Congratulations to Dr. Vakkalanka for being featured on the Injury Prevention Research Center Blog: “Preventing suicide: Q & A with Dr. Vakkalanka on mobile crisis outreach.”  UI IPRC has posted a new blog post: ‘Preventing suicide: Q & A with Dr. Vakkalanka on mobile crisis outreach’

Preview:

Priyanka Vakkalanka is an assistant research scientist in the UI Department of Emergency Medicine who researches suicide and substance use disorders. Here, she talks about how Mobile Crisis Outreach (MCO) programs help those in a mental health crisis, how MCOs can benefit rural communities, and how innovative hospital-based units help provide immediate care.

You may view the post at: https://iprc.public-health.uiowa.edu/2022/09/14/preventing-suicide-q-a-with-dr-vakkalanka-on-mobile-crisis-outreach/