Most people do not know that injuries are the third leading cause of death across the lifespan in the United States. The sad truth is that many injuries are preventable. If someone is going to incur an injury, it is often caused by a motor vehicle collision or the result of substance use. Dr. Rudisill’s Injury Prevention and Driving Simulation Lab conducts epidemiologic research to better understand and typify injuries to prevent them from occurring. The lab uses different methodologies including experimental studies (clinical trials), observational studies, and qualitative methods. The lab is also equipped with two different STISIM driving simulators. If you are interested in learning more about our work, please feel free to check out our website!
About Dr. Rudisill
As an injury epidemiologist, Dr. Rudisill is immensely passionate about injury research. Her research typically focuses on 1) transportation-related injuries and medical care, 2) substance use, 3) the intersection between medical conditions, substance use (i.e., prescription and non-prescription medication, supplement, nutraceutical use), and driving safety, 4) the impacts of health policies on injuries (i.e., distracted driving, cannabis use laws, etc.), 5) illnesses and injuries in rural and medically underserved populations.
Dr Rudisill is also the Principal Investigator of a 300 person, parallel, three-arm, double-blind, randomized clinical trial investigating the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on driving performance that is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
