In 2022, the US Department of Transportation adopted the Safe Systems Approach as the national strategy for roadway safety. In his talk Safe Systems: Applying the Public Health Approach in Transportation, Dave Ederer will discuss how public health methods and theory are being applied to build a safer transportation system.
11:15-11:30am – Gather (bring your lunch, we’ll provide a beverage and dessert)
11:30am-12:30pm – Program
12:30-12:45pm – Informal conversation
About Dave
Dave Ederer is an Epidemiologist in the Physical Activity and Health Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His research focuses on applying public health principles in transportation practice, and how the built environment influences chronic disease. Prior to his current role, he served as a technical advisor to the US Mission to the United Nations, and the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration and as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at CDC. He has a Ph.D. in Transportation Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.