Northwell Health today hosted its 4th Annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum, a collective gathering of executives, clinicians, researchers, survivors and policy makers on the prevention of gun violence as a public health emergency. mobilized efforts. In addition to speakers including Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, attendees will use their collective voice to apply public health approaches to curbing gun-related casualties through educational campaigns, community violence It included nearly 50 hospital and health system CEOs who pledged to Intervention efforts and research, among other initiatives. The AHA also attended the event.
“Through collaborations such as this forum, the CEO Council, the Gun Violence Prevention Learning Community for Hospitals and Health Systems, and other joint efforts, we will seek actionable ways to reduce unintentional gun deaths and gun-related homicides and suicides. We can create a roadmap,” said Michael Dowling. , President and CEO of Northwell Health.
Gun violence affecting children was a particular focus of the forum. Chethan Sathya, MD, pediatric trauma surgeon and director of Northwell’s Center for Gun Violence Prevention, said: Research, community outreach and new policies to drive change and curb gun access and violence, which continue to be dangerous for young people, require a collective effort. ”
