141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

295685
Gun Violence Prevention


Monday, November 4, 2013 : 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Mark Glaze, JD, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, New York, NY
     
This presentation will describe the epidemic of gun violence in America and explain strategies that the gun violence prevention movement can employ to measurably reduce gun violence. It will explain the current state of gun violence prevention and gun violence prevention organizations in the U.S., compare the situation in the U.S. to other developed nations (specifically with regards to public support versus government action), and discuss best practices in how to reduce gun violence on the local, state, and federal level.

Learning Areas:

Administration, management, leadership
Advocacy for health and health education
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Explain the current state of gun violence prevention and gun violence prevention organizations in the U.S.; Compare the situation in the U.S. to other developed nations, specifically public support versus government action; and Demonstrate how to reduce gun violence on the local, state, and federal level.

Keyword(s): Violence Prevention, Public Policy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I'm Executive Director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan coalition of more than 1000 mayors and 1.5 million grassroots supporters fighting for common-sense laws that reduce gun violence while respecting the rights of law-abiding citizens. Our research-based efforts focus on defining the gun "problem," identifying solutions that work and building political support for reforms that will save thousands of American lives each year.
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.

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