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Gun Violence and Public Health

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Mon, Sep 28 2015 - 6:30pm

Ricky Choi, MD, MPH, Board of Directors, National Physicians Alliance

Margot Hirsch, President, The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation

Michael McBride, Lead Pastor, The Way Christian Center, Berkeley CA; Director of Urban Strategies, PICO National Network

Robyn Thomas, Executive Director, The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

Mark Follman, National Affairs Editor, Mother Jones—Moderator

Underwritten by The California Wellness Foundation

According to the National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, more than 31,000 Americans were killed in 2010 due to homicides, suicides and unintentional shootings, and approximately 73,000 were treated in emergency rooms for non-fatal gunshot wounds. In recent years, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and organizations such as the American Bar Association and the American Public Health Association have all stated that gun violence should no longer be discussed only in the context of gun control, but as an actual public health issue. Join our panel for a discussion about how gun-related injuries and casualties impact the health of Americans and what can be done to prevent gun violence in the United States.