Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

C. James Graham, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/College of Medicine/Department of Pediatrics

Division Chief, Emergency Medicine, Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Phone: 501-364-1100

Research Overview

Dr. Graham’s research goals include improved emergency care and injury prevention for children. He recently published an article with ACHRI and UAMS colleagues based on a survey of 2,137 public schools on their preparedness for mass-casualty events. Dr. Graham has completed a similar study of ambulance services for their preparedness for mass casualties, specifically the care of children. For the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, he has reviewed and revised ambulance equipment lists for pediatric appropriateness and has conducted outreach education to paramedics regarding the emergency care of children. In the area of pediatric injury prevention, Dr. Graham’s interest involves the second leading cause of trauma admissions to ACH - all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). He has developed and evaluated community-level intervention regarding ATV safety. He continues this research by developing an ATV-safety module to be added to the state-required hunter education program for youth and a mechanism to track the impact of the new module. In addition to these current research activities, Dr. Graham is involved in the development of medical education research efforts at ACHRI and UAMS.

Key Publications

Aitken ME, Graham CJ, Killingsworth J, Mullins SH, Parnell D, Dick RM. All terrain vehicle injury in children: Strategies for prevention. Injury Prevention, 10:303-307, 2004.

Killingsworth J, Tilford JM, Parker J, Graham CJ, Dick R, Aitken ME. National hospitalization impact of pediatric all-terrain vehicle injuries. Pediatrics, 115:316-321, 2005.

Graham J, Liggin R, Shirm S, Nation B, Dick R. Planning for a Mass Casualty Incident in Arkansas Schools. Journal of School Health, 75: 327-8, 2005.

Graham J, Dick R, Parnell D, Aitken ME. Clothesline injury mechanism associated with all terrain vehicle use by children. Pediatric Emergency Care, 22(1):45-47, 2006.

Graham J, Shirm S, Liggin R, Aitken ME, Dick R. Mass casualty events at schools: a national preparedness survey. Pediatrics, 117:e8-e15, 2006.

Research Support

DRDF: All-terrain vehicle safety community campaign pilot and evaluation