FYI: Register Now: October 17-18 Workshop on Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death

[Debby Tucker]

October 17-18 in Washington, DC

Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm-Related Injury and Fatalities

 

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division

View this email in your browser   HEALTH AND MEDICINE Workshop on Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death     WHEN:   October 17, 2018: 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM Eastern Time                October 18, 2018: 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM Eastern Time WHERE: The National Academy of Sciences Building                 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W.                 Washington, D.C. 20418   Register Now   Firearm-related injuries account for tens of thousands of premature deaths of adults and children each year, significantly increasing the burden of injury and disability. Firearm injuries are also costly to the health care system, accounting for nearly $3 billion in emergency department and inpatient care each year. How can health care systems intervene to prevent death and injury from guns? Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C., on October 17 and 18, 2018 for a workshop exploring the role of health care systems in preventing firearm-related injury and death.    Presentations and discussions will feature: Why and how health systems have a role in preventing firearm injuries and death The toll on individuals and communities from firearm injuries and death Evaluating risks for vulnerable communities and developing health systems interventions  Current programs and research Developing a research agenda based on current gaps Implementation science  Networking and sharing best practices between health systems   Agenda   More Information       National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine View this email in your browser   Copyright © 2018 National Academy of Sciences, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you opted in to get emails from the Health and Medicine Division. Our mailing address is: 500 Fifth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 The Health and Medicine Division continues the consensus studies and convening activities previously undertaken by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Visit us at http://nationalacademies.org/HMD If you no longer want to receive emails from this list, update your subscription preferences. If you no longer want to receive any email updates from the Health and Medicine Division, unsubscribe.    Copyright © 2018 National Academy of Sciences, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you opted in to get emails from the Health and Medicine Division. Our mailing address is: 500 Fifth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 The Health and Medicine Division continues the consensus studies and convening activities previously undertaken by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Visit us at http://nationalacademies.org/HMD

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