Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence (PREVNet)
Researcher
LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Health
Associate member
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