Charles Branas, PhD
| Office Location | 936, Blockley Hall |
| Office Phone | 215-573-5381 |
| cbranas@upenn.edu | |
Faculty Information | |
| CCEB Appointment | Senior Scholar, Epidemiology |
| Primary Faculty Appointment | Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania SOM |
Additional Positions
Director, Cartographic Modeling Laboratory
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Surgery
Senior Fellow, The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Senior Fellow, Center for Public Health Initiatives
Faculty Associate, Institute for Urban Research
Research Statement
Dr. Branas works to improve health and healthcare and is recognized for his efforts to reduce violence and enhance emergency care. Much of his work incorporates human geography and spatial interactions. He sits on various boards and scientific panels at the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, the American Trauma Society, the American Public Health Association, and is a Past President of the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research. Before coming to Penn, Dr. Branas trained and conducted research work at both the Johns Hopkins and University of California, Berkeley Schools of Public Health and worked for the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Courses Taught
PUBH 571: Geography and Health
EPID 560: Research Protocol Development
EPID 801: Fundamentals of Epidemiologic Study Designs
PUBH 508: Public Health Capstone Seminar
Selected Publications
Branas CC, Elliott MR, Richmond TS, Culhane D, Ten Have TR, Wiebe DJ. Alcohol consumption, alcohol outlets, and the risk of being assaulted with a gun. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 2009; 11(4): 906-915.
Branas CC, MacKenzie EJ, Williams JC, Schwab CW, Teter HM, Flanigan MC, Blatt AJ, ReVelle CS. Access to trauma centers in the United States. JAMA 2005; 293(21):2626-2633.
Branas CC, Wiebe DJ, Schwab CW, Richmond TS. Getting past the "F" word in federally funded public health research. Injury Prevention 2005; 11(3):191.
Branas CC, Nance ML, Elliott MR, Richmond TS, Schwab CW. Urban-rural shifts in intentional firearm death: different causes, same results. American Journal of Public Health 2004; 94(10): 1750-1755.
Branas CC, Knudson MM. Helmet laws and motorcycle rider death rates. Accident Analysis and Prevention 2001; 33(5): 641-648.
