233948 Recognize the prevention of war as a global health priority and highlight the role of public health practitioners in the prevention of war

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Victor W. Sidel, MD , Distinguished University Professor of Social Medicine, Montifiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
This roundtable discussion will focus on the role of public health practitioners in the prevention of war and promotion of peace. Participants will explore opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration to leverage the benefits of war prevention across a wide range of public health issues and priorities.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the role of public health practitioners in the prevention of war.

Keywords: Prevention, War

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have written books and presented many sessions on war and public health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 4377.1: The Role of Public Health Practitioners in Relation to Armed Conflict and War: A Conversation to Explore Interdisciplinary Opportunities to Implement APHA's 2009 Policy Statement to Advance Public Health Overall