Commissioner’s Grand Rounds: The Role of Hospitals in Preventing Gun Violence
Presenters:
James Lukan, MD, FACS Erie County Medical Center Dir of Vascular Services, Attending Staff Surgeon; UBMD Surgery Clinical Associate Professor; University at Buffalo Program Dir for General Surgery Residency Program
Chethan Sathya, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS Cohen Children's Medical Ctr Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgeon, Assoc. Medical Dir. | Trauma, Surgical Dir.| Pediatric CC; Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Ctr Director; Zucker School of Medicine Asst Prof
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
Recognize ways that individual practitioners can impact the problem of gun violence in their community.
Summarize the options available to healthcare systems to address gun violence.
Recognize opportunities for healthcare provider involvement in firearm injury and mortality prevention efforts.
Identify barriers and facilitators to healthcare-led efforts to address and prevent gun violence.