The primary objective of this study is to determine whether injured drivers who used cannabis before a motor vehicle crash are more likely to have caused the crashthan those who did not. Our aim is to improve traffic safety by providing current North American data that can be used to inform the development of evidence based road safety policy targeting people who drive while impaired by cannabis.
Cannabis and Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Multicentre Culpability Study
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeff Brubacher
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Brubacher and his team in receiving a five year, research operations grant from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).
This study has received ethics approval by UBC and Fraser Health Research Ethics Board as well as a letter of authorization to conduct research from Fraser Health Authority, Medicine, Evaluation and Research Services.
Sites:
- Vancouver General Hospital (primary site)
- Royal Columbian Hospital (site PI - Dr. Adam Lund)
- Lion's Gate Hospital
- Prince George Regional Hospital
- Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (site pending approval)
- Kelowna General Hospital
Study Information:
Poster 2011 10 18.pdf 129.21 kB
Monthly Draw 2011 10 18.pdf 370.09 kB
For more information, please contact:
Kerrie Lewis at: 604-450-6252 during daytime hours, or at kerrie.lewis@rchemerg.com
Dr. Jeff Brubacher at: jbrubacher@shaw.ca
Dr. Adam Lund at: adam.lund@ubc.ca
Injured Driver Study Update (January 17, 2012)
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RCH Nursing Education Day
Lunch & Learn (January 17, 2012)
Feature presentation highlighting research in the Emergency Department
Speaker: Kerrie Lewis
Title: Research in the Emergency Department: Emergency Room Nurses' Education Day
