Barry S. Solomon

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1 Academic Pediatric Association. Mission and Vision. https://www.academicpeds.org/about/mission-and-vision/. Accessed on November 8, 2021. Aligning with these values, the recent National Academies’ report, The mission of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) is to advance child health through leadership in education, research, patient care, and advocacy.

Bicycle-related falls are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Use of bicycle helmets substantially reduces risk of severe traumatic brain injury but compliance with this safety practice is particularly low in urban children. Given the lack of educational interventions for urban youth, our research team created a youth-informed, culturally relevant educational video on bike helmet safety, which was informed by focus groups with Baltimore City youth.