Flaura Koplin Winston, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P.
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Senior Scholar, Leonard David Institute
- Founder, Scientific Director, Center for Injury Resesarch and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Flaura Koplin Winston, MD, PhD is a board-certified practicing pediatrician, biomechanical engineer, and clinical researcher. An internationally recognized leader in pediatric trauma research, Dr. Winston is the Founder and Scientific Director of The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (http://www.chop.edu/injury). This unique center includes multiple disciplines advancing the safety of children, youth, and young adults through research followed by translation (Research to Action to Impact).
Dr. Winston's primary research focus is traffic injury. She is the Principal Investigator for research funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, State Farm Insurance Companies, among others. She has been published in medical and engineering journals and conference proceedings. For her work, Dr. Winston has received awards from many organizations including the American Philosophical Society, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Academy Health, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, Joint Commissions on the Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO), and the National Quality Forum.
Dr. Winston currently serves on the Editorial Board of the BMJ journal, Injury Prevention, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Advisory Committee on Injury Prevention and Control. She has served on committees of the Institute of Medicine, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Society of Automotive Engineers, and International Society of Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention.