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The EPIC Branch is the focal point for the Department of Health Services’ (DHS) injury prevention efforts, both epidemiological investigations and implementation of prevention programs to reduce intentional and unintentional injuries.  Prevention efforts include epidemiological surveillance, planning and consensus building, interventions, policy development, professional education and training, and public information.

EPIC is part of the California Department of Health Services (DHS).  Specifically, within DHS we are part of Prevention Services (PS) and the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Control (CDIC).

The organizational units within EPIC are:

• Branch office - Alex Kelter, M.D., Chief
• Administrative Support Unit - Pam Shipley, Chief
• Injury Surveillance and Epidemiology - Roger Trent, Ph.D., Chief
• Office on Disability and Health - Roger Trent, Ph.D., Acting Chief
• State and Local Injury Control Section - Barbara Alberson, M.P.H., Chief
• Accidental Injury Prevention Program
• Violence Prevention Program - Stacy Alamo-Mixson, M.P.H., Chief