March 17, 2022
Firearm death and injury prevention will be the topic of the MMA’s next noon-time forum on March 23 from noon to 1 p.m.
The forum, which is being held in partnership with the Public Health Advocacy Student Alliance at the University of Minnesota, will include the following experts:
Andrew Kiragu, MD, FAAP, FCCM, associate chief of critical care-elect, Children's Minnesota; pediatric intensivist, Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
Thomas Kottke, MD, MSPH, medical director for wellbeing, HealthPartners, professor of medicine, University of Minnesota
Dave Renner, CAE, director of advocacy, MMA
Kim Tjaden MD, MPH, FAAFP, department of family medicine, community health medical director, department of population health
The learning objectives for this forum include:
Examining firearm death and injury through a public health lens.
Learning evidence-based strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Exploring the fatal connection between firearms and suicide.
To register, click here.
The forum is free to members, $15 for non-members. This forum is being sponsored by AstraZeneca and COPIC.
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