Julie Philbrook, R.N., M.A.

Trauma Prevention Specialist, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Minneapolis

Education: No. Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN Nursing AD 1982 Metropolitan State Univ. St. Paul, MN Nursing BA 1991 Augsburg College Minneapolis, MN Leadership MA 1997

Professional Experience:

Julie has been a nurse more then for 25 years, seven of those years as a critical care trauma nurse and the past 16 years as the Trauma Prevention Specialist for a Hennepin County Medical Center. She is National Highway Traffic Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician Instructor. She has coordinated the CPS training center at HCMC for eight years. The center has trained over 500 people (EMS, Healthcare and Law enforcement personnel) in two and four day CPS course. She also severs on the State’s CPS Advisory Board.

She has spoken extensively at several local ,state, national and international conferences on the topic of EMS and injury prevention. These conferences include the International BTLS conference, The First Annual International EMS conference in Vladivostok, Russia and MN Ambulance Association Annual Conference.

Publication: Philbrook, J. EMS and Child Passenger Safety. MN EMS-C Resource Center Prepare. 1999. 1:5,p. 5

Individual Awards: 2000-HCMC Excellence in Nursing Award 2001-Minnesota Injury Prevention Professional

Program Awards: National Association of Counties Achievement Award 1996- Mock Crash Scenario 1998- Child Passenger Safety Training Center 2002- Family Safety Resource Center

Local/state Awards: 1997- All State Safety Leadership Award- H.O.P.E. for a Safe Community 1998- Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership Community Health Award 2003- Hennepin County Star Performer Award