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This webinar titled, Preventing Falls in Older Adults: Operationalizing the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI-12) Action Algorithm, introduces the STEADI-12 Action Toolkit, a practical subsequent-visit tool building on ACPM’s Take Five for Fall Prevention initiative. The webinar demonstrates how healthcare teams can translate STEADI-12 responses into prioritized, domain-specific actions, apply the decision-tree algorithm, and integrate a team-based, longitudinal “Safe Mobility” approach into clinical workflows.

• Apply the STEADI-12 decision-tree algorithm and supporting table for team-based clinical decision-making
• Explain the purpose and design of the STEADI-12 Action Toolkit as a practical subsequent-visit tool
• Translate STEADI-12 responses into prioritized, domain-specific actions

Ian Arra, MD, MSc, FRCPC, ACPM, ABPM

Dr. Ian Arra is a Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM) physician with extensive experience in population health, health promotion, and injury prevention. He joined the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) as a member in 2018 and currently serves as Lead Faculty for the STEADI Fall Prevention initiative in 2026.

Dr. Arra holds a Master of Science degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He is board-certified in Public Health and Preventive Medicine by both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) and the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM). He currently holds faculty appointments at the PHPM Residency Program at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM University) and the Master of Public Health Program at Western University.

During specialty training and practice as the Medical Officer of Health of Grey Burce Public Health in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Arra led a broad range of public health initiatives. His work has included fall and injury prevention, public health emergency preparedness (including nuclear emergency planning), and resource allocation strategies. Notable accomplishments include the design and implementation of the innovative “Hockey Hub” mass vaccination model. The Hockey Hub became a made-in-Canada best practice adopted by multiple provinces and internationally in New Zealand, and the optimal management of COVID-19 outbreaks in 19 long-term care facilities with zero resident COVID-19-related deaths in 2020–2021. He was subsequently honored by the Saugeen Ojibway Nation and the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation for his service during the COVID-19 emergency.

He has also contributed to postgraduate medical education through his participation in multiple accreditation reviews for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and service on several residency program committees. Dr. Arra is deeply committed to the principle that rigorous research, evidence-based innovation, and knowledge translation empower individuals and strengthen communities.