Researching the Barriers to Swim Safety in the City

In the latest episode of In Pursuit, host Patrick Seed, MD, PhD, discusses with Michelle Macy, MD, the genesis of her research into child water safety and injury prevention, as well as the risk factors that contribute to accidental drowning. Dr. Macy also explores the deep-rooted, historical barriers to swim safety in Chicago, and shares how research can guide our response to this alarming public health and safety issue.

Host: Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FIDSA, Attending Physician, Infectious Disease, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; President & Chief Research Officer, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute; Children’s Research Fund Chair in Basic Science; Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease) and Microbiology-Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Guest: Michelle L. Macy, MD, Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine; Director of the Smith Child Health for Outcomes Research and Evaluation Center, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute; Scientific Director of the Community and Population Health and Outcomes Pillar, Manne Research Institute. Dr. Macy also holds the Mary Ann and Jay Milburn Smith Research Professorship for the Director of Child Health Research.