Code Red: Battling the Plague of Gun Violence
Event Information
Description
A day-long conference to educate about gun violence and create a network of health care providers committed to policy solutions.
With keynote addresses from David Hemenway, Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Allison Anderman, Managing Attorney, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Violence.
Agenda
Morning Session
8:00-8:30am: Registration check-in at Hamilton Building lobby
8:30-9:00am: Welcome & Introductions
- Stanton Miller, Executive Director, Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
- Cheryl Bettigole, Director, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Philadelphia Department of Public Health
- Chris Rabb, State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
9:00-10:00am: Morning Keynote: Overview of existing gun policies and their evidence
- David Hemenway, Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
10:00-10:15am: Break
10:15-11:00am: Epidemiology of gun violence in Pennsylvania
- Raynard Washington, Chief Epidemiologist, Philadelphia Department of Public Health
11:00-11:45am: Teva Interns, College of Physicians of Philadelphia
- The Teva Pharmaceuticals Internship Program is a year-long STEM and social-justice oriented program aimed at intellectually-curious Philadelphia high school students who have been directly affected by violence and want to make a difference in their communities.
11:45-1:00pm: Lunch and Afternoon Keynote: Pennsylvania gun policies and nationwide comparison
- Steve Klasko, CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
- Allison Anderman, Managing Attorney, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Afternoon Session
1:00-2:00pm: Choice of learning opportunities (i.e. break-out sessions)
- Storytelling and Advocacy for Physicians: Valerie Arkoosh, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and Stephen DiDonato, Jefferson Eakins Writers’ Workshop
- Preventing Gun Violence in Pediatrics: Rachel Myers, Research Scientist, Violence Prevention Initiative at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Anatomy of Guns and the Physics of Gun Injury, Alec Beekley, Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
2:00-2:30pm: Discussion groups with break-out sessions
2:30-2:45pm: Break
2:45-3:15: Discussion group debrief
3:15-4:00pm: Concluding remarks
- Shira Goodman, Ceasefire PA
- Thomas Farley, Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health
- Charles Yeo, Chair of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
- Jim Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia
Organizer Co-sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital & Get Healthy Philly
Organizer of Code Red: Battling the Plague of Gun Violence
Jefferson (Philaelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University) is a comprehensive university with preeminence in transdisciplinary, experiential professional education, research and discovery, delivering exceptional value for the 21st century students with excellence in architecture, business, design, fashion, engineering, health, medicine, science and textiles - infused with the liberal arts. We improve lives and provide students with exceptional value in 21st century professional education and are reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value.
Get Healthy Philly is a groundbreaking public health initiative bringing together government, community-based organizations, academia, and the private sector. We envision a Philadelphia where all residents can live, work, learn, shop, worship, and play in environments that promote healthy eating, active living, and a smoke-free existence. We work to ensure that Philadelphians can enjoy long, productive lives free from disease, disability, and premature death.
