Fallible human | Husband | Trauma Surgery Fellow | Urbanist | He/him
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Hey friends, I did a thing! I had the great fortune of being a guest on the Active Towns channel to talk about road design and its impact on bicycle safety and crash prevention. Take a listen!
@gregsemon @SammyTrauma @BikeWalkDayton @mvrpc @cityofdayton
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Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
New urbanism makes physical activity an easy choice. Design influences behavior.
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Crashes, injuries, and fatalities just keep going up. The U.S. stands apart from other developed nations in these metrics.
Who thinks it would be beneficial to get auto execs, civil engineers, and urban planners to spend time on a trauma service? npr.org/2023/06/26/118403401…
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New report finds that over 8,000 pedestrians were killed on US roadways in 2022.
Jimmy Carter was president the last time that happened.
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them.
Via @StreetsblogUSA usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/…
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Stop framing the bike lanes debate around how drivers are affected.
Data from @TfL shows cycling & walking:
🛍️ Boost sales for local businesses, increasing retail spend by up to 30%
⚕️ Improve health & productivity, reducing sick days by 27%
💚 Lower GHG emissions&air pollution
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While the most important thing to know about our automobile based transportation system is that it kills and injures hundreds of thousands of young, healthy people every year, it’s also important to remember it also makes our cities loud, polluted, sprawling, ugly and boring.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED! NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH MAY 8TH!!
URM medical students interested in general surgery residency are welcome to apply for this one month rotation and scholarship!
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One week left! Apply today and hang out with me on trauma!!!
📢APPLY FOR OUR URiM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP 📝
We are happy to announce a brand new scholarship for rising 4th yr med students interested in gen surg residency who identify as Under Represented in Medicine.
This 4 week Sub-I includes a $1500 scholarship and housing
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A global study reveals that Dutch residents are the most physically active on earth, getting 12.8 hours of exercise each week. The key—designing activity into daily life. The average #Dutch person cycles about 1,098 kilometers per year. HT @Cycling_Embassy
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According to National Safety Council, the total cost of motor vehicle deaths, injuries, property damage is $400-500 billion per year. That includes medical expenses, lost wages, repairs, etc.
Cost of a single traffic fatality ranges ~$1-15 million per victim, measured by age and earning potential of the victim.
These costs are not included in standard corridor studies, traffic analysis studies, intersection feasibility studies, etc. Public agencies don't ask for it, and consultants don't think to calculate it.
I wonder how many deadly infrastructure projects would've been prevented simply by "the benefit/cost ratio is too low" result of a study. Not even considering the social impacts of traffic violence.
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Finally, almost 15 months later, @USDOT has published the data on 2021 pedestrian deaths—7,341 people were struck and killed by motor vehicles that year.
It’s hard for organizations to tackle the root causes of these issues when our picture of the crisis is far out of date. 🧵
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Great opportunity to come and see Dayton and all that WSUBSOM has to offer. Busy Level 1 trauma center, diverse patient population, amazing operative experiences, and a group of residents/faculty that are happy to welcome you into the family!
📢APPLY FOR OUR URiM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP 📝
We are happy to announce a brand new scholarship for rising 4th yr med students interested in gen surg residency who identify as Under Represented in Medicine.
This 4 week Sub-I includes a $1500 scholarship and housing
Link below
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Here’s the eligibility & requirements!
Matt Schaeffer retweeted
📢APPLY FOR OUR URiM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP 📝
We are happy to announce a brand new scholarship for rising 4th yr med students interested in gen surg residency who identify as Under Represented in Medicine.
This 4 week Sub-I includes a $1500 scholarship and housing
Link below